Fascioliasis is a common parasitic disease of cattle and sheep in the UK, caused by Fasciola hepatica and is estimated to cost the cattle industry £23 million annually.

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...

The aim of the module is to give learners the opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding of preparing, driving and riding ATV’s safely and efficiently. ATVs are widely used in agriculture and forestry for moving people and goods. ATVs are...

This course will look at factors relating to farm emissions and maximising carbon sequestration within sustainable farming and land management practices. Energy efficiency strategies will be discussed as well as energy production via renewable technologies as a way to reduce...

Around 2.32 million home and business energy contracts actively switched energy contracts in 2023, up 78% on the 1.3 million switches in 2022. The increase in switches largely came about due to the stabilization of prices off the back of...

This module highlights the advancements in technology and precision agriculture in the pig sector.

Many post-lambing issues are related to nutrition, hygiene, and the ewe's body condition during pregnancy. Many post-lambing diseases are metabolic, but this module will cover metritis (uterine infection), mastitis (udder infection), and uterine prolapse.

Insufficient copper, cobalt and selenium in cattle is known to have a negative impact on performance, but this is often exacerbated by malnutrition, poor husbandry and ineffective parasite control. In this module, you will learn about the causes and effects...

This module describes the benefits and practice of implementing effective composting on your farm. 

CEA allows total control of growing environment, increasing efficiency and precision of production and resource usage, sometimes referred to as ‘Vertical Farming’ and typically refers to environments where all requirements are provided by the system (light, water, nutrients, etc.).