Skills and Training

Usually a 3 day course with a certificate after completing the course successfully.

DIY AI can save you time and money by getting your cow inseminated at the right time without the stress of waiting for the technician. All aspects...

This is a 1 day training course with assessment and a certificate is awarded upon successful completion.

This qualification is for those people who are aspiring to or are presently working at a supervisory or management level and wish to...

This is a half day training course with a certificate issued upon successful completion.

This course is designed to give an overview of on-farm welfare issues associated with commercial egg production aimed at the role of the stock person.  Attending...

Overview: Change is uncomfortable though some find it easier to accept than others. Attendees will experience why we naturally resist change and how to recognise their own default response.
 
Aims: The course introduces coaching models to encourage a positive...

This module introduces and compares several collaborative working arrangements for the operation and management of a farm. 

This module describes the importance of adequate colostrum supply and maintenance of hygiene when calving.

Blowfly strike is a major economic concern for farmers with considerable prevention costs involved for all at-risk sheep.  

Agroforestry includes both the integration of trees on farmland and the use of agricultural crops and livestock in woodlands. Intensive arable and livestock systems can produce high yields per unit area and labour, but they can also have negative environmental...

This module explains the steps that commercial sheep producers should take when establishing a sheep breeding programme for their flock. It explains how to identify traits of importance for future breeding strategies and reminds them of the importance of capitalising...