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.
Our versatile training products are suitable for everyone in your organisation, helping promote a safety-conscious culture throughout your workforce. We’ll help you solve real problems using practical and effective tools, processes and knowledge. And we won’t let jargon get in …
The Institute of Agricultural Secretaries and Administrators provides training to help farm administrators and bookkeepers to become more professional. Our training will prove valuable, whether you are beginning your career, changing roles, or looking to refresh or enhance your expertise.
AgriFood Training Partnership – Providing specialist training across the entire agrifood supply chain. AFTP offer over 150 high-level agrifood courses online and at our various university partners across the UK. In January 2017, the three BBSRC funded Advanced Training Partnerships …
The National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS) provides bulletins and webinars around parasites and diseases in cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, camelids and goats. They provide CPD and animal health certificates on successful completion of online quizzes.
If you’re a young farmer you may already think you know your onions. But you might be surprised at the huge range of training that NFYFC offers to help you brush up your skills or learn something completely new that …
Need funding? The AgriFood Charities Partnership (AFCP) website provides a searchable directory for individuals seeking financial support for training, skills development, education and research. There are more than 120 charities listed. Visit the website to search for suitable funders.
Every month the NFU puts together a list of some of the main agricultural and agriculture-related training courses and events. View a list of area-by-area events across England and Wales and including courses ranging from tractor driver training to sheep …
FarmSkills courses are designed to put the farmer first; finding out what you know now and what you’d like to know to improve your business. Courses are available across the UK, are open to everyone and can be studied to …
‘Germinate Enterprise’ is a rural business start-up programme that aims to increase rural employment. The six session programme helps participants think through what sort of business, social enterprise or farm diversification project to set up and investigate whether this idea …
The Level 2 Technical Award in Land Based Studies allows learners to gain theoretical knowledge and a small number of technical skills, related to the land-based sector, not usually acquired through general education. It develops the following knowledge, understanding and skills: different …
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