Prepare for the season ahead
Well-skilled, knowledgeable staff achieve more, give more and stay longer. Train to retain your staff, verify that they are prepared for the season ahead and to give you the confidence to focus on the overall management of the farm.
Farm Assistant training (Level 3 micro-credentials)
We’ve connected learning options with seasonal activities to give you a snapshot of how our training aligns with your farm.
Assist with Milk Harvesting and Optimising Milk Quality
Topics include: nutritional value of milk, quality milk supply and preventing contaminants; understanding the milking plant and the function of the milking components; milk quality testing and standards; milk quality post calving, mastitis, treating teat disorders and unsuitable milk.
Assist with Dairy Farming Mating, Calving and Neonatal Care
Topics include: mating management and understanding the tools that support a successful mating programme; assisting with parturition management, understanding of birthing presentation and animal records; monitoring body condition score (BCS) of pregnant cows to ensure a successful start to the season; principles of rearing young stock including the importance of colostrum, identification, and welfare practices.
Livestock Feed Supply and Demand
Topics include: livestock feed demand during the season and impacts on production; identification of New Zealand pasture species; grazing managements methods; principles of feed budgeting and nutritional value of feed and digestibility; introduction to pasture management and soil management, including soil health and fertility; fundamental of water supply systems.
Assist with management of livestock health and biosecurity
Topics include: biosecurity, types of diseases and how to apply best practice to migrate risk; identification and care of healthy livestock, ill health and ill thrift; use of preventative animal health measures; and obligations and practices with regards to animal welfare requirement.
Assisting with Operating Dairy Effluent Management Systems
Topics include: characteristics of a dairy effluent management systems; environmental protection practices on farm; benefits and risks of effluent application on farm.
Herd or Assistant Manager (Level 4 micro-credentials)
We’ve connected learning options with senior activities to give you a snapshot of how our training aligns with your farm.
Milk Harvesting Management
Topics include: understanding Milk supplier standards; managing milk harvesting procedure and plant maintenance; livestock health.
Health, Mating and Parturition Management
Topics include: implement and monitor a livestock health plan; implement and monitor a livestock mating plan (breeding only); implement and monitor and livestock parturition plan.
Feeding, Pastoral Production Systems and Benchmarking
Topics 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.
Fees Free for longer programmes
Interested in on-going training to develop your staff?
We have longer programmes available that include all Level 3 and/or Level 4 micro-credentials. These programmes – including NZ Apprenticeships – are also part of the Government’s Fees Free scheme for eligible learners.
Here’s three easy steps:
- Get your staff to check their eligibility and apply for Fees Free here: feesfree.govt.nz (this has to be checked and completed by a potential learner).
- Fill out the contact form further below and your local Training Adviser will get in touch
- If they’re eligible (and their application is accepted by Fees Free), then their fees will be covered!
How we support you
Our Training Advisers work alongside you to achieve the best result for your business and your staff. They’ll provide expertise on learning pathways with your business needs, undertake regular visits, and for learners, they’ll plan study nights and arrange literacy and numeracy support when required.
Get in touch
If you would like more information, or you’re ready to sign your staff into training, use the form below and we will get a Training Adviser to get in touch.
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