Once you have completed Managing a Turnout Area you will be able to:

• Name the equipment used to manage the land. 

• Talk about the procedures used to manage land, including:

  • harrowing.

  • rolling.

  • topping.

  • re-seeding.

  • ploughing.

  • fertilisers.

  • soil analysis. 

• Discuss solutions to control poisonous plants and weeds.

• Explain method of drainage to help prevent wet and poached land. 

• Discuss cross or rotational grazing, and the benefits and limitations for both. 

• Explain the different methods to routinely maintain grazing land, including: 

  • pasture.

  • stocking density.

  • contour of the land.

  • resting the land. 

  • removal of droppings.

  • parasite management.

  • fencing, gates and security. 

  • the water supply.

  • the shelter.

  • company.

  • hazards on and around the land.