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

Students will be required to purchase or supply an aerial photograph of their case study property. The Yan Yean Training Centre can be used for students who do not have a property of their own to use.

Topics include:

• Introductions and aims
• History of whole farm planning
• Purchase of aerial photographs
• Land classification and capabilities
• The planning process
• Sustainable land management
• Soils, limiting factors for land use
• Soil sampling and understanding analysis results
• Soils practical exercise
• Using and understanding aerial photographs
• Itemising physical and natural resources and infrastructure
• Protecting wetlands and waterways
• Soil erosion and landcare
• Managing water requirements on farms
• Designs of troughs tanks and water reticulation
• Protection against fire and drought
• Managing pastures, weeds and pests
• Livestock health and welfare
• Identifying the legal requirements of land management
• Protecting endangered species and areas of cultural significance. Developing risk management strategies
• Managing climate and direction for the business
• SWOT analysis. Selecting an enterprise.
• Land mapping using a GPS
• Electronic mapping and computer applications eg. Tumaus
• Developing an action calendar of operations
• Implementation of your whole farm plan
• Funding opportunities for revegetation and land care works
• Establishing budgets for planned projects
• Monitor and review your plan
• Assessments
• Students present their whole farm plans to the group

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: suzannewilliams@nmit.vic.edu.au

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.