Specialized training in pasture management in the dehesa

This 20-hour course includes at least one online module and is delivered through the IFAPA e-learning platform. It combines distance learning, attendance at practical in-person sessions, and ongoing tutor support. The first session may be online or in person, and the final session (assessment) will be in person.

CONTENTS

This course will be held on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 - 14:00 and 15:30-17:30 and on Fridays only in the morning (9:00 - 14:00).

• INTRODUCTION: LIFE+BIODEHESA PROJECT. NEW ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS FOR DEHESA MANAGEMENT
• THE PASTURES OF THE DEHESA
• EVALUATION OF HERBACEOUS PASTURES. PRACTICAL EXERCISE
• IMPROVEMENT OF NATURAL PASTURES: GRAZING MANAGEMENT
• IMPROVEMENT OF NATURAL PASTURES: FERTILIZATION AND GRAZING MANAGEMENT
• ZONING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PASTURES OF A DEHESA ESTATE
• IMPROVEMENT OF NATURAL PASTURES: SOWING OF GRASSLANDS, FERTILIZATION AND GRAZING MANAGEMENT
• DECISION MAKING. ANALYSIS OF THE INCREASE IN PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY OF DIFFERENT IMPROVEMENTS
• FORAGE CROPS AND GOOD PRACTICES FOR THEIR ESTABLISHMENT
• FORAGE CONSERVATION: HAY MAKING AND SILAGE
• WOODY SPECIES OF THE DEHESA WITH FORAGE POTENTIAL (FRUIT AND/OR BRANCH)
• GOOD PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSERVATION OF WILD FLORA AND FAUNA IN THE DEHESA
• SOLUTION TO PRACTICAL EXERCISE
• VISIT TO FARMS WITHIN THE RDD OF THE BIODEHESA PROJECT

PROGRAM | REGISTRATION (before 13/05/2026)