Pre Requisites: Minimum 2 Years tractor driving experience. W endorsement*

Duration: 5 Days  8am-5pm.
Cost:       $1500.00 

Course Overview in Brief:  
Stacking silage is the key element to the whole silage process,  it is important to ensure that silage is stacked and stored correctly to get the highest quality feed for livestock. It's well known that a major factor in correct silage storage is having a tightly compacted stack which in turn increases the value of the feed.

Course Details: 
This is an integrated training and assessment course. You'll receive a certificate of training once it is complete. We'll guide you through the theory of stacking silage for supplement feed as well as plenty of time in the seat operating Pivot steer machine, Large compaction tractors and Buck rakes.

Course Structure: 
•The complete ensiling Process.
•Health and safety.
•Controls, Pivot steer and front Linkage operation.
•Operating the loader and Large tractor.
•Maneuvering loader and large tractor.
•Mounted buck rakes.
•Machine ballast.
•Stack construction and compaction.
•Sealing the stack.

Our Tutors: 
Ag Drive’s tutor is an approved Registered Assessor with Primary ITO, this means that we are able to assess unit standards that we have been approved to deliver.  Ag Drive can report these approved units to NZQA through Primary ITO.