Academy Pasture, Grazing, Agronomy and Feed Production Module
R32,500.00 – R40,235.00 excluding VAT
- Pasture, Grazing, Agronomy & Feed Production – 13 days, covering 9 sub-modules.
- Daily Lectures in the morning.
- Practical Session in the afternoon
- A1 – Precision Farming.
- Geographic Information Systems / Farm Mapping / Geo-Reference Imagery / Computer Applications / Basic Spread Sheet Management.
- A2 – Soil Management.
- Soil Composition / Soil Classification / Soil Horizons / Soil Fertility / Soil Erosion and Compaction / Soil Sampling / Sample Interpretation
- A3 – Plant Biology.
- Plant Morphology / Plant Anatomy / Plant Biology / Plant Taxonomy / Plant Classification / Plant Identification / Sampling and Analysis
- A4 – Plant Nutrients.
- Macronutrients / Micronutrients / Plant Nutrients / Micro Organisms / Organic Farming
- A5 – Water Management.
- Meteorology / Water Resources / Irrigation / Scheduling / Dams & Reservoirs.
- A6 – Crop Management.
- Weed Management / Insect Control / Disease Management / Microbes / Herbicides / Insecticides / Bio-stimulants
- A7 – Applied Agronomy.
- Conventional Tilling / No-till Farming / Seedbed Preparation / Planting & Sowing / Seed Treatments / Fertilizer Application / Implements Practical and Maintenance
- A8 – Feeding Basics.
- Feed Requirements / Calculating Dry Matter / Energy, Protein and Fiber / Feed intake calculator / Feed Sampling / Concentrates / Silage Management
- A9 – Pasture Management.
- Pasture Growth Cycles / Predicting Yield / Stocking Rates & Utilization / Budget / Spreadsheet Management / Plate Meter Basics / Pasture Measurements
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