New: SEGRAFO is expanding its geographical reach and now offers digital training courses accessible to everyone, wherever you are! Next digital training course: Starting your forage drying project, designed for farmers and livestock breeders wishing to consider or embark on a drying project.
This online training course offered by SEGRAFO is designed for farmers and farm workers considering installing a forage dryer on their farm. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the principles of forage drying and helps identify the technical, agronomic, and economic conditions necessary for a successful project. Organized into virtual classrooms, it serves as a crucial first step in designing a drying system tailored to each farm.
This training is designed for cattle, goat, sheep, and horse farmers, as well as agricultural workers and farm employees wishing to develop or study a forage drying project on their farm. It is aimed at those in the planning or preliminary stages of such a project who want to better understand the technical and organizational challenges associated with this type of installation.
The objective of this training is to enable participants to understand the fundamental principles of forage drying and master its technical basics. It aims to identify the conditions for a project's success, adapt harvesting practices and pasture systems, understand ventilation and air heating solutions, and grasp the elements necessary for sizing an installation. It also allows participants to identify the key technical, economic, and organizational considerations essential for the project's success.
The training takes place from Thursday, June 18th to Tuesday, July 7th, in the form of 5 online virtual classes representing a total of 10 hours of training. The sessions are held in the morning from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm on the following dates:
Each session combines theoretical input, discussions, and concrete cases from the field.
This first module provides the technical basics of hay drying and explains its importance in livestock farming systems. It includes a presentation of the SEGRAFO association, the physical principles of drying, and an introduction to barn drying techniques.
This module presents the various existing technical solutions for drying forage. Participants will learn about bale drying, flat drying, and a comparison of the systems to understand their advantages and limitations.
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