Teagasc LLL & Continuous Professional Development Short Courses - Dairy Related

Please contact your Teagasc Education Officer or your Teagasc Advisory Region or college for advice on available Teagasc courses in your region. Courses are provided subject to demand and staff resources being available.

Lifelong Learning & Continuous Professional Development

Teagasc offer a wide range of courses for adults and agri-food sector employees. Many of these courses are accredited. The list below is not exhaustive. Please contact your Teagasc Education Officer or your Teagasc Advisory Region or college for advice on available Teagasc courses in your region. Courses are provided subject to demand and staff resources being available.

Dairy related courses

Milking Process Technique The purpose of this (QQI accredited Level 6 component award) practical course is to equip the learner to manage the dairy herd milking process in terms of milk quality, food safety, herd health and cow welfare. Target participants include both dairy farmers and specialised milkers.
Contact Padraig O’Connor,
phone 046 9026726,
email padraig.oconnor@teagasc.ie

Industry Training for Milking Machine Installation
Teagasc provides this training course for milking machine testers and installers on behalf of IMQCS (the Irish Milk Quality Co-Operative Society Ltd). The training course is targeted at milking machine technicians who aim to achieve certification in milking machine testing and installation and have their names listed on the IMQCS Directory of Milking Machine Testers and Installers. The course is also beneficial to veterinary surgeons, consultants and others working in the area of milk quality.
More information available on www.milkquality.ie and from
Francis Quigley, phone 051 644445,
email francis.quigley@teagasc.ie

Level 6 Dairy New Entrant Course (Farm Expansion Planning)
This course is aimed at people planning to establish a new dairy farm enterprise. The course covers the core principles of successful dairying and provides the practical skills required to establishing a successful dairy enterprise. Topics covered include goal setting, financial planning, grassland management, farm infrastructure, labour requirements, milk quality and animal health. On successful completion of the course, participants will receive a QQI accredited Level 6 special purpose award in Farm Expansion Planning (6S2745).
Contact Niamh Allen,
phone 025 42457,
email niamh.allen@teagasc.ie

Managing Labour on Farms
This course assists farmers who are currently employing, or planning to employ staff on a farm. The course covers the principles relating to work planning; time management and supervising staff. Topics covered in the course include how to hire staff, employment law, staff management, rewarding employees and safety, health and welfare of employees. Contact Niamh Allen, phone 025 42457, email niamh.allen@teagasc.ie

Teagasc/Farm Relief Services Dairy Operator Training
This course provides foundation training for milking operatives with very little experience. There is a significant demand for milking operatives. Subject to demand Teagasc in conjunction with Farm Relief Services offers a four week ‘beginner milker’ programme. The course involves 20 days with 16 days spent on a commercial dairy farm overseen by FRS and 4 days at a Teagasc college or Private college. There are good opportunities for those who successfully complete the course to become an FRS dairy operative either on a full-time or part-time basis.

For more detail see www.frsnetwork.ie/milking-course

6N20476 - Milking Process Technique
6S2745 - Farm Expansion Planning

View Teagasc Website www.teagasc.ie/education
or contact your local Teagasc Education Centre
- contact details available here:
https://www.teagasc.ie/education/local-education-centres/