Are you wanting to learn how to use a drone on your farm OR how to map your farm and utilise the data using a drone? Now’s your chance!
Drones are transforming modern agriculture — from precision crop mapping to smarter livestock management. With high-resolution aerial imaging and real-time data, farmers can monitor crop health, irrigation, and soil conditions while also tracking livestock, checking fences, and locating animals across large properties quickly and efficiently. This technology helps reduce costs, save time, improve yields, and support more sustainable farming practices. The future of farming is smarter, faster, and flying above us. 
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When & Where:
Drones in Agriculture
Lismore 7 July
Grafton 9 July
Walcha 10 July
Inverell 18 August
Wee Waa 19 August
Walgett 20 August
Parkes 27 August
Bourke 14 September
Cobar 16 September
Nyngan 17 September
Broken Hill 12 October
Pooncarie 14 October
Balranald 15 October
Farm Mapping and Data Collection
Lismore 8 July 2026
Parkes 22 May 2026
Bourke 15 September 2026
Broken Hill 13 October 2026
DRONES IN AGRICULTURE
1 day face-to-face with pre-course online work.
This course is mapped to the following national units of competency:
- AHCMOM311 Operate precision control technology
- AVIW0028 Operate and manage remote pilot aircraft systems
More information at https://www.tocal.nsw.edu.au/.../production/drones-in-ag
*also available fee for service - $1375.00 per person to ineligible applicants
FARM MAPPING AND DATA COLLECTION
1 day face-to-face with pre-course online work.
This course is mapped to the following national units of competency:
- AHCWRK215 Collect and record production data
- AHCLPW410 Produce maps for land management purposes
More information at https://www.tocal.nsw.edu.au/.../farm-mapping-and-data
*also available fee for service - $1165.00 per person to ineligible applicants
Click the link below to register your interest!
Apply now: https://nswtrade.wufoo.com/.../drones-and-mapping.../
*The eligibility criteria is:
AgSkilled 3.0 provides NSW government-subsidised training for the agricultural sector, targeting plant-growing (Cotton, Grain, Rice, Production Horticulture & Viticulture) and livestock industries. Eligible participants must be aged 15+, no longer at school, live or work in NSW, and be Australian/NZ citizens or permanent residents. It covers primary producers, employees, and upskilling into the Agriculture Industry.
For more information, please don't hesitate to contact:
𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡, 𝐓𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞
Phone: 6951 2695
Email: sharon.leach@dpird.nsw.gov.au