Skills and Training

In this course you will learn how to manage grazing land for optimal livestock performance.

While farmers already focus on supplying food through crops and livestock, there can be a disconnect when it comes to horticultural growing. This module aims to enhance your understanding of horticultural ventures, from start-up to development, providing a valuable starting...

This module addresses the need for infrastructure management, current legislation, storage and handling and the impacts of rainwater.

This module is an introduction to the soil sampling process and the interpretation of the results. It will cover the common parameters measured, why they are important, soil sampling methodology, a brief overview of how to interpret the results and...

CEA allows total control of growing environment, increasing efficiency and precision of production and resource usage, sometimes referred to as ‘Vertical Farming’ and typically refers to environments where all requirements are provided by the system (light, water, nutrients, etc.).

This module gives an overview of natural flood management (NFM), but doesn’t include measures around coastal regions. It aims to cover a range of options that might be suitable for landowners and how delivery of these can support climate mitigation...

In order to sell high quality plants, you need to produce healthy plants. Pests and diseases in plants lead to losses in production and sales.
It is important that you are able to detect problems when they arise by being...

The technologies used on farms are constantly evolving, as such, for context, this eLearning was last updated in October 2024. In recent years, there has been significant growth in precision technologies, often referred to as Precision Farming or Precision Agriculture...

Well-managed grass provides a cost-effective, high-quality feed for sheep and cattle. With farms expected to implement sustainable farming practices to achieve sustainable outputs, good grassland management can play a vital role in helping to maximise feed quality and to improve...

Ammonia (NH3) from agricultural activities has become a public health concern, it causes acidification of soil and water that can harm terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and directly damage ammonia sensitive plants and be toxic to fish. NH3 is produced from...