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National Dairy Conference

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Venue Limerick Racecourse, Greenmount Park, Patrickswell, Co. Limerick. Eircode: V94 k858
'Robust dairy farming for future challenges’

Register for the conference here 

Time Topic
9.45am Opening address - 

Teagasc Director Professor Frank O’Mara/Teagasc Chairperson Mr Liam Herlihy

10am 

Achieving grazing system objectives in real-world conditions    

  • Future metrics for pasture production and utilisation,
    • Aine Murray, Teagasc Moorepark
  • Putting grazing targets into practice on my farm.
    • Michael Carroll, dairy farmer, Limerick
  • Keeping grass in the diet in difficult spring weather conditions,
    • Donal Patton, Teagasc Ballyhaise
11.15am Tea/Coffee
11.40am

Nutrient use on dairy farms – improving margins at lower environmental impact

  • Protected urea – effects on pasture production and emissions mitigation.
    • Patrick Forrestal, Teagasc Johnstown Castle
  • Priority actions for dairy farmers on water quality management
    • Pat Dillon and Joe Patton, Teagasc
  • My approach to farming for better nitrogen efficiency.
    • John MacNamara dairy farmer, Limerick
1pm Lunch

2pm

2.45pm 

3.30pm

Afternoon focussed workshops (attendees choose 3)

All workshops are repeated 3 times during the afternoon session at 2pm, 2.45pm and 3.30pm. Click on the workshop link to find out more about each workshop.
  1. Trends in TB, reducing risk for dairy herds 
    Key speakers: Damien Barrett, DAFM, Niamh Field, Teagasc  Moorepark, Derek Donoghue, Principal Salesian College, Pallaskenry
  1. Meeting herd feed requirements this winter and next spring
    Key Speaker: Aisling Claffey, Nutritionist in Teagasc; James Dunne, Teagasc Specialist
  1. Lessons from Clover 150 programme in 2024
    Mike Egan, Teagasc Moorepark Grass10 team, Robert & Denis O’Dea, dairy farmers County Limerick
  1. Controlling dairy production costs in 2025
    Key Speakers: Patrick Gowing, Teagasc; Nora O’Donovan, Teagasc Dairygold joint programme; Jerome & Brian Desmond, dairy farmers Crookstown, Cor
  1. Successful use of sexed semen in maiden heifers
    Key Speaker:  Stephen Butler, Teagasc Moorepark; Stuart Childs, Teagasc Specialist; Tim Doody, Teagasc dairy advisor Kerry/Limerick region.
  1. Managing young calves for better health outcomes
    Key speaker: Ian Hogan, DAFM veterinary laboratories; Emer Kennedy, Teagasc Moorepark; Deirbhile Browne Teagasc dairy advisor Kerry/Limerick region.