Skills and Training

This module describes the benefits and use of fodder beet as an effective grazing livestock crop.

PA1 = This qualification meets the legal requirements of the Control of Pesticides Regulations and lets you work unsupervised in the industry. To achieve this qualification, you'll show your knowledge of the Approved Code of Practice for Plant Protection Products...

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...

This is a 1 day training course with a certificate issued following completion.

The workshop aims to increase trainees’ knowledge of safety and good practice as well as outlining the legislative requirements for on farm medicines use. The course also...

This course will look at climate change and the mitigation techniques available to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced in the agricultural sector by different land management strategies.

Safe food is described in law as “food which is free from contaminants and will not cause injury or illness”.
Unsafe food is food that could cause illness or injury through….

• Contaminants - hazards which shouldn’t be in the food...

Pests and diseases can be a big problem in horticulture. Anything that is damaging your crops, or impacting the nutrients or light available, can impact your levels of production and ultimately your yields and profits. Understanding how to recognise certain...

Course duration can vary please check with your chosen provider - a certificate of competence will be awarded upon completion. This training course will be a mix of both practical and theory elements.

This training course will give you the...

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 will look at factors relating to resilience and production within sustainable land management systems. These will include information relating to on farm assessment, benchmarking, biosecurity consideration and building resilient systems, to more conceptual information surrounding business planning, balancing...