Nutrition Fundamentals

Build your knowledge to understand feeding decisions on farm.

If youve ever wanted to better understand what your nutritionist is really sayingor back your own judgement with confidencethis course is for you.

Over three days, youll learn how dairy cow nutrition works on paper and in the paddock.

What youll gain from this course:

• Confidence with nutrition language understand key terms so you can have informed, productive conversations
• Practical decision skills assess rations and identify whats limiting production or profit
• Cow-based insights read cow signals and link behaviour, condition, and milk output back to diet
• Paddock-level understanding evaluate pasture and feeding in real farm conditions
• Tools to assess herd and ration to support everyday decisions

The course:

• Days 12 (off-farm): Build your understanding of nutrition principles, terminology and skills using feed budgeting tools
• Day 3 (on-farm): Walk paddocks, observe cows, and apply what youve learned in real time