Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University

• There is a need to develop alternative sources of protein for livestock feed as reliance on existing imported sources may expose the UK to future economic and supply chain insecurities.
• Farming insects could limit...

To find out more about how horticulture can help people create sustainable businesses from small areas of land, join Farming Connect at their ‘Living off ten acres’ roadshows.

From small scale hydroponics systems producing crops such as niche herbs, early...

Renewable energy can be harnessed to generate electricity in a number of different ways. Understand how this electricity is generated using technologies such as solar photovoltaic (PV), wind, biogas/anaerobic digestion (AD) and hydro.

This 1 day course will follow these objectives:
•    Understanding the role of the Forest Works Manager
•    Oversight of the Health and Safety at Work Act, and the legal Responsibilities of an FWM
•    Understanding Hazards, Risks and Controls...

Refrigeration is a critical technology in modern agriculture, enabling the preservation of produce and extending shelf life through efficient heat transfer. By leveraging the refrigeration cycle, systems use refrigerants with specific thermodynamic properties to move heat from low- to high-temperature...

This module takes you through bracken as a habitat; when it has high nature value and when it doesn’t; control methods; and some uses for bracken and bracken-covered land. At the end of the module you should have a better...

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...

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.