The Training Association EAST Offers Agricultural Training in and North Suffolk Areas Contact Jayne & Rob 01485 600225 [email protected] [email protected] You can see our full course list at www.traineast.co.uk Training News November to January 2017 click on the yellow map ______

Welcome to Autumn, the 2nd TTA 2016/17 winter season newsletter from Rob and Jayne. You may have missed BASIS Advanced Sugar Beet by now but if you are really keen to take advantage let me know and I’ll see if I can get you on it—PART FUNDED. BASIS Waste to Land is a new release by BASIS this season, a good one to do especially if you work with people to re-use local waste or run an AD plant, or if you contribute to one nearby. Rodent control courses are still filling up fast despite a lot of you doing the new regs course last year, call us or email for a course place.

NEW—CHAINSAW Soil and Cultivations Nozzle SCULPTURE 28-30 Nov Workshop with Dick Godwin Seminar with Tom 3 day course for 4 people, 31 January 2017 in Watton Robinson minimum requirement We are very lucky to have managed to get Dick along to come and talk to back by popular Lantra us on soils and cultivations this season, its a request this year M&XC or rare opportunity indeed. 2 dates to choose from CS30, some Dick will take your questions and specific topics Jan 12th or 14 Feb sessions - Watton additional and will also focus on the latest observations, developments and trends, handling the the latest equipment challenges with the current weather patterns developments in required, and repairing effects on your soils. Nozzle Technology £275/place and Execution 12 BASIS, 2 NRoSO Pts Basis 10 pts, 6 NRoSO

Potato Day 9 Jan Watton Water in, Water Out, 10 Jan Watton Simon Alexander and team—covering Drainage and Irrigation Day the latest developments in 2016 and the In the morning William landscape ahead for 2017 and beyond Morfoot presents: Focus BASIS 10 pts, 3 NRoSO pts on increasing your yields and therefore ££££s using appropriate drainage ADR—MYTH BUSTER report—Do you solutions. Maximise yields, know the rules? ADR Carriage of Dangerous and therefore profits— “Its ok to have a 1500 litre bowser, and Also we will spend time only fill it to 1000 litres” MYTH—your Goods by Road looking at troubleshooting wet patches and bowser is judged on what it is capable of plus tanks if dealing with systems installed in the 1970’s and holding not what you actually put in it on required - SQA 80’s. Bring along your own on-farm problems. the day. qualification In the afternoon Mark Stalham will cover: A “You can tow anything behind a tractor” with 21 lorry review of 2016 season and lessons to be learned MYTH - ADR rules were made many years from it. New ago when tractors were slow workhorses. driver CPC points developments in The maximum your towing vehicle can do if required with any hazardous substance in tow is scheduling and 40kph or 25mph, and this is judged on December 5-8th adaptation to climate change what the tractor is capable of doing, not the 2016 speed at which you actually drive it. BASIS 12 pts, NRoSO 2

NEW—Advanced Plant Nutrition—Waste to Land - with Jim Lewis and Anna Becvar - 3 days 11,12 th and 25 January with BASIS exam 26 Jan.

FACTS – Jim Lewis - 30 BASIS pts— 7 Dec, then 3,20 Jan, 15, 22 Feb exam 24 Feb - 1 placesleft

Nutrient Management Plan – Jim Lewis - 24 BASIS pts over 2 years - first course now full, 2nd course 18,19 January 2017, Online test with BASIS exam 20th January if required Drones—”Indispensable Lorry Driver CPC Pest and Disease Farming tool or just an NEW COURSE - LOAD SECURITY Control expensive toy? AND FIRE SAFETY As always we 17 Feb 2017—with Jack Wrangham recommend you try to do most of your 21 February—Watton courses when you need to do your What drones can and can’t do, Pros and cons of using With Soil Fertility refreshers anyway e.g. Refresher periods Services them on farm. What they are really useful for and what are every 3 years for Emergency First Bio Control of pests and they aren’t. Looking ahead - future trends. Includes Aid, 3-5 years for Lift Truck, 3-5 years for diseases - identifying the demo/on-farm walk at 12 BASIS , 3 NRoSO Manual Handling/Working at Height. trends and specific problems and developing NRoSO UPDATE “Pedestrian, Agronomy Update (JP is back!) plans for alternative

Protection and Pellets” 26 Jan or 8 Feb approaches to The latest trends and developments management. Trevor Johnson - Walsingham, Jan 26th 2017 - AM or PM choice in agronomy for the winter season 10 Basis, 6 NRoSO points for 10 NRoSO, 5 Basis pts and into 2017 and beyond. 12 BASIS 3 NRoSO pts

