Genetic Improvement of Livestock
This module examines how an understanding of an animal’s genetics can help determine their ability to thrive and be resilient to certain diseases and conditions.
This module examines how an understanding of an animal’s genetics can help determine their ability to thrive and be resilient to certain diseases and conditions.
Vaccination plays an important part in the health management of poultry flocks. There are numerous diseases that are prevented by vaccinating.
Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) avoids clearfelling and creates sustainable diverse forests which reduces risks posed by climate change and biotic threats.
Farm businesses are facing tighter profit margins than ever before, with the costs of many inputs beginning to outstrip the value of products in certain systems. One way to address this is by exploring the reduction of inputs, to mitigate...
Understanding and preventing the spread of the liver fluke parasite on your farm.
This module describes the use and implementation of no-till or min-till systems to improve soil health and lower costs of production.
Respiratory disease is a major cause of loss to the UK sheep industry through mortality and poor health. This course covers four specific respiratory diseases - pasteurellosis, atypical pneumonia, parasitic bronchitis and lung abscesses.
Environment controls for poultry farms such as lighting, ventilation and temperature use energy, in this course we will cover, what energy is, what it costs and how to use it effectively.
This module explains how genetic selection can be used to breed sheep that are more resistant to internal parasite infections. It informs ram breeders how they can get involved in this work and explains to commercial ram buyers how they...
Understanding the biological and genetic basis of sheep breeding can help us make important management decisions about which breed to use and where it fits into the farm business.