Courses
Nutrition and animal formulation training
Two formats: a short course focused on formulation and an in-depth course that builds solid animal nutrition skills. Both unlock Expert access to the application (advanced features for life). Trainer: Edouard Bault, Agricultural Techniques Engineer, head of FeedAccess.
Short course vs in-depth course
| Short course | In-depth course | |
|---|---|---|
| Content (modules) | ||
| Module 1 — Formulate at the lowest cost | ||
| Module 2 — Advanced formulation & cost analysis | ||
| Module 3 — Case studies (applied formulation) | Partial | |
| Module 4 — Animal nutrition fundamentals | ||
| Module 5 — Raw materials, premix, concentrates & additives | ||
| Module 6 — Around the feed | ||
| Format, access & price | ||
| Duration | 1 day | 2 days |
| Format | Video call or on-site · individual or group | Video call or on-site |
| Unlocks lifetime Expert access | ||
| Price | €290/person in a group session · €700 individual | Quote on request |
Detailed program
Modules 1 to 3 make up the short course (Expert unlock). The in-depth course adds modules 4 to 6.
Module 1 — Formulate at the lowest cost
Short + in-depth course- Principles and challenges of formulation
- Incorporation limits and nutritional constraints
- Produce a formula report and interpret the result
- Check raw material contributions
- Set up the formulation matrix (raw materials, premix and additives)
- Modify nutritional constraints and incorporation rates
- Include/exclude ingredients or constraints from optimizations
Module 2 — Advanced formulation & cost analysis
Short + in-depth course- Understand and formulate with constraint costs
- Advanced features, global and multi-criteria formulation
- Parametric analysis: opportunity prices and incorporation steps
- Risk management in formulation
- Special nutrients
- Stock management, raw material studies, buying and selling opportunities
- Practical cases and field studies
Module 3 — Case studies (applied formulation)
In-depth · partly in the short course- Simple cases
- Real case studies
- Custom case studies
Module 4 — Animal nutrition fundamentals
In-depth course- Feed composition
- Ruminant vs monogastric nutrition
- Essential nutrients in formulation
- Nutritional needs by species and growth/production stages
- Calculating nutritional needs
- Nutrient bioavailability
- Factors influencing animal needs
Module 5 — Raw materials, premix, concentrates and additives
In-depth course- Main raw materials used in animal feed
- Premix and concentrates
- Forecasting and calculating the nutritional values of raw materials
- Quality and digestibility of feed and raw materials
- Additives in animal nutrition
- Alternative proteins, by-products and local resources: challenges, benefits and valorization
Module 6 — Around the feed
In-depth course- Optimization frequency
- Quality control of feed and raw materials
- Feed manufacturing steps
- Raw material stock management
- Performance monitoring, importance of the feed conversion ratio
Materials: presentations and digital documents, Feed access software.