Cattle
Farming
A course by
SIT
A STAR short course for secondary school students covering fundamental cattle farming skills, including rearing, calving, genetics, feed management, and cattle identification.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Telford, Telford
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Rear weaner or replacement cattle
Understand methods and requirements for raising young or replacement cattle.
Manage calving and animal health
Identify and manage calving processes, associated diseases, and health disorders in cattle.
Feed supply management
Describe annual feed supply and demand, apply methods for managing feed surpluses and deficits, and perform relevant calculations.
What You're Signing Up For
This STAR course, available exclusively to New Zealand secondary school students, provides practical knowledge and skills in cattle farming. Students will learn about rearing replacement cattle, managing calving and animal health, understanding cattle breeds and genetics, monitoring feed supply, and cattle records management. All units are designed to introduce students to key aspects of working with cattle in a farming environment.
Course Content
- Describe rearing weaner or replacement cattle (Unit Standard 10082, Level 3, 4 credits)
- Describe calving, diseases, and health disorders (Unit Standard 19075, Level 3, 3 credits)
- Describe annual feed supply and demand, manage surpluses/deficits, perform calculations (Unit Standard 19081, Level 2, 4 credits)
- Describe breeds and classes of cattle, identification, and records (Unit Standard 24623, Level 2, 2 credits)
- Describe cattle genetics and selection (Unit Standard 24624, Level 3, 5 credits)
What you need to know first
Only available to NZ secondary school students via application by the school's nominated STAR / Gateway Co-ordinator
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Farming
Agriculture
Animal Health
Future employment opportunities might be
Preparation for further study or work in agriculture, especially cattle farming
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