Mandatory Unit: Cattle Lameness
Cattle lameness is one of the most significant welfare and productivity issues in dairy farming, in this unit, learn how to identify and address lameness in cattle.
Cattle lameness is one of the most significant welfare and productivity issues in dairy farming, in this unit, learn how to identify and address lameness in cattle.
Understand the benefits of trees on upland livestock farms.
African Swine Fever is widely regarded as one of the most serious and damaging diseases affecting pigs worldwide. In this course we cover how the virus spreads, the symptoms, diagnosis, action and prevention.
Renewable heat is the production of heat from technologies that are considered renewable such as Biomass, Heat Pumps, Biogas Combustion and Solar Domestic Hot Water (SDHW)/Solar Thermal.
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 is a 2 day training course with an integrated assessment.
A British Wool certificate will be awarded upon successful completion.
Available for applicants who have previously completed a machine sheep shearing course through the Farming Connect Programme and now...
This is a ½ day training course. With a certificate of training awarded following completion.
It is important that manual handling is done correctly to avoid injury. Undertaking this course will give you the practical knowledge you need to understand...
This course is a 1 day training course. A certificate of training will be issued following completion.
The purpose of this course is to equip candidates with the basic knowledge to manage woodland where the primary aim is conservation for...
Overview:
Everyone can speak and listen, but are we always effective at both?
This one-day course is designed for persons to learn and develop effective communication skills that are essential in the rural workplace.
Covering instructional skills and listening skills...
This module examines the causes and prevention of Injurious pecking (IP) in laying hens.