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Kildalton and Mountbellew involvement in new vet schools
Kildalton and Mountbellew involvement in new vet schools Kildalton College and Mountbellew Agricultural College, both centres of excellence in agricultural education, will have a key role to play in the delivery of the two new veterinary medicine programmes announced yesterday. Yesterday, September 18 at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Taoiseach Simon […]
19 September 2024
15 participants selected for FAST-IP Programme
15 participants selected for FAST-IP Programme 15 participants have been selected for a specialist entrepreneurship programme to drive innovation in Ireland’s food and agri sector. University College Dublin (UCD) today, September 19, announced that participants have been selected for a new specialist food and agriculture entrepreneurship programme being delivered by the UCD […]
19 September 2024
Strategy launched to pave the way for Ireland to become a ‘world leader’ in organics
Strategy launched to pave the way for Ireland to become a ‘world leader’ in organics Organic farming has enjoyed a resurgence over recent years, principally driven by attractive payments to enable farmers to convert from conventional farming to organic farming systems. Given the success and uptake of the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS), […]
19 September 2024
Agricultural college students to benefit from new welding simulators
Agricultural college students to benefit from new welding simulators Funding has been announced for the procurement of 13 welding simulators by Teagasc for use in agricultural colleges by full-time and part-time students. Today, at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine […]
18 September 2024
Estonian ‘AgroChallenge’ for Teagasc students
Estonian ‘AgroChallenge’ for Teagasc students Students Avagh Carroll-Small and Charles Byrne, representing Teagasc Ballyhaise Agricultural College, and Megan McCarthy and James Coleman, students in Mountbellew Agricultural College, are set to compete in the prestigious Europea AgroChallenge 2024 event taking place from September 19-22. Pictured in advance of the AgroChallenge in Estonia are […]
17 September 2024
Entries sought for ‘Safe and Healthy Work in the Digital Age’ awards
Entries sought for ‘Safe and Healthy Work in the Digital Age’ awards Do you use digital technologies on your farm? Then the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) ‘Safe and Healthy Work in the Digital Age’ awards may be of interest to you. Designed to highlight and promote best […]
16 September 2024
Teagasc at the National Ploughing Championships 2024
Teagasc at the National Ploughing Championships 2024 Anticipation is building for the National Ploughing Championships, taking place in Ratheniska, Co. Laois from September 17-19, with the Teagasc exhibit centred on the theme of: ‘Better Farming, Better Environment, Better Living’. As has become the norm, our exhibit – located at Block 2, Row […]
16 September 2024
Sustainable Farming at Beechlawn Organic Farm
Sustainable Farming at Beechlawn Organic Farm Padraig Glynn writes about Beechlawn Organic Farm, a leading organic horticulture enterprise in Ireland, growing a variety of vegetables using sustainable practices, which recently hosted a successful farm walk highlighting organic farming techniques and benefits. Beechlawn Organic Farm, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway is owned and ran by […]
14 September 2024
The Green Cert – A course with many benefits
The Green Cert – A course with many benefits Brendan Garry, Teagasc Ballinrobe, tells us about the benefits of the Green Cert course, available through Teagasc, offering practical training for young farmers, and leading to financial benefits including tax reliefs and eligibility for certain schemes. Students are in a fortunate position nowadays […]
13 September 2024
Watch: Safely managing on-farm construction and farm maintenance projects
0 Watch: Safely managing on-farm construction and farm maintenance projects The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has today, September 2, launched a two-week nationwide inspection campaign focusing on working at height in agricultural settings. The below video, produced by Teagasc health and safety specialist advisors in association with FBD Insurance and the Farm […]
2 September 2024