Property management planning (PMP) for natural resource management
Course details
| Name: |
Property management planning (PMP) for natural resource management |
| Description: |
This is a course designed for land managers and farm families interested in natural resource management for sustainable farm production. |
| Cost: |
After NSW Government subsidy, $1900 GST-free. |
| Course aims: |
- Take participants through a process of assessing, planning, monitoring and evaluation of farm resources and enterprises.
- Produce a property plan with a series of overlays for describing and interpreting farm infrastructure and resources.
- Plan strategies for conversing and improving biodiversity outcomes for productivity and environmental gains.
- Develop strategies for dealing with risk.
- Produce a physical property plan for future farm and business development.
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| Learning outcomes: |
- Develop goals for the farm business.
- Describe the physical environment of the farm.
- Assess the condition and health of the farm's natural resources.
- Plan for risk assessment.
- Assess the viability of the farm plan.
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| Length: |
6 days |
| Course program/structure: |
Day 1 - Creating your future
Develop a farm vision and strategic planning skills
Day2 - Your farm today: The physical environment
Land capability, whole farm ecology, biodiversity and soil management
Day 3 - Your farm today: Assessing the natural resources
Mapping and water quality
Day 4 - Your farm today: Assessing the natural resources
Vegetation assessment, description and monitoring
Day 5 - Your farm tomorrow: Risk management and planning
Minimising risk, suitable farm production
Day 6 - Your farm tomorrow: Making it happen
Assessment of the farm plan
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| Resources and method of delivery: |
Participants will be provided with the following resources:
- PMP workshop manual, and four texts produced by NSW DPI Tocal:
- Physical Property Planning
- Vegetation: Survey and Assessment
- Tocal Code of Land Use Practice
- Put Yourself in the Picture (caring for your small rural property)
- additional text handouts are Managing Drought and The Drought Recovery Guide produced by NSW DPI.
This practical workshop series is delivered using a mixture of both indoor and outdoor/paddock based instruction.
Participants will need to bring along an aerial photograph and topographic map of their property.
Participants are also encouraged to bring along their partner (no additional cost).
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| Accreditation: |
This course is mapped to the following national units of competency:
- RTE5516A - Develop a whole farm plan
- RTE4511A - Develop a soil use map for a rural property
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Upcoming dates
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