Skills and Training

This module looks at the causes, prevention and treatment of lameness in sheep.

In this course you will learn about border disease in sheep; how it is spread to the flock, what clinical signs you should look out for, and how to prevent transmission of the disease and treat it. 

Technology is essential to and so incredibly varied across all walks of life, and its use in monitoring wildlife is no different. Technology can not only gather data that we would otherwise be unable to attain, such as behaviours gathered...

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...

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

Lambing is an essential basic skill that anyone who works with ewes needs to have. 

A Lambing Techniques course will help you know what...

Overview: Drones are widely used in the agricultural sector and have many uses which improve efficiency, lower costs, and play a significant part in the drive towards Net Zero. Drone laws allow small drones to be used almost anywhere without...

The module will assist you to assess and remedy the health of your rams ahead of tupping.

Renewable energy can be harnessed to generate electricity in a number of different ways. Understand how this electricity is generated using technologies such as solar photovoltaic (PV), wind, biogas/anaerobic digestion (AD) and hydro.

In Wales 53% of all field boundaries are hedgerows adding to rural distinctiveness. There is great diversity in Welsh hedgerows, from gorse hedges on coastal stone-faced banks, to the skilled laid hedges of inland areas. There is a rich cultural...

This module explains how genetic selection can be used to breed sheep with reduced methane emissions.  It explains why sheep produce methane, how it can be measured and how farmers can breed more efficient sheep to reduce their carbon footprint.