This course is offered as a series of weekend workshops at NMIT's farm at Yan Yean.

Topics include:

  • Animal nutrition
  • Herd health
  • Mating requirements
  • Bull selection
  • Monitoring performance
  • Breeding classes
  • Cycle identification
  • Bull introduction
  • Managing cow nutrition during pregnancy and lactation
  • Paddock selection for calving
  • Husbandry procedures
  • Record keeping


WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING ENROLMENTS
You may enrol in person at Building L of the Epping Campus. Students are encouraged to enrol during scheduled opening times.
Normal hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
If you wish to enrol by mail, please return the enrolment form and a copy of your health care card (if applicable) with payment to:
NMIT, Agriculture and Animal Science Department, PO Box 8, Epping, Vic. 3076.

Please Note: Commencement of this course is dependent on enrolment numbers. Should you have enrolment or course queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Agriculture and Animal Science Department on (03) 9269 1042, or by fax on (03) 9269 1046 or email: agriculture@nmit.vic.edu.au

Campus Day Start Date Start Time End Time
Yan Yean Sat 07/08/2010

Course Cancellation or Postponement

Courses with low enrolments may be cancelled or delayed. You will be notified of this 48 hours prior to course commencement.

Fees: Full fee: $194 Concession: $186

Sessions: 8

How to apply

  1. Download and print an enrolment form
  2. Fill in the enrolment form and send it to NMIT

Download Enrolment Form

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