Bryn Farm
Bryn Farm, Tremeirchion, St Asaph
Focus Site Project: Manipulating dry matter intake to reduce night time calvings and manage dry cow health and performance
Aim of the project:
The project will aim to look at two aspects, firstly to investigate the...
Orsedd Fawr
Morris Gwyn Parry
Orsedd Fawr, Pencaenewydd, Pwllheli
Main Objectives
- Improve grass utilisation.
- Maintain farm profitability while reducing reliance on subsidies.
- Secure a viable farming business for the next generation.
Orsedd Fawr Farm Facts
Demonstration Site Project
“There is...
Neonatal Disease in Calves (excluding scours and pneumonia)
Neonatal calf diseases present a significant challenge to calf health, welfare, and farm profitability in the UK. A range of diseases contribute to morbidity and mortality aside from scour and pneumonia in calves during the first month of life. Many...
College Farm
College Farm, Trefecca, Brecon
Focus Site Project: Iceberg Diseases in Sheep
Project aim:
The main aim of this project is to fully understand the true health status of the flock at College Farm; identify the level of these diseases in...
Gaerfechan
Gaerfechan, Cerrigydrudion
Focus Site Project: Value of Trees for poultry units
Gaerfechan have diversified into a free range egg production enterprise comprising of 32,000 bird unit. To complement the project the need for tree planting to establish woodland areas...
Penwern
Penwern, Cilcennin, Lampeter, Ceredigion
Focus Site Project: Moving to an outdoor lambing system
Project aims:
- To move from an high cost (money and time) indoor lambing system, to a robust, income generating outdoor lambing
- Establish a healthy flock, as a...
Johne’s Disease in Sheep
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...
Abortion in Cattle
This module explores the causes and prevention of abortion in cattle.
Livestock Production Science (IBERS)
This online postgraduate module runs for 3 months, starting in May. Participants should either hold a first degree or have at least 2 years relevant experience in agriculture. The course can be taken as stand alone CPD or can be...