(Level 4)
Course Length
One year from date of enrolment, part-time study
Credits
75 credits
Qualification
Telford Certificate in Feed Management Knowledge (Level 4)
Course Fees
NZ student fees
International student
Entry Requirements
Enrol at any time, students must be 16 years or over. English language proficiency is required. International students require IELTS of 5.5 or a TOEFL of 500 plus TWE 4.5
Textbooks Required
None
Course Content
By the end of the course you will be able to discuss pasture grasses and plants, suitable fodder crops and supplements, work out pasture mass and available feed, plan for livestock feed requirements through an appropriate feed budget, and monitor livestock feeding patterns against budgeted requirements.
Including Telford courses:
Pasture Plants
- 511101 Plant Physiology
- 511102 Plant Production
- 511103 Pasture Conservation
Fodder Crops
- 511201 Brassicas and Crops
- 511202 Whole Crop Silage, Green Fed Crops, Maize
Pasture Mass
- 511301 Pasture Mass
- 511302 Calculation and Implementation of Plans to Achieve Pasture Mass
Feed Demand
- 511401 Feeding to Meet Production Targets
- 511402 Implementing Feed Strategies
Feed Budgets
- 511501 Feed Profiling
- 511502 Calculations in Feed Budgets
- 511503 Feed Allocations