Skills and Training

This course gives an overview of the physiology of diarrhoea in young animals with focus on some specific environmental and infectious causes.

This is a 1 day training course with a certificate awarded following completion.

This training course is for you if you currently work in the agriculture or horticulture sector,  have an understanding   of   the sector or  would like...

This is an integrated training and assessment course.

You'll receive a certificate of training once it is completed. 

Intended for a person employed in arboriculture, forestry, horticulture, landscaping and grounds maintenance who is or will be required to operate woodchippers...

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...

Management and availability of natural and semi-natural areas are vital for maintaining and improving biodiversity levels across Wales. High biodiversity levels are associated with a range of ecosystem services, including reducing emissions, pollination and managing pests and diseases, to name...

In this unit we look at how you, your family, and your staff can minimise your risk, reduce your stress and stay healthy and safe on the farm.  

Course outline:

Working Safely is a completely different approach to safety and health training. It’s a high-impact programme designed to be fun and get people fully involved. The first-class, jargon-free content is based on what people need to know in...

Diffuse pollution is pollution that enters the environment such as a watercourse in a way that cannot be clearly attributed to a single activity. This might be through multiple sources or a single source but entering a watercourse in multiple...

Antimicrobial resistance or AMR is considered to be one of the greatest global threats to human health. In 2019, AMR infections were directly responsible for 1.27 million global deaths and contributed to 4.95 million. This is projected to rise to...

This course will give an overview of the future direction of agriculture in Wales based on aims relating to sustainable farming and the Sustainable Land Management framework. It will aim to introduce the 5 core themes that make up the...