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Who can benefit?
This three-day course has been specifically designed for prospective applicants to Veterinary Science degree programmes. At Harper Adams we understand the difficulty these students have in gaining access to farm resources.
Please note, the minimum age of applicants for this course is 16 years.
About the course
The objective of the course is to provide delegates with sufficient information and knowledge to be able to identify and understand modern animal production systems and their impact on animal health and welfare.
It provides a vital insight into the current and recent issues facing the livestock production industries and highlights management practices and basi scientific principles.
Participants will spend half a day on each of the five animal systems; dairy, beef, sheep, pig and poultry, and current legislation on farm.
This will involve sessions of a practical and classroom nature in small groups of ~17 students as well as farm enterprise visits with industry specialist vets.
Why Harper Adams?
Harper Adams is the largest provider of Higher Education in the UK Land Based sector. There is extensive modern on-site facilities which provide a unique opportunity to experience commercial practices in a research environment. These include:
- 400 cow dairy herd
- 240 sows on a high welfare indoor unit
- 7,000 free range poultry unit
- 90,000 indoor layers
- Beef finishing unit
- 200 ewes including a milking flock
These resources are underpinned by major research programmes primarily directed towards sustainable management systems.
