By making small improvements dairy farmers can make significant energy savings. This module focuses on processes that consume the most energy on a dairy farm: milk harvesting, milk cooling, and water heating for cleaning and explores how energy storage can...
Safe food is described in law as “food which is free from contaminants and will not cause injury or illness”.
Unsafe food is food that could cause illness or injury through….
This course will give an overview of the future direction of agriculture in Wales based on aims relating to sustainable farming and the Sustainable Land Management framework. It will aim to introduce the 5 core themes that make up the...
This course is a 3-hour training workshop and a certificate of attendance will be issued on completion of the workshop. Workshops are delivered by local vet practices pan Wales.
Workshop attendees will understand all the stakeholders who want farms to...
Gain knowledge and understanding of preparing, driving and riding ATV’s safely and efficiently. ATVs are widely used in agriculture and forestry for moving people and goods, in this module we will look at the principal handling techniques to ensure safe...
Overview:
The importance of peatlands in the Welsh landscape has become increasingly recognised.
• Peatland can store 30 times more carbon than a healthy tropical rainforest.
• Healthy peatlands can help reduce flooding. They act like sponges, absorbing water during...
Understand how electricity is generated using technologies such as solar photovoltaic (PV), wind, biogas/anaerobic digestion (AD) and hydro.
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.
Working alongside ecosystems by boosting biodiversity and the health of ecosystem like soils, can help farms become more sustainable long-term.
This course looks at key aspects of ecosystems and relates this to management areas that should be considered towards...
