Sheep Conference 2025
Click on the links below to find out more about the National Sheep Conferences 2025
National Hill Sheep Conference
The Teagasc National Hill Sheep Conference takes place on Wednesday, 19th February at 7pm in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, X35 CC97.
View conference agenda below
Chairperson:
Richard O'Brien, Regional Manager, Teagasc
7pm
Conference Opening
Professor Frank O'Mara, Teagasc Director
7:10pm
The Future of Farming in the Comeragh Uplands – An Advisors Perspective
Catriona Foley, Teagasc
7:40pm
Thin Ewe Scheme – The findings
Seamus Fagan, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Regional Veterinary Laboratory (RVL)
8:10pm
Investigating unexplained lamb loss in Scottish hill flocks
Dr Fiona McAuliffe, Scotland's Rural College
8:40pm
Demonstration of the AIM Services App for Sheep
Jason Callaghan, Higher Executive Officer, Animal ID and Registration, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)
9:10pm
Close Conference
Tea/coffee and finger food served after the conference
All welcome - registration / booking not required
National Lowland Sheep Conference
The Teagasc National Lowland Sheep Conference took place on Tuesday, 28th January in Tuam, Co. Galway and on Thursday, 30th January in Trim, Co. Meath. A range of practical and topical sheep production issues was addressed by speakers from the UK, Teagasc, and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
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Low stress Handling for Shepherd and Sheep
Miriam Parker, Livestockwise
Thin Ewe Scheme – The findings
Seamus Fagan, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Regional Veterinary Laboratory (RVL)
Are we paying enough attention to ewe body condition score (BCS) and how important is it
Dr. Frank Campion, Teagasc
Botanically diverse swards - enhancing the environmental sustainability of pasture-based sheep production systems
Sarah Woodmartin, Teagasc
A demonstration of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)'s Sheep App to notify farm to farm movements
DAFM Staff