This course is designed for individuals who want to better manage their pastures and optimise production from their livestock. It provides practical skills and background knowledge about how pastures and livestock interact.

Topics include:

Pasture and animal assessment
Feed Budgeting
Using fodder crops to increase stocking rate
Recognising plant species
How pastures grow
Fodder conservation
Managing weeds with livestock
Achieving livestock production targets
The course is composed of a unit that is part of the National Rural Production Training package. By successfully completing this short course, students accrue units towards gaining a nationally recognised qualification in Agriculture (eg. Certificates I - IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma)

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: kays-aas@nmit.vic.edu.au