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...

This is a 1 day training course with integrated assessment. Upon completion you will be issued with a certificate. 

This qualification is recognised by Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) as acceptable at the point-of-sale for professional use rodenticide. Successful...

This module explains how genetic selection can be used to breed sheep that are more resistant to internal parasite infections. It informs ram breeders how they can get involved in this work and explains to commercial ram buyers how they...

This module will focus on the various ways in which infectious diseases and pests can be introduced onto farms and spread, about various biosecurity measures to protect, prevent, mitigate and eradicate disease. We hope from this module you will extend...

This module explains the steps that commercial sheep producers should take when establishing a sheep breeding programme for their flock. It explains how to identify traits of importance for future breeding strategies and reminds them of the importance of capitalising...

Water is essential to agriculture production. In addition water is managed to supplement production with its uses comprising irrigation, spraying, drinking for livestock, and washing (vegetables, livestock buildings). In the UK water for agriculture is obtained either directly from rain...

Fascioliasis is caused by liver fluke infestation. Fascioliasis can have a significant financial impact, with immediate losses of up to 10% resulting from the acute and subacute forms of the disease. Chronic disease can halve profits by reducing lamb crop...