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
9am
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
9.40am
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
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
3.15pm	Supporting farm level biodiversity – Dr Aoife Leader
3.30pm	Presentation of prizes and closing remarks – Dr Stan Lalor, Teagasc