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Training Programme

2018

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Skillnet develops and runs subsidised courses and training programmes with the aim of making farm and agri businesses more profitable and sustainable.The Network ensures that as many farmers as possible have access to opportunities for further training and development. We primarily fund those under 40 i.e. young farmers or those outside of this age bracket working in the wider agricultural industry. Programmes are optimised to suit the needs of members, member companies, and employed learners, through both formal and informal learning that spans further education and higher education provision.

Introduction

Macra Agricultural Skillnet can deliver many courses on request, so do contact us to discuss your training needs or to book a place on any training programme listed in this brochure by visiting https://www.macra.ie/skillnet or email to [email protected]

The Mission of Macra na Feirme is to “contribute to the sustainable development of rural communities in Ireland by supporting the social, economic, cultural, personal development and well-being of young people who have a rural connection, including young farmers, by representing their interests in the development and implementation of relevant policies, programs and services at national, regional and local levels and by advocating on their behalf”.

In support of this mission, Macra na Feirme established its Skillnet programme in 2015. Macra Agricultural Skillnet is co-funded by Skillnet Ireland and member companies. Skillnet Ireland is funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Education and Skills. Macra Agricultural

This Masters programme is the first aimed at graduates beginning a career in Agri Sales, Advisory or Education. It will

effectively prepare an employee to build lasting successful client relationships resulting in hugely improved outcomes for the employee and the business they work for.

The Masters in Agricultural Extension and Innovation aims to build competencies in early career agricultural graduates to support and enable learning, behaviour change, investment and innovation at farm level. The programme

will prepare young graduates for future roles in technical sales consultancy, advisory services and education delivery as well as providing opportunities for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for agricultural science The programme is designed as a part-time Masters to be taken over a two year period while the student is working in an organization or company that supports farm level innovation. Initial intake will be in September 2018.

Masters in Agricultural Extension– Enabling learning, behaviour changes, innovation and investment at farm level.

The Course is delivered both online and with face-to-face elements over approximately 5 months.

It is aimed at both graduates and those more established in these areas of work to develop the key skills required to build client relationships that result in improved performance for all stakeholders from the farmer to the advisor and the supplier or buyer involved.

Content will include becoming a reflective advisor, building client relationships, looking at group approaches and creativity / innovation.

This course is available as a standalone accredited module and delivered as part time and blended learning from September-December. It will count as 30 credits towards the Masters in Agricultural Extension, should participants wish to develop their skills further in future.

Cost will be approximately d950 per person.

Contact the Skillnet team at [email protected] or at 01 4268900 for a full course description or to book a place.

Core Skills for Advisors, Sales Representatives, Consultants and Educators Working In the Agricultural Industry

Structure and costs:

Graduate Certificate (12 months and 30 credits) €2450

Graduate Diploma (18 months and 60 credits) €2220

Masters Degree (24 months and 90 credits) €3150

The aim of the course is to develop an innovative blended programme aimed at enhancing the knowledge and experience of young professionals in business development and leadership roles within agri-industry. The programme will provide young professionals with a mentor/coach with senior management experience, along with significant management development theory and practice workshops from a recognized provider. The course has been designed to familiarize participants with issues and challenges that are faced by new managers within owner-managed and small to medium agri-business enterprises

Macra Agricultural Skillnets Young Beef Farmer Sustainability Programme, in partnership with Dawn Meats, is an exciting development for young beef farmers. The programme is designed to instil the confidence in our young farmers to undertake on-farm projects that add value to their beef farming enterprise. The programme will be launched at the Tullamore Show on 12th August with ten further contact days to be scheduled.

