Courses

AgITO Ropu Whakangungu Ahuwhenua Ahumahi

Agriculture ITO Courses

The full list of courses available are shown in the table on the right, for more details contact:

  • Your training advisor
  • Pork Industry Account Manager Douglas Macredie on 0800 242 343, 07 348 3913 or 027 687 9537
    or email douglasm@agito.ac.nz
  • Call the Agriculture ITO on 0800 242 343
  • Check their website

Rural Staff Management

This training provides current and future farming employers with the skills to recruit and develop high-performing teams, manage employee performance and understand legal responsibilities as employers. The course contains four one-day workshops which can be completed separately. It is recommended that all four are completed to gain maximum benefit. Each workshop runs for eight hours. Read more

Prohand – Stockmanship and Welfare

Prohand is an internationally acclaimed course on stockmanship and animal welfare and is available through the Massey University as part of NZPork’s training initiatives. It is sometimes included as part of AgITO courses or can be delivered “on-farm” for small groups (3 to 6). For further details phone Ian Barugh at Massey University on 027 246 2279.

Training Programme Program Number Course Date
NC in Pork Production (Core Skills) Level 2 20030 Assessed on-farm
NC in Pork Production Senior Stock Person Reproduction Level 3 30190 May 2012
NC in Pork Production Senior Stock Person Husbandry Level 3 30191 May 2012
NC in Pork Production Husbandry Level 4 40131 1-4 Nov 2011
NC in Pork Production Section Manager Level 4 40132 September 2012
NC in Pork Production Unit Manager Level 5 50029  March 2012
ND in Pork Production Level 5    

University of Adelaide

Postgraduate Certificate / Postgraduate Diploma / Masters of Pig Science & Management

If you or you have an employee who you are interested in enrolling in the course we would be please to answer any questions you have. Contact Paul Hughes or Roger Campbell

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