Manage Feeding, Report Farm Production and Benchmark Performance – Micro-credential
Level 4
Overview
Level of study
Level 4
Cost (incl GST)
Was $1,437.50, now $718.75*
Length
9 months
Prerequisites
Learners must be employed in the sector
*Get up to 50% off fees in 2024, only applies to funded learner fees. Learn more here.
Non-funded fee: $3,076.25. Please note, this fee will only apply for non-funded learners – learners who are not employed in the industry, do not meet the entry requirements of the programme, or are not classed as “domestic learners” under the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) funding rules. For more information, visit the TEC website here.
Summary
This micro-credential is suited for experienced dairy farm workers, who are looking to move into, or are at, a leadership/management level.
Topics covered include:
- Implement and monitor a livestock feeding plan
- Benchmark the farm’s physical performance against primary industry performance targets
- Produce routine management reports to inform decision making for a farm production system.
This micro-credential takes 9 months to complete.
Learners are required to attend 8 workshop days.
Learning outcomes
Graduates will be able to:
describe pasture production methods
implement and monitor a pastoral livestock feeding plan
benchmark own farm’s physical performance
produce management reports.
Enrolment Forms
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