Get Smart with Grass: Grazing Management and Animal Nutrition
Posted 2 months 4 days ago by Aberystwyth University
Study Method : Online
Duration : 4 weeks
Subject : Nature & Environment
Overview
This course is aimed at farmers, smallholders, agri-advisors and horse owners interested in improving grazing management practice.
Course Description
Gain a comprehensive understanding of managing grazing for livestock or horses.
- Herbivore Digestion
- Nutritional Needs of Grazing Herbivores
- Dietary manipulation to reduce greenhouse gases
- Grazing & Grazing Management
- Introduction to Grassland Management for Horses
This course is aimed at livestock farmers, smallholders, horse owners, agri-advisors and vets. It provides a detailed introduction to managing grazing for livestock and/or horses.
Requirements
This course is aimed at livestock farmers, smallholders, horse owners, agri-advisors and vets. It provides a detailed introduction to managing grazing for livestock and/or horses.
Career Path
- Explain the basic principles of ruminant and equine nutrition.
- Describe the effects of seasonality on the nutrient qualities of grasses.
- Discuss approaches to reduce methane production in pasture-based systems.
- Assess different grazing systems and key management strategies that aim to increase grass production and utilisation.
- Compare and contrast approaches to grazing for horses and ruminants.