Project Objectives: 

The main objective of the project is to establish the true incidence of the OPA within the flock by using thoracic...

Renewable heat is the production of heat from technologies that are considered renewable. Renewable energy is energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power. A feasibility study will determine which technology is...

To present an understanding of general recognition and treatment skills to provide the learner with the knowledge and understanding to manage first aid in a farming environment.

This course covers the following:

• Aims, roles and responsibilities of the first aider...

This is a 2 day training course with an integrated assessment.
A British Wool certificate will be awarded upon successful completion.
Available for applicants who have previously completed a machine sheep shearing course through the Farming Connect Programme and now...

Johne's disease or paratuberculosis is greatly under-diagnosed in many UK sheep flocks. 

The disease is characterised by emaciation but not, as in cattle, chronic severe diarrhoea. Disease is encountered in all sheep husbandry systems, including extensively managed flocks. 

In many...

In Wales 53% of all field boundaries are hedgerows adding to rural distinctiveness. There is great diversity in Welsh hedgerows, from gorse hedges on coastal stone-faced banks, to the skilled laid hedges of inland areas. There is a rich cultural...