Effluent Training Courses
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Effluent training courses are educational programmes aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge necessary for dairy farm effluent management. Various organisations offer these courses, targeted mainly at the effluent service industry, but they are also attended by farmers. Whether you're a farm manager, sharemilker, or involved in the design and installation of Farm Dairy Effluent Systems, you can find courses tailored to your needs. These trainings are essential to maximise profits and meet high standards in handling dairy farm waste, with options available for the whole farm team and rural professionals.
There are a range of training courses offered by different organisations, most are targeted for effluent service industry however farmers have attended as well.
Effluent training courses for the farm team
Gain the knowledge and skills your business needs to maximise profits and meet the highest standards of dairy farm effluent management.
Primary ITO offers courses in:
- Effluent management planning (For farm managers and sharemilkers)
- Dealing with dairy farm effluent (For the whole farm team)
Visit the Primary ITO website for full course information.
Dairy Effluent ‘Warrant of Fitness’
The Dairy Effluent ‘Warrant of Fitness’ (WOF) is a voluntary programme assessing your effluent system. It helps you understand all the requirements to ensure your system is fit for purpose and capable of being compliant 365 days a year. Read more here
Farm Dairy Effluent (FDE) Accreditation Program
These FDE-accredited companies have completed industry training. They have demonstrated the capability to design and build effluent systems that optimise this valuable resource while meeting regional regulatory requirements across New Zealand.
DairyNZ, alongside regional councils and dairy companies, recommends that farmers work with FDE-accredited providers when investing in effluent system upgrades or new infrastructure. Learn more here.
Effluent Training Courses for rural professionals
Massey University Farm Dairy Effluent: System Design and Management
This is a three-day short course for industry practitioners, rural professionals, regulatory and governance personnel, and scientists engaged in providing advice on the design, management, and auditing of farm dairy effluent (FDE) systems.
For further information, visit the Massey University website.
NZMPTA FDE Hydraulic Design
This three-day course has been developed for those involved in the design and installation of Farm Dairy Effluent Systems to improve their design skills and align more closely with the new FDE Design Code of Practice and Standards
For further information visit the NZMPTA website.
Additional resources
Effluent
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Design Upgrade
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