Skills and Training

This module introduces your obligations regarding the Value Added Tax for transactions within the UK. Note that this is for your information only. For tax advice, always seek guidance from the HMRC or a qualified tax or accounting professional.

The clinical signs of trace element deficiency in sheep are often insidious in onset and usually present as poorly grown lambs in late summer/early autumn.

Increasing concern about climate change has led to an increased need to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by agriculture. GHGs absorb solar radiation and in doing so, heat the atmosphere. The terms ‘carbon footprint’ and ‘carbon emissions’ are used...

Dairy farms typically carry out three major energy-intensive processes: milk harvesting, milk cooling, and cleaning. While the equipment used to perform these tasks will vary between farms, the fundamentals of energy transfer remain the same.

This module explains beef suckler cow feeding, monitoring of body condition score, consideration for different management systems and specific nutritional disorders.

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...

This course gives an overview of the physiology of diarrhoea in young animals with focus on some specific environmental and infectious causes.

A 2 day training course with an independent assessment and certificate upon successful completion.

This course is ideal if you're working on farms, in woodland, or in conservation. You'll learn all the theory needed to use and keep a chainsaw...

This is a half day training course with a certificate issued upon successful completion.

Equipment required to maintain bird welfare; Legislative requirements, codes of practice and industry standards; Litter conditions and how this affects the flock; Accommodation and shelter; Feed and...

This is a 5 day course held throughout the growing season followed by a ½ day BASIS exam.

This course is a sound introduction to the agronomy, integrated crop protection and crop nutrition of the main UK combinable and root...