L4YP: Leadership for Young Professionals Programme

Young Beef Farmer Sustainability Programme

“Overall I really enjoyed this leadership course. I would recommend to fellow Macra members to do. The career module DiSC was really beneficial and planted a seed as to the importance of career development and where to go in terms of future career. This course will also help me in my current role in terms of dealing with my employer.” “Course provided good logical solutions to problems i.e. conflict and decision making”L4YP Participants

“The only problem with the beef programme is that it’s not long enough’YBFSP Participant

Date 6th and 7th October and 8 further contact days

Time 10.00am – 4.00pm

Venue UCC and various other locations

Cost Members €875 with fee for non members at €900

Dates Begins 12th August with 12 further contact days approx

Cost Members €560 with fee for non members at €585

A one day course which teaches CPR, initial steps when treating cardiac complaints, choking, burns and other injuries, defibrillator training and some of the important health issues in agriculture and rural life. When an accident, injury or

illness happens at home or on the farm, knowing what initial steps to take is vital. Participants learn through demonstration and participation in appropriate scenarios and will receive a certificate, valid for two years, on reaching the required skills level.

Safe Agri Skills: Emergency First Aid & Health

The basic arc welding course is organised over 9 evenings or 3 full days, with MIG and TIG courses over seven evenings or 2-3 days. Welding certification is provided.

Welding in Arc, MIG & TIG

Date Beginning September 2018

Time 6.30pm – 9.30pm one evening per week over 8 weeks

Venues Cork Mountrath Cavan

Cost Members: €300- 450 Depending on specialisation, with an extra charge of €25 for non members

Date Monthly and on request.

Time 6.30pm – 10.00pm

Venues Various

Cost Members: €55 Non members: €80

The basic arc welding course is organised over 9 evenings or 3 full days, with MIG and TIG courses over seven evenings or 2-3 days. Welding certification

Venues

Cost

A half day or evening course addressing all safety, welfare, behavioural and contentment issues around handling livestock. Department of Agriculture approved.

Other dates available on request

Looking for extra income?This course is for farmers who have the basic skills and are looking to upskill and improve their knowledge and for individuals who plan to start a career in Hoof Trimming, The course covers how to practically and safely perform preventative Hoof Trimming (5 step Dutch Method), how to Identify common lameness and treatments and the different types of crushes used

Safe Livestock Handling & Management

Professional Hoofcare Course

A one day course which identifies and treats lameness issues and how to safely perform preventative hoof trimming. The course structure includes equipment needs, maintenance and applying shoes and blocks. The course is delivered through theory and practical “Hands On” learning.

Hoofcare, Lameness and Mobility Workshop

Date Monday 22nd – Thursday 25th October

Time Over 4 days

Venue Laois


Dates3rd July 21st August 13th November 4th December

Venue Stradbally, Co Laois


Date 3rd July (Offaly)4th July (Cork)

Time 5.30pm– 8.00pm


Farm machinery accounts for the biggest proportion of accidents and fatalities on farms. This one day course covers legislation governing tractors and associated implements on and off road, tractor controls, warning signs and their uses and functions and setting clear roles for tractor, loader & machine drivers at silage and other contracting tasks

Safe Tractor Driving and Machinery Maintenance

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DateMonday 8th October

(Carlow)Wednesday 10th October (Cork)12th October (Mullingar)

Time 5.30pm

– 8.00pm

Cost Members: €45 Non members:

€70

The DIY AI is a week long course which runs from Monday to Friday and provides in depth and practical training involving one theory day and four days of practical artificial insemination.

The course covers understanding and treating fertility issues, collecting, storing and handling semen, sanitation and prevention of disease spread. Courses in Ultrasound

Scanning are run on the same weeks and are of twelve days duration. Participants must have AI experience to complete a scanning course. This 12 day course is for farmers who want to learn how to do their own scanning and increase their knowledge around dating and assessing pregnancies The DIY AI Course and the Scanning Courses are both valued at 25 credits towards the Agri Skills Technical and Master of Agri Skills Awards.

Teagasc soil specialists, Mark Plunkett and David Wall, will deliver a one day training programme in Johnstown Castle, Wexford, the home of soil research. Managing the greatest asset for producing grass and forage on your farm will guarantee an increase in production and efficient use of inputs. Can you afford not to brush up on your Soil Management Knowledge and Skills?

Places limited to 20.

