Knowledge Transfer Conference 2024
Agricultural Knowledge Exchange in a Changing World
The tenth conference takes place on October 23rd in Teagasc Ashtown Conference Centre commencing at 8.30am.
The conference will share learning from the UCD/Teagasc Masters in Agricultural Innovation Support and Masters in Agricultural Extension and Innovation programmes.
View Book of Abstracts – Agricultural Knowledge Exchange in a Changing World
Conference Programme
| Time |
Topic |
| 8.30am |
Registration and Tea/Coffee |
| 9am |
Welcome and Opening Remarks – Dr Monica Gorman, UCD
Keynote Address – Owen Murphy, Wildlife Management Specialist, Breeding Waders EIP
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| 9.40am |
Session 1: Agricultural Education – keys to unlock innovation – Chair: Dr Sinead Flannery, UCD
- A National Induction Programme for Agricultural Educators in Ireland – Anne Maria Aird
- The development and modernisation of the Teagasc Competency Framework for Agricultural Advisors and Educators – Rachel Clancy
- Examining attitudes to the inclusion of a Farm Diversification module in Green Cert Programme – Serena Gibbons
- Identifying, supporting, and attracting a diversity of learners to Teagasc further education and training courses – Marc McKeon
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| 10.40am |
Tea/Coffee |
| 11.10am |
Session 2: People matter the social dimension of advisory and education – Chair: Dr Brian Leonard, UCD
- Succession and inheritance project teams – Bryan Twomey
- Improving engagement of part-time farmers with advisory services – Claire Dolan
- Examining dairy farmers decision making process regarding core and non-core tasks – Aoife Seymour
- Evaluation of the Teagasc podcast as a virtual advisory method and recommendations for future development – John Mahon
- Farm Safety Interventions to help advisors promote safety with livestock – Ciaran Kinahan
- Supporting Farmer Mental Health – Paul Nangle
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| 12.30pm |
Lunch |
| 1.30pm |
Session 3: Building momentum with farmers on the climate and environment challenge – Chair Dr George Ramsbottom, Teagasc
- Improving the effects of Results-Based agri-environmental Payment Schemes (RBPS): Lessons from Wild Atlantic Nature RBPS – Gary Goggins
- Adjusting farm management to maximise climate and biodiversity ecosystem services in the Comeragh Mountain uplands – Oliver Gill/Helen Sheridan
- Investigating the attitudes held by Irish farmers regarding the specific elements of the organic certification process – Irene Shorthall
- An Investigation into the Adoption of a selection of the Signpost Programme 12 steps by Dairy Farmers in Limerick and Clare – Deirbhle Browne
- Assessing farmers attitudes towards including a multispecies sward on their farm – Kate Purcell
- Investigating the Factors That Affect Famers Decision to Adopt Clover and Multispecies Swards – Niall Bailey
- Farmer lead identification of barriers and solutions to the adoption of clover on dairy farms – Emily Gowing
- A multi actor local approach to increasing lime use on Irish farms – Clodagh Bolger
- Visual Tools to improve advisory services on soil health – Donal Brennan
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| 3.15pm |
Supporting farm level biodiversity – Dr Aoife Leader |
| 3.30pm |
Presentation of prizes and closing remarks – Dr Stan Lalor, Teagasc |
