PROGRAZE

Course Duration: 
7 sessions
Training Location: 
SW Victoria
Study Level: 
Certificate IV
Entry Requirements: 
There are no entry requirements for this course
Study Area: 
Pasture and Feed
What Participants are saying about the course: 

"If you are a farmer or going into farming, PROGRAZE is a 'MUST' for the management of your enterprise."
Justin Eales

"Through PROGRAZE we learnt how to grow more nutritious grass for our cattle and how to budget feed. This course is great for people who want to balance their stocking rate and pasture life"
Marion Denniss, Heath Hill

Key Topics: 
  • Pasture assessment
  • Livestock production from pasture
  • Condition scoring cattle and sheep
  • Breeding packages
  • Pasture and grazing management options
About the course: 

This MLA EDGEnetwork® PROGRAZE workshop demonstrates how to integrate management activities, make the most of resources and increase sustainability of your farming system. Each session is run on a participant’s farm, ensuring practical and applicable outcomes. The workshop will help you to better manage your resources, budget feed to reach your targets, monitor pasture quantity & quality, assess animal & pasture productivity and set production targets.

Efficient conversion of pasture to animal products that meet market specifications is an important target. To achieve this, you must start with a production system capable of maintaining pasture quality and productivity. Attending a PROGRAZE workshop can provide you with daily decision making tools to achieve this.

What are the Career Outcomes: 

PROGRAZE will allow participants to increase their confidence in grazing management decisions within their on-farm career.

How do I gain a Qualification: 

On successful completion of this skill set, students will be issued with a statement of attainment. These competencies build towards gaining a Certificate IV in Agriculture.  

What do I study?: 

units of competency:

AHCBAC401A - Manage pastures for livestock production

AHCAGB402A - Analyse and interpret production data

These Victorian accredited competencies are only applicable for those participants undertaking training in Victoria.

Can I get Credit for previous study/experience?: 

RIST offers the opportunity for students to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or Recognition of Current Competencies (RCC) in all nationally recognised training that RIST is able to offer. 

When can I start?: 

Please contact the RIST Centre for upcoming course dates.

How do I apply?: 

Please contact RIST for an enrolment form or click the button above to download the form.

email: info@rist.com.au

Freephone: 1800 883 343

Phone: 03 5573 0943

Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Fees and Charges: 

For eligible participants, this training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding.

Victoria

The State Government is responsible for setting the tuition fees for Government funded training offered by RIST. The tuition fee, including acceptable concessions, is documented in the Ministerial Direction on Fees and Charges and this document is reviewed on an annual basis by the Government.

 In addition to the Government funded training, RIST also delivers a range of commercial programs which are operated on a fee for service basis. Fees and charges for this type of training are not governed by the Ministerial Direction. 

 

Further Information: 
 
Jan Bain – Program Coordinator
Ph: 03 5573 0943
Email: info@rist.com.au