Environment/Food Safety
All participants in the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) are required to undertake a REPS training course. In addition, supermarkets and other customers are increasingly requiring farmer suppliers to be trained in the safe use of pesticides and food assurance. The following courses are provided by Teagasc in environment/food safety:
- REPS training courses
- Pesticide application
- Safe use of pesticide products
- Food assurance
- Safety on the farm
- BASIS courses on crop protection
- BASIS courses on nutrient management
