Skills and Training

Renewable heat is the production of heat from technologies that are considered renewable such as Biomass, Heat Pumps, Biogas Combustion and Solar Domestic Hot Water (SDHW)/Solar Thermal.

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...

With energy prices starting to show signs of stability, as well as falling from the heights we saw during the peak of the energy crisis, many of us are still seeing increases in the renewal of our contracts and with...

Net Zero is one of many terms used regarding carbon emissions. As we approach the UK target year, discussion on the subject will only increase.

This module outlines what Net Zero is, explains some key terms and principles, and gives...

In this course you will learn about the environmental and production benefits of planting trees on upland farms. The module will draw upon a real-life multi-farm case study in which 5% of the farmland was planted with trees and will...

Telescopic lift trucks are widely used in Agriculture and Construction for moving materials and goods, but according to the HSE Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) for rider-operated lift trucks, they are involved in 25% of all workplace transport accidents, this...

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

Most energy consumption for fixed equipment in the Cereals Sector is used in grain drying, and grain storage, with heat being the largest energy use. This module focuses on these main energy-using processes; any technology improvement or increase in process...

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...

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...