Skills and Training

The aim of the module is to give learners the opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding of preparing, driving and operating tractors and related machinery safely and efficiently. 

This is a two-day training course which will cover instruction and practical training in the following:

•    Health and safety in the industry
•     Animal welfare and animal handling
•    Teamwork
•    Hand piece set up and comb selection...

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...

This module describes the identification, treatment and management of common trace element deficiencies in sheep.

Nutrition has a long-term impact on flock performance - from embryo implantation onwards. There are various objectives related to ewe nutrition that ultimately impact flock productivity and profitability, such as optimising conception rates and embryo survival, as well as...

This module takes you through bracken as a habitat; when it has high nature value and when it doesn’t; control methods; and some uses for bracken and bracken-covered land. At the end of the module you should have a better...

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

The workshop aims to increase trainees’ knowledge of safety and good practice as well as outlining the legislative requirements for on farm medicines use. The course also...

Antimicrobials cover a whole family of drugs but for AMR the focus is on antibiotics – those substances used to treat or sometimes prevent bacterial infections.

Body Condition Score (BCS) is a simple, cheap, and effective way to monitor the health and nutritional status of the flock. It uses the assessment of the amount of fat cover and muscle mass across the lumbar spine to give...

This module explains how to use Estimated Breeding Values when purchasing a hill ram, helping sheep farmers to select the most profitable sires for their flock.