Are you an Australian dairy farmer or advisor who already has a solid grasp of dairy nutrition and feeding management and are now looking to take your capabilities to a higher level?

If so, the Advanced Nutrition in Action training program might be just what you are looking for.

Advanced Nutrition in Action is an eight-day program delivered over several months.

The goal of the program is to improve herd nutrition practices on-farm by providing the technical knowledge, problem solving and strategic planning skills and tools to develop and implement appropriate nutrition related management strategies which support personal and business goals.

 

• Identify and solve problems

• Understand basic nutrition principles re nutrients, feeds, diets

• Think at a whole farm systems level

• Cost inputs, feed budget, integrate feeds into diets

• Think strategically (considering risk)

• Collect and use data

• Lead, manage and work effectively in a farm team

• Use computer-based tools and mobile apps

• Communicate effectively

• Think on a herd (versus individual cow) scale

• Understand and manage a farm’s physical, financial and people resources

• Develop and implement nutrition change strategies