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Training Programme
2018
macra.ie
Introduction
The Mission of Macra na Feirme is to Skillnet develops and runs subsidised
“contribute to the sustainable development courses and training programmes with the
of rural communities in Ireland by supporting aim of making farm and agri businesses
the social, economic, cultural, personal more profitable and sustainable.The Network
development and well-being of young people ensures that as many farmers as possible
who have a rural connection, including young have access to opportunities for further
farmers, by representing their interests in the training and development. We primarily fund
those under 40 i.e. young farmers or those
development and implementation of relevant
outside of this age bracket working in the
policies, programs and services at national,
wider agricultural industry. Programmes
regional and local levels and by advocating are optimised to suit the needs of members,
on their behalf”. member companies, and employed learners,
through both formal and informal learning
In support of this mission, Macra na Feirme that spans further education and higher
established its Skillnet programme in 2015. education provision.
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
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 skillnet@macra.ie
Structure
Masters in Agricultural and costs:
Extension Graduate Certificate
(12 months and 30 credits) €2450
– Enabling learning, behaviour changes, Graduate Diploma (18 months
innovation and investment at farm level. and 60 credits) €2220
Masters Degree (24 months
T
his Masters programme is the first aimed and 90 credits) €3150
at graduates beginning a career in Agri
Sales, Advisory or Education. It will
effectively prepare an employee to build
lasting successful client relationships will prepare young graduates for future roles in
resulting in hugely improved outcomes for technical sales consultancy, advisory services
the employee and the business they work and education delivery as well as providing
for. opportunities for Continuous Professional
Development (CPD) for agricultural science
The Masters in Agricultural Extension and The programme is designed as a part-time
Innovation aims to build competencies in early Masters to be taken over a two year period
career agricultural graduates to support and while the student is working in an organization
enable learning, behaviour change, investment or company that supports farm level innovation.
and innovation at farm level. The programme Initial intake will be in September 2018.
Core Skills for Advisors, Sales Representatives,
Consultants and Educators Working In the
Agricultural Industry
The Course is delivered both online and with Cost will be approximately d950 per person.
face-to-face elements over approximately
5 months. Contact the Skillnet team at skillnet@
macra.ie or at 01 4268900 for a full course
It is aimed at both graduates and those description or to book a place.
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.
L4YP: Leadership for Young
Professionals Programme
The aim of the course is to develop an “Overall I really enjoyed this leadership
innovative blended programme aimed at course. I would recommend to fellow
enhancing the knowledge and experience of
Macra members to do. The career module
young professionals in business development
and leadership roles within agri-industry. DiSC was really beneficial and planted
The programme will provide young a seed as to the importance of career
professionals with a mentor/coach with development and where to go in terms of
senior management experience, along with future career. This course will also help
significant management development theory me in my current role in terms of dealing
and practice workshops from a recognized with my employer.”
provider. The course has been designed
“Course provided good logical solutions
to familiarize participants with issues and
challenges that are faced by new managers to problems i.e. conflict and decision
within owner-managed and small to medium making”
agri-business enterprises L4YP Participants
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
Young Beef Farmer Sustainability
Programme
“The only problem with the beef
Macra Agricultural Skillnets Young Beef Farmer programme is that it’s not long enough’
Sustainability Programme, in partnership with YBFSP Participant
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
Dates Begins 12th August with 12
their beef farming enterprise. The programme further contact days approx
will be launched at the Tullamore Show on
12th August with ten further contact days to be Cost Members €560 with fee for
non members at €585
scheduled.
Welding in Arc, Date Beginning September 2018
MIG & TIG Time 6.30pm – 9.30pm one
evening per week over 8
weeks
The basic arc welding course
Venues Cork Mountrath Cavan
is organised over 9 evenings
or 3 full days, with MIG and TIG Cost Members: €300-
courses over seven evenings or 450 Depending on
specialisation, with an
2-3 days. Welding certification extra charge of €25 for
is provided. non members
Safe Agri Skills: Date
Time
Monthly and on request.
6.30pm – 10.00pm
Emergency First Aid & Venues Various
Health Cost Members: €55
Non members: €80
A one day course which teaches CPR, illness happens at home or on the farm,
initial steps when treating cardiac knowing what initial steps to take is vital.
complaints, choking, burns and other Participants learn through demonstration
injuries, defibrillator training and some of and participation in appropriate scenarios
the important health issues in agriculture and will receive a certificate, valid for two
and rural life. When an accident, injury or years, on reaching the required skills level.
Safe Livestock Professional
Handling & Hoofcare Course
Management
Looking for extra income?
