Project Objectives: 

The aim of this part of the project is to establish how many ewes in the Mule flock are infected...

Course times are 9:00 to 17:00.

This is a 1- day practical course for beginners to competition level. 

A wool handling course teaches the skills needed to manage and prepare wool after shearing. Participants learn to handle fleece, skirt, roll...

Main Objectives

• Increase sustainability of the farm.
• Increase profitability of the farm to make the business more financially viable.
• Increase farm stocking density.

Rhiwgriafol Farm Facts

Demonstration Site Project

"Being a Farming Connect...

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)...

Project aims:

• The aim of this project is to raise awareness of the first genomic breeding values (GEBV’s) available for the beef industry...

Project Aims: 

• To investigate the practicalities and benefits of contamination mapping on a commercial farm in a bid to tackle anthelmintic failure issues.
• Farmers need to find ways to reduce...

This module describes the identification, prevention and treatment of a number of common poultry respiratory. 

Bovine TB (bTB) is a notifiable disease in the UK caused by Mycobacterium bovis. Disease can be carried and spread by a variety of other species, and it is also a zoonosis (humans can be infected). Development of disease is...

Castration remains a common procedure on many farms and, without it, cattle management would have to be significantly modified. It is essential that it is undertaken effectively to gain the maximum benefit, with the least impact on the castrated calf.