Academy Pasture, Grazing, Agronomy and Feed Production Module

1. 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

We do not provide accommodation, but options are available. Kindly indicate upon inquiring, if you are in need of an accommodation option for the Academy module and please note that the course fee is then subject to change.