'Save the Dates’ – Upcoming Teagasc Events
Teagasc has a wide variety of events & conferences taking place this autumn. These range from our presence at the National Ploughing Championships to the Poultry Broiler Conference, College Open Days & the popular Transferring the Family Farm Clinics.
Teagasc at the Ploughing | Poultry Conferences | Transferring the Family Farm Clinics | College Open Days
Teagasc at the National Ploughing Championships
The Teagasc presence at the ‘Ploughing’ will be larger than ever this year. The overall theme is ‘Science Supporting Farmers’ there are exhibits addressing every aspect of your family farm business. Whether your interest is in beef, sheep, dairy or tillage an expert will be present. If you are interested in ACRES, farm management, transferring your family farm, downloading an app or podcast, furthering your education with Teagasc or just have a general query on any aspect of farming or agricultural research there will be someone to guide you.
Visit us at Block 2 Row 21 Stand 337
Poultry – Broiler Conferences
The conferences commence with the Broiler Conference on Tuesday September 26th in Monaghan and Thursday September 28th in Limerick. Topics to be discussed include:
- Reducing the Environmental Impacts in Broiler Production
- Maximising the Microbiome of the bird for health and welfare
- Carbon Foot Printing
- What Business Are You Really In?
- On-farm Biosecurity
Registration
Registration is essential. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Tierney at Rebecca.tierney@teagasc.ie
Register for the Monaghan Conference here Get more information on the Monaghan Conference
Register for the Limerick Conference Get more information on the Limerick Conference
Transferring the Family Farm Clinics
These clinics are designed to help farm families through the process of and all aspects that need to be considered when transferring the family farm. This year there are clinics taking place in six venues throughout the country, all commence at 10am:
- October 3rd – Tralee, Co Kerry
- October 4th – Rosscarbery, Co. Cork
- October 5th – Kilkenny
- October 9th – Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim
- October 10th – Gort, Co. Galway
- October 13th – Coothill, Co. Cavan
Get more information and book your ticket
College Open Days
Join us for a series of open days for prospective applicants to full-time Level 5 agriculture, horticulture, equine and forestry courses. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the courses available and get the chance to meet teaching staff, educational experts, current students and potential employers of course graduates. Attendees will also be given a guided tour of the facilities.
Topics to be discussed include:
- application process
- course content and elective subjects
- progression
- student maintenance grants
- work experience arrangements.
Mountbellew Agricultural College, Mountbellew, Co. Galway - Wednesday, 04 October 2023 10am to 12:30pm Mountbellew, Co. Galway. Eircode: H53 WE00. Phone: 0909 679205 | Email: admissions@mountbellewac.ie
Teagasc Kildalton College, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny - Friday, 6 October 2023. Tours start at 10am & 11am. Piltown, Co. Kilkenny. Eircode: E32 YW08. Phone: 051 644400 | Email: kildalton.college@teagasc.ie
Gurteen College, Ballingarry, Roscrea, Co Tipperary - Friday, 13 October 2023 - 10:30am to 12:30pm Tours on-going. Ballingarry, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. Eircode: E53 TP93. Phone: 067 21282 | Email: info@gurteencollege.ie
Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens Thursday, 16 November 2023 12 noon to 3pm. Tours on-going. National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. Eircode: D09 VY63. Phone: 01 8040201 Email: botanic.college@teagasc.ie
Teagasc Ballyhaise Agricultural College, Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan, Friday, 6 October 2023. 10am to 1pm. Advance Booking is Essential Ballyhaise, Co Cavan. Eircode: H12 E392. Phone: 049 4338108 | Email: ballyhaise.college@teagasc.ie
Teagasc Clonakilty Agricultural College, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, Friday, 13 October 2023 11am to 1pm - Tours on-going Darrara, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. Eircode: P85 AX52 Phone: 023 8832500 | Email: clonakilty.college@teagasc.ie
Salesian Agricultural College, Pallaskenry, Co Limerick, Saturday, 18 November 2023 11am to 1pm – Tours on-going. Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick. Eircode: V94 V8N3. Phone: 061 393100 | Email: info@pallaskenry.com
More information is available on our College Open Days website page