This module will describe how to assess a sward, identify common grass species and give information on ryegrass, clovers and multi-species leys. Ploughing and re-seeding under the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations will also be discussed.

This unit describes the safe storage, use and disposal of pesticides.

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...

Main Objectives

• Improve animal husbandry and grassland management.
• Establish a strong and viable business and reduce production costs.
• Become as self-sufficient as possible, particularly in home grown proteins.

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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...

Fertiliser production and application accounts for a significant proportion of a farm’s energy input as well as their costs each year. It is recognised that intensive and sub-optimal fertiliser application is linked with negative impacts on groundwater nutrient levels and...

Typically a 1 day training course with an assessment on a different day.  A certificate will be issued upon successful completion.

PA2F = Weed Wiper to be fixed to the back of a tractor or ATV. This is an additional...