Place: Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Training language: English
Dates: 3-4 times per year
Duration: 2 days (1 day on each of 2 weeks)
Cost: Free
Target groups and admission requirements: Farmers and growers who have a limited knowledge of organic production methods, and who are considering converting to organic production
Training objectives: To allow prospective organic producers to make a decision as to whether or not to convert to organic production
Training program:
Course content includes:
- Basic concepts of organic production
- Organic certification
- Organic crops
- Organic livestock
- Organic vegetables / horticulture
- Conversion to organic production
- Organic Farming Scheme support grant
- Visit to an organic farm
Adrian Saunders
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE)
Greenmount Campus, Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT41 4PU
Tel: +44 (0)28 9442 6765
Email: adrian.saunders@dardni.gov.uk