Animal Science

Beef and lamb production website for learners studying a Level 2 and 3 qualifications in Agriculture. Here you’ll learn about different aspects of the meat production industry, from finance and business management to suitable breeds and different systems. Get browsing! The website contains seves units on producing beef: Overview of the UK Beef Industry Beef Cattle Breeds Suckler Cow System and Source of Store Cattle Introduction to Beef Finishing Systems Managing Herd Fertility and Replacements Health and Welfare of Beef Cattle Business Considerations When Beef Farming and seven lamb production units: Overview of the UK Sheep Industry Breeds and the Stratification System Understanding the Ewe Year of the Shepherd The Lamb Market The Main Sheep Husbandry Tasks Business Considerations When Sheep Farming

Are you currently studying the PGCE PcET  (Post Graduate Certificate in Education, Post-compulsory Education and Training) course? Do you speak Welsh, and are you keen to use the Welsh language in your career? If so, these videos are for you!   The series includes six videos from staff who teach bilingually in the further education and apprenticeships sector and who have recently completed the PGCE PcET course. It is an opportunity for you to hear about their experiences and to get tips and learn good practices as you start your career in the sector.

Llond Ceg offers a flexible and accessible resource for anyone who wants to understand and learn more about sustainability. The website has been created to be used in a flexible way to encourage conversations about Welsh food, about the current arrangement of the food system, about food waste and most importantly about how a large number of Welsh farmers try to produce food through sustainable methods.   The content presents and discusses 10 reasons why local Welsh food is more sustainable compared to food produced abroad. There is also a series of 3 podcasts which present different aspects of the Welsh food chain.  The resource is suitable for anyone with interest in the subject matter, Welsh Baccalaureate post-16 groups and degree level learners.

This resource looks at crop production in Wales. It is suitable for learners in further and higher education studying programmes from levels 2 to 6. There are eight units each containing information on different aspects of crop production These include aspects of cultivation, establishment, growth, manuring, crop protection, harvesting and storage. The units are as follows: Introduction to crop growing in Wales Crop cultivation Crop establishment Crop growth and establishment Manuring Crop protection Harvesting Crop Storage This resource is on Welsh Government's HWB website and was published by Welsh Government.