Courses provided monthly

DIY AI and Ultrasound Scanning

Soil Fertility Management for Livestock Farmers

A one day course in Cow Signals, a worldwide approach used to help dairy farmers to prevent disease and prolong the lifetime of animals. The training aims to double the lifespan of your

cows, reduce lameness, wounds, disease, reduce antibiotic use and create an improved income for the farmer with a better work / life balance.

Cow Signals

Date

Five days Monday 21st to Friday 25th May

Five days Monday 25th to Friday 29th June

Venue

St Patricks Hall Stradbally Co Laois

Cost

DIY AI Members €350 Non members €375Scanning Members €725 Non Members €750

Date Tuesday 4th September

Time 10.00am – 4.00pm

Venue Johnstown Castle, Wexford


Date September

Time 10.00am – 4.30pm

Venue Stradbally


Financial management including cash flow and taxation planning. The programme will include efficiencies and lean principles and employee management

A one day introductory course to sales for those working in the Agricultural industry. This short course will begin to teach the skills of building successful relationships and key selling techniques.

Finance for Contractors

Sales Course: Selling to Farmers

Date End of November and delivered over three days.

Time 10.00am – 4.30pm

Venue Portlaoise

Cost Members: €190

Date 5th July

Time 9.30am – 4.30pm

Venue Portlaoise

Cost Members: €100 Non members €125

Macra Agricultural Skillnet is delighted to introduce a new series of one hour webinars, scheduled for 400pm to 5.00pm on the following dates and covering the following topics

Ladies in leadership – Tuesday 5th June. Your personal brand, qualifications and experience, key achievements, positive portrayal and how speak positively about your attributes

Social Media Awareness for Clubs / Groups and Members –Tuesday 12th June. This webinar covers how to address and monitor social media usage, issues and problems, using media positively, your personal brand and choosing the right medium

Communications: Monday 18th June. Communication challenges, choosing the right channels, body language, telephone usage, email etiquette and disagreeing in a positive way.

Webinars on Management

A One Day Course which gives an introductory insight into the fundamental principles and tools of Lean, and an understanding of its benefits for the agricultural industry. Participants will gain an understanding of the improvement methodology that is driving growth in organizations of all sizes and in all sectors. This instructor-led program provides participants with a basic introduction and

awareness of Lean Thinking and the principles that form the essential foundations of Lean implementation projects, processes and culture. The program helps to educate and involve all participants in their agribusiness or farm’s efforts to improve process efficiencies and eliminate waste.

Lean for Farming:

Do you want to be more productive? The better you look after yourself the more productive you will be. The programme will challenge participants to look for solutions and highlight the benefits of stress management and support where we can.

Increase your Work Output

Date 3rd October


Venue TBC


Cost €15

Date 26th June

Time 6.30pm – 10.00pm

Venue Mitchelstown, Cork


Young Farmer Informal Seminar to be held at a Cork venue, hosted by Muskerry Macra in association with the IFAC

Attendance at the seminar is free of charge.

This programme covers budgeting, cash flow management, tax, capital planning and advisory services

Young Farmer Informal Seminar

Financial Management for Farmers

A One Day Course in Communication and People Management for Farm Managers

People Skills for Farm Managers

Macra na Feirme Annual Young Farmer Conference

Date Tuesday 20th November

Time 10.00am - 4.00pm

Venue Offaly


Date 27th October

Time 11.00am – 4.00pm

Venue Clonmel


DateSept over four nights, one night per week

Time 7.00 – 10.00pm

Venue Kilkenny

A one day course held on a farm. The course will encompass Grass Measurement, and Pasturebase Ireland software, Learners will: know the benefits of weekly grass measurement, be capable of measuring grass, gain skills in using software to increase margins from accurate grass measuring, and understand the importance of Cash Flow Management,

Grass to Cash

Date 11th July

(South Tipperary) 18th July (Athlone) Time

10.30am – 4.00pm

Cost Members:

€20 and €45 for non members, with

lunch included

Young Farmer Events – Offaly Young Farmer event with AIB

Date 27th November

VenueTullamore Court Hotel

Cost Free

This course is designed to increase the skills of the farm owner or manager when managing and supervising employees on farm. The course looks at the role and the responsibilities of a farmer as an employer, and how to achieve the best results for your farm, yourself and your employees.

