Dairy Farming

The course is designed to guide you to a better understanding of the fundamentals of dairy farming. It is aimed at providing practicing and potential dairy producers with sufficient information and knowledge for dairy farming as a business.

This course is for

  • Dairy farmers
  • Students and interns
  • Dairy farm staff
  • Those who aspire to venture into dairy farming
  • Dairy advisors

What You will learn

  • The basic essential knowledge on starting or growing your dairy farm.
  • The proper management practices and tasks for maximum production.
  • How to keep your herd productive and healthy (breeding, nutrition, housing, pest, and disease management).
  • How to rear your dairy animals at different stages (calf, heifer, lactating, dry).
  • Record-keeping.
  • Secrets to maximize profits at the farm.

Learning Requirements

To earn a certificate, participants must complete all the modules and submit their assignments by the stated deadlines.

What will be covered

Lesson 1: ORIENTATION AND INTRODUCTION TO DAIRY FARMING
Lesson 2: CALF AND HEIFER REARING
Lesson 3: BREEDING AND FERTILITY MANAGEMENT
Lesson 4: MILKING AND UDDER HEALTH MANAGEMENT
Lesson 5: DAIRY HERD HEALTH MANAGEMENT
Lesson 6: NUTRITION MANAGEMENT AND FEEDING PRINCIPLES
Lesson 7: PASTURE ESTABLISHMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND CONSERVATION
Lesson 8: DAIRY ANIMAL REPRODUCTION

We will give you

  • World-class facilities and professional entrepreneurial facilitators.
  • World-class facilities and professional entrepreneurial facilitators.
  • Edge-of-your seat and interactive online learning.
  • Tailor-made/case-based, blended learning content.