Introduction to Agriculture / Agricultural Awareness
Dates
Provided on application. Course length: 2 days (or longer).
Prices
£280 including lunch and beverages.
Fully residential campus accommodation is available if required at £55.00 per night.
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Who is this course designed for?
This course has been designed for delegates at all levels who have moved into the agri-industries and professions or for those delegates whose client portfolio includes agri-businesses. This course can be tailor-made for a specific company.
This course attracts Solicitors' CPD Credits
Benefits
As a result of this course, participants will be able to:
- Gain an understanding of the major farming issues and an awareness of the needs and practices of agriculture.
- Achieve a better understanding of their clients, resulting in a greater level of mutual respect and client satisfaction.
Course content
- Cropping calendar
- Crop rotations
- Agri-Environment and Conservation
- Introduction to the Common Agricultural Policy and Cross Compliance
- Arable crops
- Grassland and forage crops
- Non-food crops
- Dairy, beef, sheep, pig and poultry production
- Farm business analysis
- Agricultural machinery
- Farming and farm practice
- The supply trade and its customers
- Woodland management
- Soil management
- Waste management and pollution control
Contact Us
Emma Welch
Short Course Officer
Email: Click here to contact Emma Welch
Telephone: +44 (0)1952 815300
