Skills and Training

Nervous diseases in sheep affect the brain, spinal cord, or nerves and can stem from infection, toxins, genetics, or nutritional issues. Early signs require prompt attention to protect flock health. 

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...

Agriculture has a significant environmental footprint. It is associated with approximately one third of global land use and is a key driver of land use change globally. Food production is also associated with ~15% of global greenhouse gas emissions. At...

Horticulturists typically grow crops in a greenhouse or polytunnel, where the following factors can be regulated:    

• Temperature
• Humidity 
• Light 
• Carbon dioxide

When controlled to an optimal level, these conditions maximise the plant yield per unit of energy consumed...

The management of natural and semi-natural habitat is key to improving biodiversity and providing and enhancing ecosystem services. Maintaining habitats not only has a positive effect on local ecosystems and wildlife but can benefit the farm too, for example, in...

Infectious causes of abortion are most common after day 100 of pregnancy. Enzootic abortions caused by Toxoplasma gondii and Campylobacter sp. are responsible for over 80% of abortion outbreaks in the UK. The cost of abortion is variably quoted as...

This module will cover key practices involved in the early management of lambs to support their health, welfare, and productivity. It will cover techniques for fostering orphaned or rejected lambs, as well as the correct procedures for docking and castration—essential...

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...

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...