
Courses include the following: Safe Use of Pesticides (PA1) Boom Mounted Sprayers (PA2) Variable Geometry Boom Sprayers (PA3) Slug Pellets and Granular Applications (PA4) Hand Held Applicators (PA6) including Application in or near Water (PA6AW), Stem Injection, Stump Treatment, Invasive Weeds etc Safe Mixing & Transferring of Pesticides (PA8) Safe Application of Pesticide Mists, Fogs or Smokes (indoors & outdoors) (PA9) Seed Treatment (PA11) Application of Pesticides to Plant Material during a Continuous Flow Process (PA12) The Safe Use of Pesticides Using Specialist Equipment (PASC)

w/c 12th October 2026
Trees on Farms & Fells, developed in partnership with the Forestry Commission, will develop your knowledge of the opportunities for integrating trees into agriculture on upland farms in England. Through site visits, workshops and online sessions, you will gain awareness of benefits, constraints,…
30 October 2026 1 Day (9:00am - 4:00pm)
*FULLY FUNDED* As connected technologies become more common across agriculture and food production, understanding how to protect digital systems has never been more important. This new 1 day course provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT). This…
Two days per month from November 2026 to March 2027
ADM covers all critical areas of modern day dairy farming. It focuses on providing management tools and knowledge that can be utilised on a day-to-day basis to achieve best practice and performance. It uses a mixture of classroom-based theory and on-farm practical demonstrations and exercises.
On demand videos on YouTube
Five short videos on Squirrel Management in Woodlands. Managing Forests to Benefit Red Squirrels, How to Carry out a Grey Squirrel Impact Assessment, Using live and lethal traps to manage grey squirrels: good practice guidance, Understanding how grey squirrels impact our woodlands, Using bait…

SRUC Barony Open Days 13 August, 8 October and 26 November 2026
University of Lancashire Open Days 16 August, 11 October and 21 November 2026

Lancaster University Open Days 12 September and 17 October 2026