Dairy Training, a subsidiary of DairyNZ, is offering a range of free training courses across New Zealand, including online options.
Among the courses is Progression Management, which is aimed at assistant managers and managers, and covers the management skills needed on a busy farm. It helps manager’s upskill in their current role; get up to speed with computers, tools and technologies; and improve their financial management skills.
With increasing costs, the Business by the Numbers course is a great way to stay on top of farm finances. The course covers farm budgets and future options to help achieve farmers’ longer-term goals, like self-employment or growing their sharemilking or farming business. It’s open to people with all levels of financial management experience – including those new to managing budgets.
Writing a business plan might sound daunting, but the short course Write a Business Plan steps farmers through the process. The course helps farmers clarify their business and personal goals, and complete a business plan in class. At the end of the course farmers walk away with a five-year business plan.
The Contract Milking training workshops are suited to both current and future contract milkers and sharemilkers. They cover contract responsibilities, assessing the viability of contracts, and help contract and sharemilkers navigate potential risks to achieve their goals.
November 2022 courses
Business by the Numbers
- Temuka – November 2
- Online – November 3
- Matamata – November 8
- Southland – November 10
Write a Business Plan
- Reporoa – November 17
- Canterbury – 2023
- Southland – 2023
Contract milking
- Dunsandel – November 1
- Stratford – November 3
Progression Management
- See dairytraining.co.nz for more information on this course
Visit dairytraining.co.nz for more information on courses and to register.
