Skills and Training

This module describes the presentation, prevention and treatment of Johne's disease in cattle.

Looking at ways to provide appropriate housing such as cubicles, straw yards, pens or hutches to maximise animal performance and welfare standards.

Foliar fertiliser application is an alternative method providing fertiliser nutrients directly to a plant’s leaves compared to most solid or prill fertilisers which are incorporated through the soil via the plant’s roots. This can lower inputs with higher targeting to...

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...

Diffuse pollution is pollution that enters the environment such as a watercourse in a way that cannot be clearly attributed to a single activity. This might be through multiple sources or a single source but entering a watercourse in multiple...

Introduction

This one or two-day course enables learners within organisations that are creating and maintaining wildflower meadows to develop an understanding of their basic ecology and maximise the diversity inherent within a natural system. 

Overview in brief

There is a...

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...

Typically 1- 2 days training with an integrated assessment (course duration dependent upon how experienced you are in tractor driving). A certificate will be issued following successful completion.

The tractor is an essential piece of machinery for so many businesses...

This social media marketing course covers the strategic, creative, and technical aspects of managing social media platforms effectively. It starts with the creation of a tailored social media strategy, detailing platform selection, post frequency, and content strand development. The course...

This course is a 3-hour training workshop and a certificate of attendance will be issued on completion of the workshop. Workshops are delivered by local vet practices pan Wales. 

Workshop attendees will understand all the stakeholders who want farms to...