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About Dairy Training
Since 2002, we have provided a range of dairy training courses for dairy employees, farmers and rural professionals throughout the industry.
From full programmes for formal qualifications to short courses and workshops, our training provides something for everyone. Check them out below.
Our courses
Choose from our range of courses for dairy farmers and rural professionals – click on the buttons below to select the role and/or topic most suited to you, or contact us so we can help you out.
Pasture Plus 2020
With Pasture Plus 2020 learn to apply the principles of grazing management to increase pasture grown and eaten. Suitable for those making the day-to-day pasture management decisions on-farm.
Certificate in Dairy Career Progression
Transform your career prospects and knowledge gaps. Get the confidence you need with this unique offering.
Safety Sorted
You know Health and Safety is a requirement, but you just haven’t got around to getting it all sorted yet. Come to this workshop to get it sorted!
Leadership workshop
This interesting, enjoyable and illuminating workshop will give you new ideas to take back to the farm and give you increased confidence in your own ability as a leader.
Property Report
This module is the last module in the NZ Diploma in Agribusiness Management. It involves the preparation of an agribusiness report to compile what has learnt throughout the course.
Diploma in Agribusiness Management
Look in depth into your agribusiness, learn the skills and knowledge to improve productivity and make sound financial choices. There are five modules to complete.
Business planning
Prepare a business plan to ensure your business has sound strategic direction.
Milk harvesting (Autumn management)
Build knowledge to help you harvest large quantities of high-quality milk.
Mating, calving and health (Spring management)
Understand and implement management strategies to achieve optimum mating, health and calving results on-farm.
Pastures and crops (Summer management)
Learn how to manage soils, fertiliser, pasture and crops to maximise pasture & crop eaten on-farm and improve farm performance.
Human Resources
As part of the Diploma in Agribusiness Management, this standalone module aims to help you understand your employment obligations, recruitment principles and apply staff management techniques to improve retention and build a highly productive farm team.
Presentation skills for rural professionals – Part two
This one-day practical course with tailored feedback will help you become more aware of your presentation style and areas you could develop further.
Presentation skills for rural professionals – Part one
This one-day practical course with tailored feedback will help you gain confidence presenting and give you skills to engage your audience.
Vehicle skills assessment
Have confidence that your staff can use on-farm vehicles competently.
Resource Management
Make the most of your farm resources, be aware of best-practice, and know the rules.
Farm capability assessment programme
A one-to-one coaching session to identify areas in your farming business where there is room to improve.
Benchmarking and reporting module
Know where your farm is at and how it could be improved through benchmarking and reporting.
Financial Planning
Take control of your finances with the financial management module of the Diploma in Agribusiness Management.
Business by the numbers
Real-world, functional and hands-on course with practical techniques to manage cash flow, create financial budgets and improve profitability.
Write a business plan
Practical and interactive business planning session where you walk out on day two with a completed business plan for your business.
For more info call 0800 467 768 or contact us.
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