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Certificate IV in Horticulture

Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

Agricultural Chemical Skill SET

Certificate III in Dairy Production

Certificate II in Animal Care

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Operate Side by Side Utility Vehicles

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Tree Felling Course (intermediate)

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Operate Side by Side Utility Vehicles

Operate Quad Bikes

Operate and Maintain Chainsaws

Course in Firearms Safety

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Certificate III in Beekeeping

Certificate IV in Wool Classing

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Tree Felling Course (intermediate)

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Certificate III in Dairy Production

Certificate II in Animal Care

Certificate III in Animal Care Services

Certificate IV in Wool Classing

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UTAS Bachelor of Agriculture and Agribusiness

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Agricultural Chemical Skill SET

Certificate II in Agriculture

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Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations

Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations

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Certificate III in Horticulture

Certificate IV in Horticulture

Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

Tree Felling Course (intermediate)

Certificate III in Landscape Construction

Diploma of Landscape Design

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Bachelor of Agricultural Science

UTAS Bachelor of Science

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UTAS: Bachelor of Marine and Antarctic Science

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Livestock

TAFE Courses

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TAFE Courses

Certificate III in Dairy Production

Certificate II in Animal Care

Certificate III in Animal Care Services

Certificate IV in Wool Classing

Diploma of Agriculture

Certificate II in Agriculture

Certificate III in Agriculture

Certificate IV in Agriculture

Diploma of Agribusiness Management

Certificate III in Beekeeping

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TAFE Courses

Certificate III in Dairy Production

Certificate II in Animal Care

Certificate III in Animal Care Services

Certificate II in Agriculture

Certificate III in Agriculture

Certificate IV in Agriculture

Diploma of Agriculture

Certificate II in Horticulture

Certificate III in Horticulture

Certificate IV in Horticulture

Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations

Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations

Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

Diploma of Agribusiness Management

Tractor Operations

Operate Quad Bikes

Operate and Maintain Chainsaws

Course in Firearms Safety

Forestry leadership skillset

Certificate III in Beekeeping

Certificate IV in Wool Classing

Certificate III in Forest Operations

Tree Felling Course (intermediate)

Certificate III in Landscape Construction

Diploma of Landscape Design

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Bachelor of Agricultural Science

UTAS Bachelor of Agriculture and Agribusiness

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UTAS: Bachelor of Marine and Antarctic Science

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Wool Classer / Sheerer

Livestock Management

A wool Classer is a trained specialist who sorts, grades, and prepares wool for sale after it has been shorn from sheep.

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Wool Classer / Sheerer

It's a skilled and physically demanding role, typically working long days during the shearing season.

Their role includes; classing and grading the fleece, skirting, shed management, record keeping and quality control.

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