Herd management for dairy cattle & cattle in Triesdorf

In the intensive herd management course we impart theoretical and practical knowledge on cattle and dairy farming. From efficient dairy cattle feeding to health management for the cattle herd - the international participants gain an intensive insight into agricultural livestock use during the five course days.

Course contents Herd management: fertility, health & feeding of cattle

Planning & Analysis:

• Basics of cow & calf husbandry

• Necessary building facilities & equipment for livestock farming

• Analysis of herd management

• Maintenance of hygiene on the farm

• Milk production planning

Health & care of the cattle herd:

• Performance based feeding of cows, manual & computerised calculation of feed rations.

• Calf health management & feeding

• Management of herd health & fertility

• Measuring activity & recognising health status on the farm

• Typical diseases & symptoms, treatment & medication of cows or calves.

Practical course content:

• practical training in the barn & in dairy farming

• practical basics of milking, milk yield & equipment

• Introduction to automatic & conventional milking

• professional cattle hoof treatment & practical training with hooves

• Other topics on request...

Contents of the certificate course Agronomy & Forage Production: 5-day course in Triesdorf

Agricultural experts from the field of crop production travel from different countries to our certificate course to deepen their knowledge in agronomy, soil cultivation and forage production. In the seminar in Triesdorf, participants learn in the theoretical and practical units how sustainable crop production and soil cultivation as well as optimal forage production and evaluation work in Germany.

Focal points of German agronomy

• Crop rotation

• practical soil analysis for N, P, K, pH and humus

• laboratory-independent soil analysis in real time with sensors & instruments

• Soil & seed preparation

• Fertilisation & nutrient requirements per crop & crop rotation

• Crop protection (herbicides, fungicides, pesticides)

• Soil cultivation, sowing, maintenance, harvesting

• Forage evaluation (field methods, laboratory methods)

• Other topics on request.

Course content Agricultural Economics at the HSWT

Over five days, agricultural managers are given an overview of the agricultural economics of farms in Germany. The methods of common profitability calculations will be explained both theoretically and in practice.

Focus of the agricultural economics seminar

The focus of the course is on economic calculations for

• the minimum use of machinery (tractor/combine harvester)

• fertiliser requirements

• profitability (marginal yield calculation) for the cultivation of cereals (wheat, oats, barley, maize, etc.) and dairy cattle.

• multi-period investments

• the interplay of costs, yields, profits, machinery and equipment calculations.

Methods & tools of the certificate course at the HSWT

The experienced teaching staff use both traditional and digital ways of learning to make the 5-day seminar varied. These include

• Meetings with farm managers to discuss profitability and viability calculations

• Triesdorf-MAX software for calculating the profitability of Agriculture farms

• Guided implementation of the management plan for the development of the business

• Introduction to investment plan & cost estimate and planning methods

• Other contents on request...

Digitalization course in Triesdorf: Everything about Smart and Precision Farming

The digitalization of agriculture is about networking devices, machines and systems with each other and creating data bases for forecasts and decision-making aids in order to optimize agricultural processes. Whether for field measurement, to control plant growth or to optimize fertilization, irrigation and plant protection, farmers are always turning to special techniques and technologies that make the work process easier, more precise and optimized. This course includes not only practical content, it also provides information on the efficient use of digital and smart technology in agriculture.

Course contents of the certificate course Digitalization in Agriculture

Theoretical contents:

• Theoretical basic knowledge of digitalization in agriculture (technology & engineering)

• Introduction to different digital systems, their purpose & functions (sowing, fertilizing, spraying and harvesting)

• Use of smart techniques in crop monitoring, disease detection, mapping, surveying and soil analysis

• Data management and methods of analysis for field robots, steering systems, drones and sensors

• The importance of data analysis in precision agriculture

• Selection criteria for the purchase of any digital technology in agriculture

Practical course content:

• Practical demonstrations with field robots

• GPS & GNSS surveying and cartography

• Automatic steering systems and implements

• Sub-area specific management

• Acquisition of weather data for the optimization of operating processes

• Disease detection, damage detection and volume determination

• Measures Digitization softwares

• Other topics on request