A half day or evening course This course is for farmers who have the basic
addressing all safety, welfare, skills and are looking to upskill and improve
behavioural and contentment their knowledge and for individuals who plan
issues around handling to start a career in Hoof Trimming, The course
livestock. Department of covers how to practically and safely perform
Agriculture approved. preventative Hoof Trimming (5 step Dutch
Method), how to Identify common lameness
and treatments and the different types of
3rd July (Offaly) crushes used
Date 4th July (Cork)
Time 5.30pm– 8.00pm Date Monday 22nd – Thursday 25th
October
Members: €40
Cost Non members: Time Over 4 days
€65 Venue Laois
Members: €1275
Cost
Other dates available on request Non members: €1300
Hoofcare, Lameness and Mobility
Workshop
A one day course which identifies and 3rd July
treats lameness issues and how to safely Dates 21st August
13th November
perform preventative hoof trimming. The 4th December
course structure includes equipment needs, Stradbally,
maintenance and applying shoes and blocks. Venue Co Laois
The course is delivered through theory and Members: €110
practical “Hands On” learning. Cost
Non members: €125
Safe Tractor Driving
and Machinery
Maintenance
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
Date
Monday 8th October Cost
(Carlow) Members: €45
Wednesday 10th Non members:
October (Cork) z
Time
€70
12th October
(Mullingar)
5.30pm
– 8.00pm
DIY AI and Ultrasound
Scanning Date Five days
Monday
21st to Friday
25th May
The DIY AI is a week long Scanning are run on the
course which runs from same weeks and are of Five days
Monday to Friday and twelve days duration. Monday 25th
provides in depth and Participants must have AI to Friday 29th
practical training involving experience to complete a June
one theory day and four scanning course. This 12 Venue St Patricks Hall
days of practical artificial day course is for farmers Stradbally
insemination. who want to learn how to Co Laois
do their own scanning and
Cost DIY AI
The course covers increase their knowledge
Members €350
understanding and treating around dating and
Non members
fertility issues, collecting, assessing pregnancies €375
storing and handling The DIY AI Course and Scanning
semen, sanitation and the Scanning Courses are Members €725
prevention of disease both valued at 25 credits Non Members
spread. towards the Agri Skills €750
Technical and Master of
Courses in Ultrasound Agri Skills Awards. Courses provided monthly
Date September
Cow Signals Time
Venue
10.00am – 4.30pm
Stradbally
Members: €170
Cost
Non members: €195
A one day course in Cow Signals, a worldwide
approach used to help dairy farmers to prevent cows, reduce lameness, wounds, disease, reduce
disease and prolong the lifetime of animals. antibiotic use and create an improved income for
The training aims to double the lifespan of your the farmer with a better work / life balance.
Soil Fertility Management
for Livestock Farmers
Teagasc soil specialists, Mark Plunkett and David Date Tuesday 4th September
Wall, will deliver a one day training programme
in Johnstown Castle, Wexford, the home of Time 10.00am – 4.00pm
soil research. Managing the greatest asset for Johnstown Castle,
producing grass and forage on your farm will Venue Wexford
guarantee an increase in production and efficient
Members: €120
use of inputs. Can you afford not to brush up on Cost
Non members: €125
your Soil Management Knowledge and Skills?
Places limited to 20.
Sales Course:
Finance for
Selling to
Contractors
Farmers
A one day introductory course to sales for Financial management including cash flow and
those working in the Agricultural industry. taxation planning. The programme will include
This short course will begin to teach the efficiencies and lean principles and employee
skills of building successful relationships management
and key selling techniques.
Date 5th July End of November and
Date
delivered over three days.
Time 9.30am – 4.30pm
Time 10.00am – 4.30pm
Venue Portlaoise
Venue Portlaoise
Members: €100
Cost
Non members €125 Cost Members: €190
Date 3rd October
Lean for Time 9.30am – 4.40pm
Venue TBC
Farming: Cost
Members: €100
Non members: €125
A One Day Course which gives an introductory
insight into the fundamental principles and tools awareness of Lean Thinking and the principles
of Lean, and an understanding of its benefits for that form the essential foundations of Lean
the agricultural industry. Participants will gain an implementation projects, processes and culture.
understanding of the improvement methodology The program helps to educate and involve all
that is driving growth in organizations of all sizes participants in their agribusiness or farm’s efforts
and in all sectors. This instructor-led program to improve process efficiencies and eliminate
provides participants with a basic introduction and waste.
Webinars on Management Cost €15
Macra Agricultural Skillnet is delighted to Social Media Awareness for Clubs / Groups
introduce a new series of one hour webinars, and Members –Tuesday 12th June. This
scheduled for 400pm to 5.00pm on the webinar covers how to address and monitor
following dates and covering the following social media usage, issues and problems,
topics using media positively, your personal brand
and choosing the right medium
Ladies in leadership – Tuesday 5th June. Your
personal brand, qualifications and experience, Communications: Monday 18th June.
key achievements, positive portrayal and how Communication challenges, choosing the
speak positively about your attributes right channels, body language, telephone
usage, email etiquette and disagreeing in a
positive way.
