Bugeilus Fawr
Arfon Evans
Bugeilus Fawr, Llŷn & Snowdonia
Integrated Pest Management for grassland and arable systems
Bugeilus Fawr is a 320-acre mixed farming operation located on the Lleyn Peninsula in Wales. The farm's primary emphasis is livestock production, utilising a 6-7...
The Safe Use of Aluminium Phosphide for Vertebrate Control
A 1 day training course with an assessment on a different day. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the assessment.
Aluminium phosphide is a dangerous compound. Used incorrectly, it can be hazardous to the health and safety...
Grassland Systems
Grasslands have the potential to offer multiple ecosystem services. In addition to food production, they could reduce biodiversity loss and, as a carbon sink, help to mitigate climate change and aid the transition to zero-carbon.
This online masters-level module looks...
Glanmynys
Carine Kidd and Peredur Owen
Glanmynys, Llandovery
Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?
To optimise liveweight gain from forage
To consider which approaches are most effective for rectifying trace element shortfalls in our soils...
Dudwell
Dudwell, Camrose, Haverfordwest
Focus Site Project: Evaluating soil mapping options
Project aims:
- To identify and evaluate four different soil sampling techniques across two fields- one in arable production and one on a grassland field
- To use two Electrical Conductivity (EC)...
New Dairy Farm
New Dairy Farm, Newport, Gwent
Focus Site Project: Multi Cut silage – Improving the digestibility and milk from forage
Project aims:
- The dairy industry is moving forward to more sustainable and efficient production while still increasing yields and components. However...
Gate Farm
Gate Farm, Llandyssil, Montgomery
Focus Site Project: Different overseeding establishing techniques using multi-species mixtures and min-till establishment method for a brassica break-crop in a grass ley
Project aims:
The aim of this project is to introduce new grass varieties, legume and...
Aberbranddu
Irwel Jones
Aberbranddu, Cwrt y Cadno, Pumsaint, Llanwrda
Main Objectives
- To become a more efficient business and investigate options for the farm.
- To rear all own cattle replacements and calve heifers at two years old.
- To improve grass growth...