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Funding Available for Low Stress Livestock Handling Training

Sheila Cooke • 31 July 2024

Bud Williams mastered the language of the cow. Temple Grandin revolutionized abattoirs by optimizing for serenity in every step.

Miriam Parker blends the wisdom of Williams and Grandin in her Low Stress Livestock Handling course.

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Calm People = Calm Cows

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Safety is paramount

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Funding is available

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Learn safely from a pro -- no matter what your level

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Learn good & bad livestock handling system design

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Course Funding is Available

Look through the eyes of a cow!

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Funding is Available

Register Early! Space it limited to 12 participants per course.

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Low Stress Livestock Handling

Course Description

Discover how to view the world from a cow's perspective for safer, more relaxed cattle handling. Miriam Parker, a trainee of pioneers Bud Williams and Temple Grandin, earned an MBE for her contributions to farming in 2006.

Tangible Outcomes

Join our one-day course for hands-on learning in cattle handling, including indoor classes and outdoor practice with cows. Limited to warmer seasons for the best experience, we cap the class at 12 people for a personalized approach.

Learning Outcomes

Here are the topics covered in the course:

Being a Cow: natural cattle behaviour.
Cows & the Unfamiliar: examine how to work with the animal’s natural behaviour.
Find the flight zone: identify behaviour when 'pressure' is applied.
Market Facilities: keys to handling system design.

Funding is Available in Cumbria

Don’t miss out on £500 available to land based businesses!

Land based businesses in the old Eden District Council and South Lakeland District Council areas can access up to £500 to help towards the cost of working with a consultant of their choice, thanks to funding through Westmorland & Furness Council’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Apply for Cumbrian Funding

Funding is Available in East Sussex

For funding in High Weald, Kent Downs and Surrey Hills landscapes through the Pasture and Profit Programme, please apply here.

Apply for East Sussex Funding

Host Farms

East Sussex -- Funding is Available!

3rd of September 2024

Springham Farm

Grove Hill

Hellingly

East Sussex

BN27 4HF

Cumbria -- Funding is Available!

6th of September 2024

Gowbarrow Hall Farm Watermillock

Penrith

Cumbria

CA11 0JP

Shropshire

22nd of October 2024

Pollardine Farm

Gatten

Pontesbury

Shropshire

SY5 0SJ

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FAQ

Where and when is the course offered in 2024?
East Sussex, 3rd of September 2024 (FUNDING AVAILABLE!)

Cumbria, 6th of September 2024 (FUNDING AVAILABLE!)

Shropshire, 22nd of October 2024

Courses run 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Do I need prior livestock handling experience?
No prior livestock handling experience is required. Miriam starts the day by asking each person about their experience, concerns, and desired outcomes. As a highly skilled educator, she retains this knowledge throughout the day and provides you with challenges that are appropriate to your level of experience.
How much does the course cost and what is included?
The course is £330 per person (including VAT). This price includes lunch, coffee or tea, and all learning materials.
Is funding available?
For funding in Cumbria, Apply Here.

For funding in High Weald, Kent Downs and Surrey Hills landscapes through the Pasture and Profit Programme, please contact: deborah@pastureforlife.org or sarah@pastureforlife.org