Teagasc

Ballyhaise, Clonakilty, Gurteen, Kildalton, Mountbellew, Pallaskenry

Dairy Herd Management

English

4

I-VET

Formal

This course will equip graduates with the knowledge, skills, and capabilities for the role of dairy herd manager or as an employed farm technician/manager/herd manager. The recommended training for someone seeking a career in the dairy farm sector.

Work Practice, Principles of Agriculture, Farm Safety and Farm Assurance, Soils and the Environment, Farm Business and Technology, Safe Use of Pesticide Products, Beef Husbandry Dairy Husbandry, Grass Production

€990. While €7,000 for a Non-EU Citizen

QQI

1 Year (Full time)

120 ECTS

Analytical, listening, communication, problem solving skills

Animal Husbandry

Applicants must be 17 years old or over on 1st January following entry to the Level 5.

On completion, learners will be capable of supervising and managing a dairy farm. Also, learners may apply for the Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management.