Farm Dairy Effluent: System Design and Management

This course focuses on the design, management and auditing of farm dairy effluent (FDE) systems.

Key facts

Cost: $2,000 + GST

Duration: 3 months

Delivery mode: Online

Overview

This professional development course is for industry practitioners, rural professionals, regulatory and governance personnel and scientists engaged in providing advice relating to the design, management and auditing of farm dairy effluent (FDE) systems.

Who this course is for

Industry practitioners, rural professionals, regulatory and governance personnel and scientists.

What you'll get

Successful participants will receive a Massey University Certificate of Completion in Farm Dairy Effluent: System Design and Management. They will also have this achievement and five credits added to their academic record at Massey.

Entry requirements

Participants should have significant practical or professional experience in dealing with land application systems for farm dairy effluent. You may need to confirm with us that your experience is appropriate.

Course content and structure

Participants must complete two assignments, attend a two-day online contact course and sit a written examination.

We require that each person download the Dairy Effluent Storage Calculator. The download instructions detail a laptop's hardware and software requirements to run the calculator.

View the Dairy Effluent Storage Calculator download instructions

Participants will start the online course approximately five weeks before the two-day online contact course. Participants may need to spend a significant amount of time in pre-course study to refresh their knowledge of the study guide material.

To be eligible to receive a Certificate of Completion in Farm Dairy Effluent: System Design and Management, participants must:

  • attend all sessions of the two-day online contact course
  • be awarded a satisfactory grade for the course – including the two assignments and the exam.

Registrations

For all course enquiries and to register your interest and obtain an enrolment form, please email Fiona Bardell at F.M.Bardell@massey.ac.nz.

Contact information

 Fiona Bardell

Fiona Bardell

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School of Agriculture and Environment

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