Improve your knowledge of dairy cattle management and planning. An excellent course for anyone looking to work with dairy cattle or to improve their existing knowledge. Improve your job and career prospects. Study in your own time at your own pace. Your Tutors are industry experts.

Learn to independently analyse and make decisions about the management requirements of dairy cattle: comparing dairy breeds, managing anything from one cow to a large herd, and producing dairy products (milk, cheese, cream, butter etc).

This is a very sound foundation course developed in collaboration with industry and by our team of experts (agricultural and animal scientists, veterinary surgeons etc). “An insight into the care and management of dairy cattle”.

Course Aims:

• Select appropriate dairy breeds for different farming situations.
• Describe the different characteristics, including their nature and scope, of dairy products.
• Explain the management of the lactation cycle in dairy cattle, on a farm property.
• Manage general husbandry operations for the dairy cow.
• Manage the well-being of a dairy cow, including consideration of its health and vigour, to optimise quality and quantity of production.
• Explain the significance of animal breeding programs for milk production.
• Explain the management of the facilities, including buildings and machinery, at a farm dairy.
• Develop a business plan for the management of a dairy property.

There are 9 Lessons in this course:

1. Dairy Breeds
2. Dairy Products
3. The Lactation Cycle
4. Pests & Diseases of Dairy Cattle
5. Feeding Dairy Cattle
6. Managing Dairy Cattle
7. Breeding Dairy Cattle
8. Managing Dairy Facilities
9. Dairy Business Planning

When you have completed the lessons of your Certificate course, you will be given the option of taking the optional exam. It’s okay if you don’t want the exam, we still issue your Careerline Certificate. For Advanced Certificates however, the exam is compulsory (per module) and are included in the course fee.