National Lowland Sheep Conference

The National Lowland Sheep Conference takes place on Thursday, 30 January at 7pm in the Knightsbrook Hotel, Dublin Road, Trim, Co. Meath, C15 WYF4.

View conference agenda below

Conference Chairperson
Edward Egan, Teagasc Advisor

7pm
Conference Opening
Professor Frank O’Mara, Teagasc Director

7:10pm
Low stress Handling for Shepherd and Sheep
Miriam Parker, Livestockwise

7:40pm
Thin Ewe Scheme – The findings
Seamus Fagan, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Regional Veterinary Laboratory (RVL)

8:10pm
Are we paying enough attention to ewe body condition score (BCS) and how important is it?
Dr. Frank Campion, Teagasc

8:40pm
Botanically diverse swards - enhancing the environmental sustainability of pasture-based sheep production systems
Sarah Woodmartin, Teagasc

9:10pm
A demonstration of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)'s Sheep App to notify farm to farm movements
DAFM Staff

9:20pm
Conference Close
Dr. Philip Creighton, Sheep Enterprise Leader, Teagasc

Tea/Coffee and finger food served after Conference

All welcome - registration not required