Skills and Training

This module helps you establish a formal business plan for your farm which you’ll need when applying for funds or loans, or when expanding or changing the farm operation in some substantial way. 

Calf scour (diarrhoea) is the most common disease in pre-weaned calves, accounting for 50% of deaths. 

Scour can result in high economic losses, but can be controlled and prevented. 

Scour rates are often underestimated on farms, with up to 80%...

The UK flock of laying birds are subject to great pressures from a wide range of viruses and bacterial diseases. As such, the variety of different vaccines which are used to protect the bird throughout the laying period continues to...

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

Ammonia (NH3) from agricultural activities has become a public health concern, it causes acidification of soil and water that can harm terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and directly damage ammonia sensitive plants and be toxic to fish. NH3 is produced from...

In this module you will learn about growing your own sources of protein for livestock feed, therefore reducing your reliance on imported protein. Protein is the single biggest cost for livestock feed. It is mostly imported and mixed into feed...

This module will provide an overview of poultry biosecurity measures and how biosecurity can improve overall flock health and productivity. It limits the spread of disease both on and off your premises, cuts the costs associated with disease treatment and...

This training course has been developed to help you understand how to operate a 360 degree tracked excavator safely.

The amount of instruction you will require will depend largely upon your previous experience and sessions will be adapted to meet...

This is a 1 day training course with assessment and a certificate is awarded upon successful completion.

This qualification is for those people who are aspiring to or are presently working at a supervisory or management level and wish to...

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...