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.