National Hill Sheep Conference 2022
24 February 2022 24 February 2022
Event Time 7pm
Venue Clayton Hotel, Clarion Road, Ballinode, Co. Sligo. Eircode: F91 N8EF
Venue Clayton Hotel, Clarion Road, Ballinode, Co. Sligo. Eircode: F91 N8EF
The National Hill Sheep Conference 2022 takes place on Thursday, 24th February at 7pm in the Clayton Hotel, Sligo. The event will also be livestreamed through Zoom - click on the button below to register for the livestream.
Agenda
Chaired by: James Keane, Regional Manager, Teagasc Sligo / Leitrim / Donegal
Conference Opening: Professor Frank O’Mara, Teagasc Director
- Developing innovative actions for High Nature Value Farming in the MacGillycuddy Reeks: solutions and challenges looking ahead
Patricia Deane, Project Manager, MacGillycuddy Reeks, EIP - An overview of the work to date examining the effect of breed on the performance of hill sheep
Frank Campion, Research Officer, Teagasc - Post-mortem findings in sheep submitted to Regional Veterinary Laboratories
Shane McGettrick, Laboratory manager, DAFM Regional Veterinary Laboratory, Co. Sligo - Eye problems and Blindness in Sheep
Seamus Campbell, Teagasc
Conference Closing: Damian Costello, Sheep Specialist, Teagasc