Drumshanbo

Ice Cream Production

Network: 
National Organic Training Skillnet
Duration 1 day
Course Fee €60
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment May 20th
Course Content 1 day practical course on artisan ice cream production; the course will offer participants to see the process from milk right through to production including required equipment and ingredients for ice cream production
Further Enquiries Sean McGloin
Network Manager
Location of Course Co Clare
Course Web Page: 
http://www.nots.ie/courses.php
Available to Job Seekers: 
No
Certified: 
No

Soil Sampling & Analysis

Network: 
National Organic Training Skillnet
Duration 1 day
Course Fee €70 incl 2 samples
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment 6th June
Course Content This is a new course where farmers take soil samples on their own farm and have the results interpreted by an organic advisor. Different locations around the country: Costs and venue based on demand and no of farm samples. 6th June Training fee plus cost of 2 samples €70 (additional samples cost €12). NOTS will organise for the sample testing, farmers will have to take their own samples and post to NOTS office: Lunch included
Further Enquiries Sean McGloin
Network Manager
Location of Course venue based upon demand
Course Web Page: 
http://www.nots.ie/courses.php
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No

Green Manures & Composting

Network: 
National Organic Training Skillnet
Duration 2 day
Course Fee €80
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment October 2013
Course Content 2 day course on the uses of green manures and how to make high quality compost from waste products.
Further Enquiries Sean McGloin
Network Manager
Location of Course venue to be decided
Course Web Page: 
http://www.nots.ie/courses.php
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No

Soft Cheese & Yoghurt Making

Network: 
National Organic Training Skillnet
Duration 2 days
Course Fee €160
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment 15th & 16th July
Course Content This practical course guides the trainees as to how they can produce soft cheese, and yoghurt; the course will be run in a small commercial unit in Wicklow it also provides the ingredients for the participants to make their own and evaluates their produced items.
Location of Course Co Wicklow
Course Web Page: 
http://www.nots.ie/courses.php
Available to Job Seekers: 
No
Certified: 
No

Soil Sampling & Analysis for Horticulture

Network: 
National Organic Training Skillnet
Duration 1 day
Course Fee €130 incl 2 samples
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment 23rd April
Course Content This is a new course where growers take soil samples on their own farm and have the results interpreted by an advisor.

Different locations around the country

Cost and venue based upon demand and no of soil samples

Further Enquiries Sean McGloin
Network Manager
Trainer various Nationwide
Location of Course venue based upon demand
Course Web Page: 
http://www.nots.ie/courses.php
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No

Agro Homeopathy & Radionics - Introduction to

Network: 
National Organic Training Skillnet
Duration 1 day
Course Fee €50
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment TBA
Course Content This new course will provide participants on the use of Radionics and Homeopathy in vegetable production. The course will be delivered by a trainer and commercial grower and will demonstrate how a radionics machine works
Further Enquiries Sean McGloin
Network Manager
Location of Course Co Kildare
Course Web Page: 
http://www.nots.ie/courses.php
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No

Organic Dairying - Introduction to

Network: 
National Organic Training Skillnet
Duration 1 day
Course Fee €50
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment 18th July
Course Content 1 day course on Organic dairying, the course will focus on the Conversion process, Grassland management, breed selection, Market opportunities. The second half of the day will involve a walk on an organic dairy farm
Further Enquiries Sean McGloin
Network Manager
Location of Course venue based upon demand - most probably the Midlands
Course Web Page: 
http://www.nots.ie/courses.php
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No

Organic Beef Production - Introduction to

Network: 
National Organic Training Skillnet
Duration 1 day
Course Fee €40
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment September 11th
Course Content 1 day course on the basics of organic Beef production. Course will deal with optimum choices in terms of breed, grassland, market demands etc. Course involves theory and practical element on a farm.
Further Enquiries Sean McGloin
Network Manager
Location of Course venue based upon demand
Course Web Page: 
http://www.nots.ie/courses.php
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No

Free Range Chicken Production

Network: 
National Organic Training Skillnet
Duration 2 days
Course Fee €80
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment 25th April & 2nd May
Course Content This 2 day course will cover all aspects of free range chicken production all the way through to processing. The course will offer hands on practical skills and trainees will be able to see first hand the housing and equipment best suitable for chicken production and processing.
Further Enquiries Sean McGloin
Network Manager
Location of Course Co Galway
Course Web Page: 
http://www.nots.ie/courses.php
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No

Pig Butchery & Sausage Making

Network: 
National Organic Training Skillnet
Duration 1 day
Course Fee €80
Course Content This 1 day course combines the skills of identification of butchering cuts and a basic butchery demonstration with the practical application of added value meat products especially sausage making.

Morning:
• Basic Butchering cuts demonstration (no hands on due to health and safety risks)
• Identification of cuts and meat ratios & discussion thereon

Afternoon:
• Sausage Making (including hands on trials)
• Value adding methods
• Equipment options

Further Enquiries Sean McGloin
Network Manager
Learning Outcomes Outcomes:
The course participants will have a practical understanding of butchering cuts and a knowledge of how to butcher the animal. They will also have an overview of the methods used to add value to meat products, which cuts of meat and what ratio of meat can be used and what equipment options are available.
Trainer Crowes
Location of Course Dundrum Co Tipp/Nationwide upon demand
Course Web Page: 
http://www.nots.ie/courses.php
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No
Syndicate content