We’ve got your professional development needs covered
Planfarm Academy is your gateway to Professional Development for your farm business and for Agribusiness Professionals. We know that the most successful farmers are not only good at the operations side of farming, they also excel in Agronomy and the Business of Farming.
Online courses now open for enrolment!
Business of Farming
Our business of farming course challenges you to be as good at the business of farming as you are at farming. This course has all of the content you need to improve your business skills and learn about YOUR business – taking you to the next level.
Introduction to Agronomy
This course is for people who have had no formal training in the field of agronomy. The program was developed to help you gain a greater understanding of broadacre farming agronomy delivered by our experienced agronomists, covering the foundations of agronomy.
Advanced Agronomy
This course includes the 12 modules from the Introduction to Agronomy course plus 17 extra modules that go deeper into each topic. For people wanting to gain a solid understanding of agronomy and benefit from extra interaction and a face-to-face meeting.
What is Planfarm Academy and who is it for?
Planfarm Academy is one of Australia’s leading agri-related learning platforms and allows families or individuals to create and achieve their vision for the future. Developed in Western Australia and personally overseen by course coordinator, Peter Newman, Planfarm Academy is geared for families striving for business growth, sustainability and succession planning. Additionally, Planfarm Academy accelerates and identifies the development of farm careers, from farm workers through to managers and owners.
Is Business of Farming the course for you?
Farmers and agri-businesses have many opportunities to attend events focused on grain and livestock production but they have very limited opportunities to learn about the business of farming.
Is an Introduction to Agronomy the course for you?
If you’ve ever gone to a farmer field day and some of the information has gone over your head, you’re not alone. There is a lot of assumed knowledge in the agriculture industry and not all farmers have had the benefit of agronomy training.
Is Advanced Agronomy the course for you?
In this course, we cover the same topics as the Introduction to Agronomy course but we go deeper. We explore each topic in more detail and get into the specifics of crop and pasture agronomy. This course will suit people who need agronomy skills in their day-to-day life whether they are farming or working in the Ag industry. Perfect for people who have never studied agronomy, or perhaps it’s been a few years since your agronomy studies and you feel like you need a refresher.
How the courses are delivered
Our Planfarm Academy courses run as a flipped classroom model where you watch videos on the content, complete worksheets, and then we get together in webinars or video conferences and face-to-face to discuss the concepts. It’s a great opportunity to interact with the experts in the field and ask them questions you really need answered.
We’ve got your professional development needs covered with these online courses – enrol now!
Business of Farming
Be as good at the business of farming as you are at farming by improving your business skills today!
Introduction to Agronomy
Gain a greater understanding of broadacre farming agronomy delivered by our experienced agronomists!
Advanced Agronomy
Dig deeper into each agronomy topic and benefit from a face-to-face meeting at the end of the course.