Skills and Training

Understand the benefits of trees on upland livestock farms.

Agroforestry includes both the integration of trees on farmland and the use of agricultural crops and livestock in woodlands. Intensive arable and livestock systems can produce high yields per unit area and labour, but they can also have negative environmental...

Gain knowledge and understanding of preparing and operating a Telescopic lift truck safely and efficiently.

This module sets out the many ways in which the new and existing woods and trees provide multiple benefits to both the farm business and farm environment.

Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) avoids clearfelling and creates sustainable diverse forests which reduces risks posed by climate change and biotic threats. 

This short course will begin to explore depression within agriculture, what it is and how to help yourself come out the other side.

Lighting, milling, and grain drying contribute the most to energy consumption on Beef & Sheep farms. 
A significant amount of diesel is also used for heating equipment and farm vehicles. 
This module focuses on these main energy-using processes and provides...

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...

With more of us shopping around on our energy contracts since the height of the energy crisis there is a bigger focus than ever on customer service and standards in the industry. With the energy crisis of 2022 switching activity...

This module gives an introduction on the importance of pollinators and how simple actions within grass-based livestock farming can provide forage for bees and other insect pollinators.