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Keeping machinery clean is one step in maintaining biosecurity on a farm.

Biosecurity

Biosecurity

This online training course helps you identify threats to the plants and animals on your farm and details how you can help prevent their spread.

Keeping machinery clean is one step in maintaining biosecurity on a farm.
Keeping storage clean is essential to maintain good biosecurity practices. Picture: Ruth Downing.

Aims

This online learning aims to:

  • Increase awareness and understanding of biosecurity, and the implications of poor biosecurity
  • Increase understanding of the importance of preventing, detecting, and responding to harmful organisms
  • Ensure all farm workers understand personal biosecurity measures
  • Ensure continued biosecurity measures to prevent new pests and diseases
  • Protect the economic and environmental benefits of healthy plants and animals

Try our sample module FREE

You can access a sample module from the Learning Path completely FREE!

Simply fill in the short form here, and you can try some of our award-winning learning content, taken straight out of the Biosecurity Learning Path.

Of course, members can access the whole Learning Path, save their progress and receive a certificate, helping them evidence this and their other learning accomplishments in one place.

To access the award-winning Learning Hub, with bespoke learning recommendations - including the rest of this Learning Path, become a member today.
Farmer following tight biosecurity procedure by pressure washing his tractor.
This module details how you can cultivate good biosecurity practices to reduce risk from pests and diseases.

Overview

This online training course focuses on biosecurity and is applicable to all farmers and growers, whether you’re new to the topic or if you're looking for a refresher.

It details the key practices which can help all agriculture and horticulture businesses protect themselves from invasive pests and diseases.

What will I achieve?
3 CPD points
How long will it take?
1 hour, 10 mins
Farmer following tight biosecurity procedure by pressure washing his tractor.
This module details how you can cultivate good biosecurity practices to reduce risk from pests and diseases.

How this relates to the Capability Framework

The learning objectives in this online training relate to the capabilities inside the Livestock, Poultry and Technical operations areas of our Capability Framework.

Livestock competencies
Poultry competencies.
Technical competencies

Thanks to our partner organisations

Our Essential Skills learning has been made in collaboration with:
Adrow logo.
Agricultural Business Training logo.
Agricultural Industries Confederation logo
Agricultural Universities Council
AHDB logo.
Basis registration logo
British Growers Association logo.
British Pest Control Association.
Cedar Associates logo.
Defra logo
Environment Agency
Farm Safety Foundation logo.
Farming Community Network logo.
Forestry Commission logo
Fresh Produce Training & Development logo.
Harper Adams University logo.
Health & Safety Executive logo.
Livestockwise logo.
National Farmers Union logo.
Natural England logo.
The Succession Alliance.
UK Agri-Tech Centre logo.
Vicky Anderson Training logo.