We are pleased to be attending Russell Smith Farms at Duxford with a demonstration on Open Farm Sunday, 17th June 2012.
More information on this excellent afternoon just click HERE
Thursday, June 14, 2012
RSFarms Open Sunday- come and visit us
We are pleased to be attending Russell Smith Farms at Duxford with a demonstration on Open Farm Sunday, 17th June 2012.
More information on this excellent afternoon just click HERE
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Preparing for Summer
April 2012
Over the last few months a number of our instructors have received Training Audit Visits from Lantra-Awards
Technical Standards Verifiers - I am pleased to say that they all
(including me!) passed and met or exceeded the standard required. To us
it is extremely important that our training standards are benchmarked.
After a busy Winter we are now setting up a
series of pre harvest courses for seasonal and reguular members of
staff. June and July can become extremely busy so please contact us as
soon as possible so we can ensure your training requirements are met.
Usual topics covered:
Forklifts
Telehandlers
Tractors
Food Hygiene
Emergency Aid
H&S
plus others
Friday, November 25, 2011
Negotiating a success
Today I spent another day attending a course rather than instructing!
With much thanks to Camgrain at Balsham for providing excellent facilities and with the services of Bob White from At Last training we settled down to the first of two management courses - Negotiating Skills, next Friday being Time/Meeting management with a nod to new technology.
Bob provided an entertaining and informative day with a diverse group of trainees all taking away much food for thought.
Next week (2nd Dec) is a different slant on "getting things done" which already has generated much interest. If you want to join us please email enquiries@catrain.co.uk for more information.
With much thanks to Camgrain at Balsham for providing excellent facilities and with the services of Bob White from At Last training we settled down to the first of two management courses - Negotiating Skills, next Friday being Time/Meeting management with a nod to new technology.
Bob provided an entertaining and informative day with a diverse group of trainees all taking away much food for thought.
Next week (2nd Dec) is a different slant on "getting things done" which already has generated much interest. If you want to join us please email enquiries@catrain.co.uk for more information.
Friday, November 11, 2011
A week of Forklifts and Telehandlers
A week of contrasts. Away from the training provider side of the business and this week was spent out in the field instructing in the operation of Counterbalance Forklifts and Telescopic handlers.
Starting the week with a two day counterbalance forklift course for students on farm placements. Really encouraging to see enthusiasm and capability in the new generation of farmers.
Next: A Telescopic handler course for all the staff on a traditional family farm. Again enjoyable to chat and work with some of the more mature members of the farming community while putting the world to rights!
Finally, and something very different on Thursday. Time to have my own Lantra Awards Operators certificate for Telescopic Handlers renewed! So attending a course as a trainee with a couple of managers from research farms in Cambridge, Craig Ireland did an excellent job of running the course and plying us with Chocolate digestives. Thank you also to NIAB for hosting the day.
So a great week with some fascinating people and a wide variety of equipment to operate. The paperwork is already filed with Lantra Awards who are doing an excellent job of turning round registrations and certificates at present.
Friday then is all about planning next week and closing down this weeks courses on the system.
Starting the week with a two day counterbalance forklift course for students on farm placements. Really encouraging to see enthusiasm and capability in the new generation of farmers.
Next: A Telescopic handler course for all the staff on a traditional family farm. Again enjoyable to chat and work with some of the more mature members of the farming community while putting the world to rights!
Finally, and something very different on Thursday. Time to have my own Lantra Awards Operators certificate for Telescopic Handlers renewed! So attending a course as a trainee with a couple of managers from research farms in Cambridge, Craig Ireland did an excellent job of running the course and plying us with Chocolate digestives. Thank you also to NIAB for hosting the day.
So a great week with some fascinating people and a wide variety of equipment to operate. The paperwork is already filed with Lantra Awards who are doing an excellent job of turning round registrations and certificates at present.
Friday then is all about planning next week and closing down this weeks courses on the system.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Health and Safety Courses Autumn Winter 20011-12
As part of our continuing campaign for Landbased Industry Health and Safety Awareness we are pleased to announce our dates for Health and Safety Awareness Courses across East Anglia. Benefiting from Landskills East funding these courses will also provide a Lantra Awards certificate of attendance.
Last year we presented a number of courses specifically for particular areas of the industry. We also picked up nationwide news coverage being featured on BBC Breakfast News (along with some lambs!)
Our courses in Health and Safety awareness benefit from over 30 years in the Agricultural industry and use recent examples and experience to show how your business can be safe and remain productive.
Dates:
18 November - South Cambs
07 December - Hertfordshire
11 January - East Suffolk
01 Feburary - South Cambs
07 February - East Suffolk
08 February - Hertfordshire
Other Courses Click HERE
Last year we presented a number of courses specifically for particular areas of the industry. We also picked up nationwide news coverage being featured on BBC Breakfast News (along with some lambs!)Our courses in Health and Safety awareness benefit from over 30 years in the Agricultural industry and use recent examples and experience to show how your business can be safe and remain productive.
Dates:
18 November - South Cambs
07 December - Hertfordshire
11 January - East Suffolk
01 Feburary - South Cambs
07 February - East Suffolk
08 February - Hertfordshire
Other Courses Click HERE
Friday, September 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Harvest 2010
Yes that is right Harvest 2010. As we all bask in an Indian summer I was reminded of this video I made at the latter end of a difficult harvest in 2010 here in Suffolk. With thanks to Farmer and Combine operator Peter Holloway:
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