Skills and Training

Identifying Trees - Learning to recognise common tree species in the UK.

Schmallenberg virus (SBV) is an insect-borne virus that infects all ruminants, e.g., cattle, sheep, goats, alpacas, etc. The virus spreads quickly and significantly impacts production, causing major losses.

This business module introduces various topics that are essential for running your business. It will introduce you to the terminology used to give you an overview on Bookkeeping through to understanding accounts and cash flow, Making Tax Digital (MTD). This...

This module takes you through bracken as a habitat; when it has high nature value and when it doesn’t; control methods; and some uses for bracken and bracken-covered land. At the end of the module you should have a better...

The aim of this module is to improve your understanding of the fundamentals of woodland management. There are many aspects to consider when it comes to effectively managing existing woodland for both productivity and environmental and social benefits. Understanding these...

Heat recovery is a process that captures waste heat from various systems or processes and repurposes it. In many agricultural or horticultural operations, significant amounts of heat are generated and often expelled to the atmosphere. By implementing heat recovery systems...

Mastitis in dairy cattle is almost always caused by bacterial infection. This module will help you determine which bacteria are causing mastitis on your farm and how you should respond.

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

Many farmers have ideas about diversifying but don't pursue them and some ideas are initially unsuccessful when knowledge about their specific business area is not explored fully. Some examples of specific business areas are: Tourism, agri food and retail, such...

Most energy consumption for fixed equipment in the Cereals Sector is used in grain drying, and grain storage, with heat being the largest energy use. This module focuses on these main energy-using processes; any technology improvement or increase in process...