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Managing weeds in grassland
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Managing weeds in grassland

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Flexible Short Course Online

Overview

Controlling weeds is crucial to maximising your grass yield. Some weeds are competitive, but some are also poisonous and pose a risk to your livestock. Learn effective weed control in this course. The course consists of five parts, with a quiz for each section. Complete all the quizzes successfully to gain CPD points.

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Managing weeds in grassland

The Farmers Weekly Learning Centre is where you can improve your career prospects and agricultural knowledge through online courses. Gain extra knowledge to progress your career, or top up your qualifications.

At a glance

  • How to identify and control common farm grassweeds
  • Guide to spotting grassweeds and assessing pasture for reseed
  • Advice on combating grassland rushes
  • 4 plants poisonous to livestock: How to spot and deal with
  • Guide to rules on ragwort control for livestock farmers
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