Skills and Training

This unit describes the safe storage, use and disposal of pesticides.

This course will give an overview of agricultural air pollution issues and will cover ways in which farming can be modified to reduce damaging emissions.

Plant pests and diseases (P&D) lead to production and sales losses.
Understand and be aware of the current biosecurity pressures the UK faces and learn how to maintain high levels of hygiene and ways of reducing P&D outbreaks.
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Integrated pest management (IPM) is a tool to control the damage and competition caused by pests, weeds and diseases. In this module you will learn the key principles of IPM and understand how they can be implemented by a horticultural...

Soils, if managed appropriately, can be a major carbon sink (removing greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere). While Welsh soils have rich and stable carbon stocks at present, there are a number of factors and challenges that may lead to...

In this course you will learn about the impact of water pollution and the regulations in place to protect water pathways in Wales. The contribution of livestock to climate change and the potential for farm carbon sequestration will also be...

Looking at ways to provide upland farmers with an alternative source of income from land that is otherwise limited in its farming options.

Fertiliser production and application accounts for a significant proportion of a farm’s energy input as well as their costs each year. It is recognised that intensive and sub-optimal fertiliser application is linked with negative impacts on groundwater nutrient levels and...

The simple dictionary definition of propagation is as follows: the act of producing a new plant from a parent plant.
Methods of propagating hardy nursery  species (HNS) are often specific to the species or plant type and different plants are...

In this module you will learn about growing your own sources of protein for livestock feed, therefore reducing your reliance on imported protein. Protein is the single biggest cost for livestock feed. It is mostly imported and mixed into feed...