Agriculture – Level 1

Working on the College farm’s sheep, beef, dairy and pig units, you’ll learn valuable skills in a variety of farm tasks to help make you ready for employment.

You’ll be involved in tractor driving and working with modern machinery, livestock handling and daily work with cattle, sheep and pigs, as well as general farm maintenance.

Topics covered

• Operating a tractor and equipment maintenance
• Husbandry and feeding for cattle, sheep and pigs
• Planting and maintaining crops
• Farm skills development and practice
• Health & Safety in Agriculture