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Certificate of Pasture Management

The Certificate of Pasture Management is a professional development course designed to equip you with the skills to plan, establish, and manage pasture systems. On completion, you'll feel confident to enhance productivity, support sustainable land use and make informed agricultural decisions.
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Delivery Method
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Study Hours
50 hours
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Course Access
12 Months

Learn to successfully manage pastures through improving productivity, sustainability and long-term farm performance. Whether you want to work in agriculture or develop practical skills to optimise grazing systems, this course is ideal for you.

Certificate of Pasture Management is a professional development course that provides the skills to plan, establish, and manage pasture systems for commercial success and support employment across a range of agricultural roles.

In this pasture farm management program, you will learn how soil, plants, and livestock interact to influence pasture performance. You will also explore soil health and fertility, pasture establishment and renovation, grazing systems and livestock integration.

You will also learn how to monitor pasture growth, manage seasonal feed supply, improve biodiversity and apply sustainable farming practices, including risk management, water use and whole-farm planning.

On completion of this course, you will feel confident to enhance productivity, support sustainable land use and make informed agricultural decisions.

Printed learning materials may be available free to print for this course. Requests can be made by contacting us. 

Course Structure
Unit 1: Foundation of Pasture Science
  • Soil-plant animal interactions
  • Climatic influences on pasture growth
  • Season feed supply and growth curves
  • Legumes, grasses, and native species
  • Pasture ecosystem biodiversity
  • Pasture classification and mapping
Unit 2: Soil Health and Fertility Management
  • Soil composition and classification
  • Soil testing and sampling
  • Key nutrients for pasture growth
  • Organic matter, carbon, and microbial health
  • Managing soil compaction and structure
  • Soil erosion and salinity
  • Integrated soil fertility planning
Unit 3: Pasture Establishment and Renovation 
  • Assessing site and enterprise needs
  • Land preparation and erosion
  • Selecting pasture species
  • Seedling methods and timing
  • Weed, pest, and disease management
  • Irrigation and watering systems
  • Early growth and stand management
  • Evaluating establishment success
Unit 4: Grazing and Livestock Integration
  • Principles of sustainable grazing
  • Stocking rate and carrying capacity
  • Continuous vs rotational grazing systems
  • Matching feed supply with livestock demand
  • Pasture rest and recovery
  • Monitoring pasture utilisation
  • Managing animal movement and behaviour
  • Integrating mixed species
Unit 5: Pasture Monitoring, Evaluation, and Improvement      
  • Principles of pasture monitoring
  • Virtual assessment and pasture scoring
  • Measuring biomass and growth
  • Feed quality testing
  • Digital mapping and remote sensing
  • Feed budgeting and forecasting
  • Identifying performance limitations
  • Continuous improvement planning
Unit 6: Sustainable Pasture and Farm Management     
  • Whole farm pasture planning
  • Compliance and environmental legislation
  • Water efficiency and drought resilience
  • Risk assessment and mitigation
  • Financial planning
  • Emerging technologies
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Estimated Duration
50 hours
Course Delivery and Start
Start anytime, self-paced and 100% online
Assessment

Assessment will be comprised of written exercises, including short-answer questions, reflective tasks, short reports and/or projects. There are no examinations or due dates for assessment. As a result, you can complete training in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.

Approval and Recognition

Australian Online Courses Pty Ltd is an approved and recognised member of IARC. The IARC is an International association that recognises quality and excellence in tertiary education providers.

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Career Outcomes

Professional Development for:

  • Farm Manager
  • Pasture Manager
  • Livestock Farm Assistant
  • Agricultural Technician
  • Farm Supervisor
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Certificate of Pasture Management
$499.00
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Graduation

A Certificate of Attainment and Statement of Results will be issued upon successful completion of this course.

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This course is delivered online via our easy-to-navigate Learning Management System (LMS), where you will discover interactive online learning/written content, resources and assessment.

No. All courses are delivered online via our LMS and there are no work placement requirements in this course.

Unlimited tutor support is available throughout your studies via email only during business hours Monday to Friday. Our Administrative team are available Monday to Friday via email, live chat and telephone.

Yes! We accept enrolments from individuals both within Australia and internationally; location is no barrier to entry into our programs.

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