Sub-sectors: Sheep, pig, and dairy farming. Arable farming for cereals, potatoes and other crops. Agronomy and soil science. Farming of energy crops for biomass and biofuel.
Occupations: Farmer, agricultural worker, shepherd, farm labourer, stockperson, tractor driver, crofter, herd manager, agricultural technician, farm manager, agronomist.
This one-year programme designed for school leavers will introduce students to the basics of machinery, crop and animal husbandry and will develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to work on a modern farm. Many students go on from this …
These are a suite of level 3 qualifications which can be studied in a variety of combinations to allow flexibility and to help you to develop your practical and farm management skills. The courses are at the same level, but …
Level 3 As a Crop Technician you will be responsible for optimising crop/plant yields through establishment, management, harvest and post-harvest operations, while maintaining and improving the surrounding environment. You will also need to keep up to date with technological advances …
The key role for a Stockperson is to raise the animals with optimal welfare and consideration for their needs throughout the different stages of their life. Responsible for their own work, but will have close supervision, a stockperson undertakes practical …
Viticulture or wine growing is the cultivation and harvesting of grapes. Duties of the viticulturist include monitoring and controlling pests and diseases, fertilising, irrigation, canopy management, monitoring fruit development and characteristics, harvest decisions, and vine pruning during the winter months. …
An ideal opportunity to ‘earn as you learn’. You’ll combine paid work on a farm with studying one day a week at Reaseheath. You will learn technical skills and continue to build on your existing experience and knowledge whilst specialising …
If you’re interested in finding out about agriculture, horticulture and the countryside, this is the course for you. You’ll be introduced to the land based industry and enjoy working with our farm animals, gardens, wildlife and growing plants. You’ll also …
Agriculture has formed an important part of the UK economy for decades and continues to be an important part of our sustainability as a nation, it is undergoing a rapid increase in technology that improves precision and protects sustainable systems. …
Set in 1600 acres of rural Wiltshire, Lackham is home to two working farms and a range of land-based engineering workshops featuring modern vehicles and equipment. The whole estate will be your classroom, where you’ll develop essential hands-on skills and …
Whether you aspire to become an agricultural entrepreneur, a farm manager, adviser, consultant, or scientist, you will benefit from both hands-on practical experience and in-depth technical knowledge on a course that evolves with the input of industry advisers.
Agriculture Crops & Livestock