Date 26th June
Increase your Time 6.30pm – 10.00pm
Work Output Venue Mitchelstown, Cork
Members: €50
Cost
Non members: €75
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.Young Farmer Informal Seminar
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.
Macra na Feirme Date
Time
27th October
11.00am – 4.00pm
Annual Young Venue Clonmel
Members: €25
Farmer Conference Cost
Non members: €50
People Skills for Date Tuesday 20th November
Farm Managers Time
Venue
10.00am - 4.00pm
Offaly
Members: €55
A One Day Course in Communication and Cost
Non members: €80
People Management for Farm Managers
Financial
Management
for Farmers
This programme covers
budgeting, cash flow
management, tax, capital
planning and advisory services
Sept over four
Date nights, one night
per week
Time 7.00 – 10.00pm
Venue KilkennyGrass to Cash
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,
Cost
Date Members:
11th July €20 and €45 for
(South Tipperary) non members, with
18th July lunch included
(Athlone) Time
10.30am –
4.00pm
Young Farmer Events Date 27th November
Tullamore Court
– Offaly Young Farmer Venue
Hotel
event with AIB Cost FreeSupervising People on Your Dairy Farm
This course is designed to increase the two day together followed by two individual
skills of the farm owner or manager when days. It is designed to be as interactive and
managing and supervising employees on participative as possible and learners will
farm. The course looks at the role and the be given adequate time to reflect on ideas/
responsibilities of a farmer as an employer, concepts and to apply or put them into
and how to achieve the best results for your practice.
farm, yourself and your employees.
Delivered by Teagasc and Heffernan
This course will cover hiring staff, staff Consultancy and available to groups of
induction, employment law, staff supervision farmers on request.
and retention, effective communication
with employees, rewarding employees and November/December
employee safety and well-being. Dates
Four contact days
Learners will be expected to combine
all of these elements into a ‘People Daily
Time
Management Plan’ for their farm. 10.00am – 4.30pm
Venue Various locations
The course will be offered over a total
of six days, comprising of two sessions of Cost €300
Plumbing for
Farmers Date 12th July
Time 6.00pm – 9.00pm
An evening information seminar on the most
Venue North Cork
practical and efficient farm plumbing and water
infrastructure solutions Cost €55
Service Workshop Management
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.
Dates 21st and 22nd Nov
Time 9.30am – 4.30pm
Venue Kildare
Cost €415Manual Handling
Late June
Dates 12th September
Many injuries to farmers occur because of poor manual 17th October
handling and this half day or evening course will provide Kilkenny
participants with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to Venues Cork
enable them to safely move and handle inanimate loads Athlone
using the eight principles of Safer Moving & Handling.
Topics covered include legislation, spinal injuries, fitness, Members: €25
Cost
ergonomics and risk assessment Non members: €50
Chainsaw Operations
1 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 coursesEmployee Activation – Re skill to return to work. Dairy Operative Skills Programme Milking Skills Skills training will be delivered by Teagasc This Level 6 QQI accreditated course will give and operatives will have a farm placement participants the competence to perform and to continue their training. This four week manage dairy herd milking processes. The programme will give a skill level to operatives course supports the integration of key milking and that will, on successful completion, lead routines as regards required milk quality, to flexible working hours and conditions for food safety, dairy herd health and dairy cow those that are looking for extra income. welfare for commercial herds These courses are free to those who qualify for employee activation programmes, subject to demand. The “Master of Agri Skills“ Award This award is comprised of components on completion. Participants who complete under the following headings- Safety, all four sections will be awarded the Master Business, Personal and Technical and is of Agri Skills. The Safe Agri Skills award aimed at qualified young farmers who want to must be completed within two years and further their skills and achieve a recognised remains valid for five years, subject to the award. Each component carries credit and requirement to do refresher training in some participants must earn 60 credits in each course. category and will be awarded a certificate
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Eligibility -Skillnet subsidised rates are available to Cancellations Policy: - A course will be cancelled by
non-members at an extra cost of €25 per person. For those Macra Agricultural Skillnet if fees have not been received or
who have never been a member of Macra previously, you will the Network deems there to be insufficient participants, up to
receive one year’s free membership, including all discounts seven days before the start date.
and member benefits, and as a result be eligible for member’s
rates for training for the remainder of that year. Full-time students, whose sole occupation is their education,
are ineligible. Those working on farms / in the agricultural
This is payable at €25 per non-member ticket. If you purchase industry on a full-time / part-time / seasonal basis are
2 non-members course places, you must also purchase 2 eligible.
non-member charges.
Employees of our Associate members, patron members
and all Macra members whose affiliation is current avail of
training at members rates.
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 skillnet@macra.ie or
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