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Irrigated lucerne for profit

Course details

Name: Irrigated lucerne for profit
Description: This course is suited for growers, agronomist, retailers, hay and silage contractors, or anyone with an interest in irrigate lucerne.
Cost: After NSW Government subsidy, $540 GST-free.
Includes an informative reference manual.
Course aims:
  • To provide the knowledge and skills needed to grow and market irrigated lucerne efficiently and profitably.
Learning outcomes:
  • Plan for profitable irrigated lucerne production
  • Establish and manage irrigate lucerne to produce high quality hay and silage
  • Irrigation management and scheduling for efficient water use
Length: 2 days
Course program/structure:
  • The lucerne plant
  • Growing quality lucerne - establishment
  • Growing quality lucerne - management
  • Lucerne seed production
  • Irrigation management of lucerne
  • Forage conservation - hay, silage, feed quality
  • Economics and marketing
Resources and method of delivery: Participants will receive a course manual and NSW DPI lucerne publications.

This course is delivered using a mixture of both indoor and outdoor/paddock based instruction and demonstration.
Accreditation: This course is mapped to the following national unit of competency, RTE5015A - Develop production plans for crops.

 

Upcoming dates

There are currently no registered dates for this course. Please register your interest using the link below.

Contact

MRSC Short Course enquiry officer
Ph: 1800 628 422
or 02 6951 2775
Fax: 02 6951 2620
mrsc@dpi.nsw.gov.au

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