Sustainable Farming - Grassland Management (including multi-species swards and mixed grazing)
Well-managed grass provides a cost-effective, high-quality feed for sheep and cattle. With farms expected to implement sustainable farming practices to achieve sustainable outputs, good grassland management can play a vital role in helping to maximise feed quality and to improve...
Understanding your MPAN and your Energy Bill
Around 35 million home and business owners across the UK receive either a gas or electricity bill every month. In many cases the energy bills that we receive every month is amongst the largest of our bills but how well...
Grey Squirrel Control
A 1-day integrated training and assessment course. A certificate will be awarded upon successful completion.
Controlling grey squirrels is a key job in many agricultural and forestry businesses but ensuring the management of grey squirrel problems is both humane and effective...
IEMA – Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management
The drive towards sustainability and desire for Green Skills has opened up new professional avenues across all sectors and IEMA’s Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management course is the perfect way to show that you have the knowledge and skills...
Sustainable Farming - Lowering External Inputs to Maximise Profits and Benefit The Environment
Farm businesses are facing tighter profit margins than ever before, with the costs of many inputs beginning to outstrip the value of products in certain systems. One way to address this is by exploring the reduction of inputs, to mitigate...
Energy Efficiency and Producing Renewable Energy
Energy efficiency for your business is a great way to reduce your operating costs and improve the profitability of your operation. The module is an introduction to the principles of energy efficiency and producing and using renewable energy on farms...
Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides (PA1) & Safe Application of Pesticides Using Vehicle Mounted Boom Sprayer Equipment (PA2)
Typically a 2 day training course with an assessment on a different day. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion.
PA1 = This qualification meets the legal requirements of the Control of Pesticides Regulations and lets you work unsupervised...
Grazing Livestock on Fodder Beet
This module describes the benefits and use of fodder beet as an effective grazing livestock crop.
Reduce on Farm Emissions and Maximise Carbon Sequestration October - December 2023
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between October - December 2023