Signpost Farm Walk - Donal Kavanagh

Join us on Tuesday, 5 April at 11am on the farm of Donal Kavanagh, Carrigeen, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow, W91 YD25 for a Signpost Farm Walk.  

The Signpost Programme, led by Teagasc, will run a series of farm walks in conjunction with programme partners including Carbery, Dairygold, Glanbia Ireland, Kerry Agribusiness, Lakeland and the Teagasc tillage team to address topics including clover incorporation, grassland management and breeding management.

Topics discussed during the farm walk will include:

• Farm Overview
  Review of breeding plans and policies with host farmer and plans for the future
• New updates on sire advice, bull teams, dairy calf index, sex semen
• Importance of milk recording, calving reports and using that data for the herd plus herd health
• Breeding for the Future Herd and Sustainability