This course will cover hiring staff, staff induction, employment law, staff supervision and retention, effective communication with employees, rewarding employees and employee safety and well-being. Learners will be expected to combine all of these elements into a ‘People Management Plan’ for their farm.

The course will be offered over a total of six days, comprising of two sessions of

two day together followed by two individual days. It is designed to be as interactive and participative as possible and learners will be given adequate time to reflect on ideas/ concepts and to apply or put them into practice.

Delivered by Teagasc and Heffernan Consultancy and available to groups of farmers on request.

Are you getting the best from your workshop? Is its potential maximised? This course is particularly for those working in tractor/machinery workshops to ensure maximum outputs.

Supervising People on Your Dairy Farm

An evening information seminar on the most practical and efficient farm plumbing and water infrastructure solutions

Plumbing forFarmers

Service Workshop Management

Date 12th July

Time 6.00pm – 9.00pm

Venue North Cork

Cost €55

Dates November/DecemberFour contact days

Time Daily 10.00am – 4.30pm

Venue Various locations

Cost €300

Dates 21st and 22nd Nov


Venue Kildare

Cost €415

Many injuries to farmers occur because of poor manual handling and this half day or evening course will provide participants with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to enable them to safely move and handle inanimate loads using the eight principles of Safer Moving & Handling. Topics covered include legislation, spinal injuries, fitness, ergonomics and risk assessment

Manual Handling

Chainsaw Operations1 and 3 day accredited courses available. Courses are for occasional chainsaw users and detail everything around the safe use and maintenance of your chainsaw.

Dates available on request and cost dependant on duration of courses

DatesLate June 12th September 17th October

VenuesKilkennyCorkAthlone


Dairy Operative Skills Programme

Skills training will be delivered by Teagasc and operatives will have a farm placement to continue their training. This four week programme will give a skill level to operatives and that will, on successful completion, lead to flexible working hours and conditions for those that are looking for extra income.

Milking Skills

This Level 6 QQI accreditated course will give participants the competence to perform and manage dairy herd milking processes. The course supports the integration of key milking routines as regards required milk quality, food safety, dairy herd health and dairy cow welfare for commercial herds

These courses are free to those who qualify for employee activation programmes, subject to demand.

Employee Activation – Re skill to return to work.

This award is comprised of components under the following headings- Safety, Business, Personal and Technical and is aimed at qualified young farmers who want to further their skills and achieve a recognised award. Each component carries credit and participants must earn 60 credits in each category and will be awarded a certificate

on completion. Participants who complete all four sections will be awarded the Master of Agri Skills. The Safe Agri Skills award must be completed within two years and remains valid for five years, subject to the requirement to do refresher training in some course.

The “Master of Agri Skills“ Award

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Eligibility -Skillnet subsidised rates are available to non-members at an extra cost of €25 per person. For those who have never been a member of Macra previously, you will receive one year’s free membership, including all discounts and member benefits, and as a result be eligible for member’s rates for training for the remainder of that year.

This is payable at €25 per non-member ticket. If you purchase 2 non-members course places, you must also purchase 2 non-member charges.

Employees of our Associate members, patron members and all Macra members whose affiliation is current avail of training at members rates.

Cancellations Policy: - A course will be cancelled by Macra Agricultural Skillnet if fees have not been received or the Network deems there to be insufficient participants, up to seven days before the start date.

Full-time students, whose sole occupation is their education, are ineligible. Those working on farms / in the agricultural industry on a full-time / part-time / seasonal basis are eligible.

If your company or farm has a particular training need, if you want further information on our programmes or to book a course, please visit us at https://www.macra.ie/skillnet, by email to [email protected] or at 01 4268900.

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