Grazing Management
This module will show you how to get the most out of your grass resource, reduce grass wastage, and improve livestock performance.
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...
Conservation Grazing
This course is a 1 to 2 days training course dependent upon the provider. A certificate of training will be awarded following completion.
Please note the course content will alter slightly dependent upon provider.
Developed with Welsh environmental organisations. This...
Can you predict grass yield in Wales using remote-sensed satellite data?
Multi Site Project
Grass is an essential crop for livestock production systems, but around half of the grass grown in Wales is not used efficiently. Farm business efficiency, and therefore income, could be greatly improved through more tailored inputs...
Slurry Management
This module addresses the need for infrastructure management, current legislation, storage and handling and the impacts of rainwater.
Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides (PA1) & Safe Application of Pesticides Using Hand Held Equipment (PA6)
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...
Pentre Farm
Hugh Jones
Pentre Farm, Pentrecelyn, Ruthin, Denbighshire
Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?
To improve grass quality through rotational grazing: we are growing more grass as a result of grazing sheep and cattle on a...