Skills and Training

This course will cover types of air pollution, ammonia from livestock (livestock feed and animal housing) and ammonia from land management (manure spreading, manure storage, non-organic fertiliser use)" 

Plant pests and diseases (P&D) lead to production and sales losses.
Understand and be aware of the current biosecurity pressures the UK faces and learn how to maintain high levels of hygiene and ways of reducing P&D outbreaks.
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This module aims to expand on the considerations surrounding the running of a farm business, succession, and how new entrants can find routes to participate in, or operate, a farm business in Wales. Farming is essential for ecosystem services and...

This module gives an overview of natural flood management (NFM), but doesn’t include measures around coastal regions. It aims to cover a range of options that might be suitable for landowners and how delivery of these can support climate mitigation...

Farming in Protected Sites requires a sensitive approach to agriculture. This module highlights the support available to farmers and the challenges of conserving some of Wales’ most important landscapes, habitats and species. In Wales, more than 80% of the land...

Calf pneumonia remains a significant cause of calf disease and mortality. It is a common yet complex multifactorial disease. Calf pneumonia is a lifelong disease as lung damage is irreversible and will have everlasting effects on health and productivity, despite...

This Agronomy course is offered through Coleg Sir Gar and accredited through Agored aims to cover the establishment and management of a range of crops grown in Wales.

It is taught to Level 4 standard, equivalent to the first year...

This is a 1 day practical training course with a certificate of training issued following completion.

Lambing is an essential basic skill that anyone who works with ewes needs to have. 

A Lambing Techniques course will help you know what...

Typically a 1 - 2 day training course with integrated assessment (dependent upon experience). A certificate will be issued following successful completion.

The tractor is an essential piece of machinery for so many businesses and operating it safely and efficiently...

Introduction 
Wetlands are an important part of the natural landscape; they provide an important habitat for many sources of wildlife, birds and insects, and perform the function of cleaning the water which we use. All waterbodies undergo a natural process...