Pasture Management
Farming
A course by
Lincoln University
Learn the principles of pasture production and management, including evaluating livestock production potential from various pasture types, species attributes, and management techniques.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Lincoln University Campus, Lincoln
Core skills this course teaches
Understand factors affecting pasture production
Describe the major factors affecting pasture production in a particular district, region or location.
Explain manipulation of pasture production and feeding value
Explain how the annual pattern of pasture production and feeding value on farms can be influenced by pasture species, cultivars, nitrogen fertiliser, grazing management, pasture conservation, and supplementary forage crops.
Know pasture species attributes and management
What You're Signing Up For
This course covers principles of pasture production and management, how to evaluate the quality and potential livestock production of pasture types, and management techniques including species selection, fertilisation, grazing management, pasture conservation, and forage crops. Students will develop skills to estimate herbage mass, identify pasture species and weeds, manage pastures in diverse farming environments, and understand pasture roles in New Zealand livestock systems. The course requires some on-campus activities and is offered in Semester 2 2025, awarding 15 credits.
Course Content
- Pasture production and management principles
- Evaluation of livestock production potential from pasture quality
- Annual patterns of pasture production and feeding value
- Pasture species and cultivars, nitrogen fertiliser effects
- Grazing management techniques
- Pasture conservation methods
- Supplementary forage crops (e.g., lucerne, brassicas) establishment and management
- Estimating herbage mass and feeding value
- Identification of common pasture species and weeds
- Optimising productivity and utilisation of pastures in farming environments
- Role of pastures and forages in New Zealand livestock production systems
What you need to know first
Minimum 1 credit point from Plant Studies (PLSC-21 or PLSC-21R) or Plant Husbandry (PLSC-24 or PLSC-24R)
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Agriculture
Livestock Farming
Future employment opportunities might be
Livestock farm management
Pasture management specialist
Agricultural consultancy