This module will explore the topic of mental health in agriculture, give tips on how to spot the signs of poor mental health in yourself and others and improve your understanding of some of the drivers behind mental health issues...
This course aims to help you understand the rational for introducing the dynamic and interactive Animal Health Improvement Cycle (AHIC) as means for practicing the ‘prevention is better than cure’ mantra as part of animal health management. The idea...
This module is an introduction to the importance of rare and native breeds and their use in sustainable agriculture.
Body condition scoring is an effective technique for ensuring livestock are in appropriate condition for their stage in the production cycle. Its purpose is to achieve a balance between economic feeding, good production and good welfare.
This module explores the causes and prevention of abortion in ewes.
This course will look at docking, fostering and castration of lambs and welfare related issues.
This module will cover the main pests and diseases that affect trees in Wales. How to identify them, how to treat or manage them and how to protect trees from these threats using biosecurity measures.
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...
Energy efficiency for your business is a great way to reduce your operating costs and improve the profitability of your operation. The module is an introduction to the principles of energy efficiency and producing and using renewable energy on farms...
The Welsh countryside is a rich tapestry of our shared cultural history, with landscapes containing many buildings, monuments and artefacts that tell the story of Wales across the centuries. These historic assets make the places we live and work special...
