Sheep Conference 2024
Click on the links below to find out more about the National Sheep Conferences 2024
National Hill Sheep Conference
Thursday, 15th February | 7pm
The National Hill Sheep Conference took place on Thursday, 15th February at 7pm in the Glendalough Hotel, Brockagh, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow.
This year’s Hill Sheep Conference focused on flock health, hill sheep breeding, biodiversity and lessons from the SUAS EIP project.
Conference Proceedings
SUAS – A blueprint for upland management
Presentation by Declan Byrne, Teagasc
View the presentation here: SUAS – A Blueprint for Upland Management (PDF)
Sustainable control of liver fluke in (hill) sheep
Presentation by Dr. Philip Skuce, Moredun Institute, UK
View the presentation here: Sustainable control of liver fluke in hill sheep (PDF)
Irish hill sheep breeding – a new era beckons
Presentation by David Coen, Sheep Ireland
View the presentation here: Irish hill sheep breeding – a new era beckons (PDF)
The CAFRE Journey to better biodiversity on the Hill Farm
Presentation by Nicola Warden, CAFRE
View the presentation here: The CAFRE Journey to better biodiversity on the Hill Farm (PDF)
National Lowland Sheep Conference
The Teagasc National Lowland Sheep Conference took place on Tuesday, 23rd January in Athlone and on Thursday, 25th January in Letterkenny.
The sheep conference focused on nutrition management in the run up to lambing, the process of transferring the family farm, and diagnosing and managing flock health issues.
Conference Proceedings
Nutrition during pregnancy: management and the consequences
Presentation by Dr. Tim Keady, Teagasc
- View the presentation here: Nutrition during pregnancy- management and consequences (PDF)
- View the paper here: Nutrition during pregnancy – management and consequences (PDF)
Simplifying farm transfers: Key considerations and strategies
Presentation by Martin Clarke, IFAC
View the presentation here: Farm Succession Challenges (PDF)
Diagnosing and managing flock health issues – on farm experiences
Session Chair: Darren Carty, Irish Farmers Journal
Speaker: Seamus Fagan, DAFM RVL Athlone
View the presentation from Seamus here: Diagnosing and managing flock health issues – on farm experience (PDF)
Panellists:
- John O’Connell, Leitrim Sheep Farmer
- Patrick Dunne, Wicklow Sheep Farmer
- Brian Keane, Wexford Sheep Farmer
View an overview of the panellists here: Diagnosing and managing flock health issues – on farm experiences (PDF)