October Th 8 Dangerous Goods Awaresss in Agriculture – pm Saham We 26 Phostoxin new regs - Rabbit and Mole Control - Saham Fr 9 Fire Safety - Fransham We 26 Tractors for UKRS accreditation - on farm Mo 12-16 Chainsaw Cross-Cut and Felling small trees for NPTC Th 27 PA4 Slugs for NPTC test - Saham Grove Mo 12 PA1 Foundation Module for NPTC certificate Saham Th 27/28 Chainsaw maintenance and cross cut Lantra Tu 13 Emergency First Aid at Work - for driver cpc if required Fr 28 Abrasive Wheels for UKRS certification - on farm Tu 13 Transport of Animals by Road LANTRA - Fransham Fr 28 Welding - ARC/MIG/TIG/Gas as required - on farm We 14 Load Security and Fire Safety for driver CPC - Nr Watton We 14 Brushcutter for Lantra or TTA Certificate - November: Th 15 PA2 Boom Sprayer for NPTC assessment - Shipdham Tu 1 Rodent Control for new Regs Lantra test - Th 15 360 Excavator for Lantra or UKRS certification Tu 1 Chainsaw Refresher - on farm Fr 16 Rodent Control for new regs - LANTRA - Longham We 2,-4 NPTC Chainsaw - Windblown Trees Fr 16 Abrasive Wheels for UKRS certificate - venue required Tu 8 PA1 Foundation Module for NPTC test - Shipdham Fr 16 Welding - MIG/ARC and or gas cutting - your venue We 9 PA6 for handheld sprayers - for NPTC test - Longham Mo 19 PA4 Granules and SC (potatoes) for NPTC test We 9 Ploughing Techniques – your venue Mo 19 PA4 Slug Pelleter for NPTC test - Saham Grove Farm Th 10 PA2 Boom Sprayer for NPTC test - Nr Watton Tu 20 PA6 Knapsack Sprayer for NPTC test - Longham Th 10 Brushcutter for Lantra/UKRS certification - on farm Tu 20 Phostoxin for Rabbit/Mole Control NPTC Reepham Th 10 ATV experienced for Lantra/UKRS certification - on farm Th 10 Tractors experienced for UKRS certification January: Fr 11 Welding – ARC/MIG/TIG - on farm Mo 9 Manual Handling and Working at height for cpc - Fransham Mo 14 PA4 Slugs for NPTC certification -Saham Grove Tu 10 PA1 Foundation Module for NPTC test – Fransham Mo 14/15 Trailer Training for adding B+E to licence - on farm Tu 10 Woodchipper for NPTC certification - Th 17 Emergency First Aid at Work - Shipdham We 11 Brushcutter for UKRS or LANTRA certificate Th 17 360 Excavator for UKRS certification - on farm Th 12 PA2 Boom Sprayer for NPTC test - Nr Watton Fr 18 Abrasive Wheels for UKRS certification - venue required Th 12 Emergency First Aid at Work - Fransham Fr 18 PA4 Granules (G) and Pa4 Slugs (S) for NPTC test Th 12/13 Chainsaw maintenance and cross cut Lantra Tu 22 Manual Handling and Working at height for cpc - Saham Fr 13 PA6 for handheld sprayers - for NPTC test - Longham Tu 22 ATV for Lantra certification - on farm Fr 13 PA4 Granules (G) and PASC (Spuds) for NPTC test Tu 22 Pesticides - Grandfather Rights new regs Kings Lynn Fr 13 Welding – ARC/MIG/TIG – venue required We 23/24 Tractor Driving 2 day beginners for Lantra or UKRS Mo 16 PA4 Slugs for NPTC certification -Saham Grove Fr 25 180 Excavator experienced for TTA or Lantra/UKRS w/c 16th - chainsaw cross cut and felling week cs30/31 Mo 28th-30th - Felling NPTC - pre-requisite NPTC CS30 Tu 17 PA6 for handheld sprayers - for NPTC test - Longham Mo28-30th 3 Day First Aid at Work for OfQual - Fransham Tu 17 360 Excavator for UKRS/LANTRA certification - on farm Mo 28,29th 2 Day First Aid Requal for OfQual cert Th 19 Tractors experienced for UKRS or Lantra certification Tu 29 Rodent Control for Lantra certification - Longham Mo 23 Rodent Control for new Regs Lantra test - Saham Tu 29 Rabbit and Mole Control - Phostoxin NPTC – Shipdham Mo 23 Phostoxin for Rabbit/Mole Control NPTC Longham Tu 29 Food Hygiene for L1 or L2 certificate - Fransham Mo23 PA4 Granules (G) and Pa4 Slugs (S) for NPTC test We 30 PA4 Slugs - for NPTC test - Shipdham Tu 24 Food Hygiene for L1 or 2 UKRS/ CIEH – Fransham Tu 24 HACCP Level 2 for UKRS/ CIEH – December: We 25 LANTRA Safe Working in Agriculture – Shipdham Th 1,2 Dec Maintenance and Cross Cut Lantra or NPTC Fr 27 Abrasive Wheels for UKRS certification – on farm Fr 2 Dec PA4 Slugs (S) and Granules (G) for NPTC test Mo 30th-3rd ADR Carriage of Dangerous Goods for SQA cert Fr 2 PA6 for handheld sprayers - for NPTC test - Longham Mo 30 PA1 Foundation Module for NPTC test – Fransham Mo 5-9 ADR - Carriage of Dangerous Goods on the road (with Mo 30th-2nd Chainsaw Larger trees for NPTC – tanks if required) - Nr Watton Tu 31st Emergency First Aid at Work - Longham Tu 6 Chainsaw Refresher - venue wanted REMEMBER TO REFRESH YOUR LIFT TRUCK QUALIFICATIONS

EVERY 5 YEARS—we now offer AITT accredited courses. Counterbalance, Telescopic, Loading Shovel, lorry mounted Cranes, forklifts, MEWPs, skid steer, articulated trucks—courses run all year SOME REFRESHERS QUALIFY FOR 7 HOURS DRIVER CPC

The Training Association East is a member of UK Rural Skills, the umbrella organisation to which the all the agricultural training groups in East Anglia all belong. If you live in South Suffolk you might also like to call the Eastern Training Alliance on 01440 788888 or Cambridge Area Training 01728 748000, if you live west of the A10 then you can also try Ely Group on 01353 860220 or The Training Association West on 01366 500050