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 |
