Skills and Training

This module looks at managing poultry manure.

This course will help you identify, prevent, control and treat hydatid disease which can form cysts in the organs of sheep, when secondary or 'dead-end' hosts, ingest tapeworm eggs. 

Maedi Visna (MV) and CLA are two of the “Iceberg” diseases of sheep. While the clinical presentation of these production-limiting diseases is mild, they often cause inefficiency through subclinical disease. The extent of the problem within a flock can be...

This course is an introduction to nutrient management planning on improved land and the elements included in a nutritional management plan. At the end of this module, you should be able to understand the importance of a nutrient management plan...

Around 2.32 million home and business energy contracts actively switched energy contracts in 2023, up 78% on the 1.3 million switches in 2022. The increase in switches largely came about due to the stabilization of prices off the back of...

In this unit we look at how you, your family, and your staff can minimise your risk, reduce your stress and stay healthy and safe on the farm.  

This module examines the use of Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) to predict the genetic potential of animals and how their genes will be expressed in their progeny.

Looking at ways to provide upland farmers with an alternative source of income from land that is otherwise limited in its farming options.

Livestock building design and construction is often a once-in-a-generation decision. Most, if not all, building components are fixed physical assets for the farm and once in place will provide years of support to the farm business. This module covers aspects...

This course takes participants through the key characteristics of most of the plant-based farm habitats which are mentioned in the Sustainable Farming Scheme proposals, and provides information on how to do a quick survey to identify habitat types. By the...