Mandatory Unit: Pesticide Safety
This unit describes the safe storage, use and disposal of pesticides.
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.
This course is a 1 to 2 days training course dependent upon the provider. A certificate of training will be awarded following completion.
Please note the course content will alter slightly dependent upon provider.
Developed with Welsh environmental organisations. This...
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...
Typically a 2 day training course with an assessment on a different day. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion.
PA1 = This qualification meets the legal requirements of the Control of Pesticides Regulations and lets you work unsupervised...
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...
This is a 1 day training course with a certificate issued following completion.
It is essential to ensure your land is mole hill free. Soil from mole hills can contaminate your fodder in particular silage and is the main cause...
Chemical (pesticides or herbicides) control of pests and weeds has been an integral part of agriculture, food security and land use efficiency facilitating the production of safe and high-quality food and feed with improved yields. However, after application chemicals may...
This module presents the advantages of different types of grass.
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...