We’ve
devised a new Stockman Plus course for this autumn to build on the practical
skills and industry knowledge gained in the Stockman Development scheme and/or
their previous practical experience. The more advanced course will include
problem solving exercises which will be applied to a virtual farm to allow
trainees to see the outcome of decisions taken.
Following
the success of the Stockman Development courses run across all regions, we feel
that these trainees are ready for this as their next challenge!
The
Stockman Development and BPEX Institute of Leadership and Management courses
are also back for a third year.
The
Stockman Development course combines training in practical pig husbandry with
visits to feed mills and abattoirs.
The Institute
of Leadership
All three
courses are flexible: participants can choose particular sessions to attend,
subject to availability, or sign up for the whole course.
For
more information and how to register, producers should call me or their local
BPEX knowledge transfer manager or BPEX assistant skills manager Samantha
Bowsher: 07976 980753 or samantha.bowsher@bpex.ahdb.org.uk
Can I have some idea about virtual pig farming?
ReplyDelete'Virtual farming' is a term we've used for the central part of our BPEX training course, 'Stockman Plus'.
DeletePig production information about a fictional or 'virtual' farm is provided to trainees on the course. Each time they meet for a training session they discuss a different problem that the course leader highlights from the farm information. The trainees come up with possible solutions and improvements.
It is a more practical experience that helps stockmen learn more, through actually applying the theory of pig husbandry to a typical farm situation. Hope this helps. Please email samantha.bowsher@bpex.ahdb.org.uk if you'd like to know more
I think this is a good training course and want to know more about pig farming. Thanks for this and more power to you and your team!
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