Course Offerings
Cattle Production
I.
Description
A two-day course, which concentrates on the production and management practices on cattle (dairy and beef type) raising.
II. Modules
A. |
Cattle Industry Profile (Status, Problems and Prospects) |
B. |
Cattle Breeding and Fattening
1. Appropriate Breeds for Dairy/Beef Cattle Raising
2. Selection Criteria
3. Reproductive Physiology of Cattle
4. Breeding Methods
5. Heat Detection
6. Pregnancy Diagnosis
|
C. |
Housing
1. Space Requirement of Cattle
2. Specification in Cattle Housing |
D. |
Feeds and Nutrition
1. Nutritional Requirements of Cattle
2. Simple Feed Formulation
3. Feeding Schemes
4. Pasture Establishment and Maintenance
5. Use of Farm and Industrial By-Products
|
E. |
Health Management
1. Introduction to Animal Health and Diseases
2. Recognition of Disease Symptoms
3. First Aid Treatment
4. Vaccination Program
|
F. |
Economics of Dairy/ Beef Cattle Raising
1. Production Costs
2. Simple Budgeting and Bookkeeping
3. Marketing
|
G. |
Workshop on the Preparation of Simple Feasibility Study
1. Preparation of Income Statement and Cash flow Projection
|
III. Training Cost
Php 2,785.00 per participant inclusive of tuition, board and lodging, and training materials.
Poultry Production
I. Description
This is a two-day course, which focuses on the production, management, and economics of poultry projects.
II. Modules
A. |
Poultry Industry Profile, Status, Problems, and Prospects |
B. |
Definition of Important Technical Terms in Poultry Production |
| C. |
Common Breeds/ Strains of Poultry, Its Characteristics and Potentials |
D. |
D. Breeding/ Mating Systems |
E. |
Care and Management of Stocks |
F. |
Feeds and Feeding Management |
G. |
Health Management of Stocks |
H. |
Economics of Poultry Production |
III. Training Cost
Php 2,785.00 per participant inclusive of tuition fee, board and lodging, and training materials.
Swine Production
I. Description
Recent technologies from selection of right breed to production requirements, feeding and health management and the economics of swine production (breeding/fattening) make up this two-day course.
II. Modules
A. |
Swine Industry Profile (Status, Problems, and Prospects) |
B. |
Definition of Important Technical Terms
|
| C. |
Breeding Management
|
D. |
Common Breeds of Swine (Characteristics and Potentials)
|
E. |
Reproductive System of Swine
|
F. |
Feeds and Nutrition
1. Nutritional Requirements of Swine
2. Simple Feed Nutrition
3. Feeding Schemes
|
G. |
Housing
1. Space Requirements
2. Specifications on Housing (flooring, roofing, lay-out, etc.)
|
H. |
Health Management
1. Appropriate Health Program
2. Herbal Medicine for Swine
3. Bio-Security Measures
4. Common Pests and Diseases and Their Control and Prevention
|
I. |
Formulation of Swine Production Plan
1. Production and Marketing
2. Preparation of Income Statements
|
III. Training Cost
Php 2,785.00 per participant inclusive of tuition fee, board and lodging, and training materials.
