Are you considering converting to Organic Farming? - Webinar

On Wednesday, 24 November, Joe Kelleher and Elaine Leavy, Teagasc Organic Specialists hosted the third in a series of Autumn Organic Webinars which gave an insight into converting to organic farming. They were also joined by two farmers who recently converted to organic farming.

Elaine and Joe were joined by two recent converts to organic farming, Colman Deely and Jim Hogan who gave an insight into why they decided to convert to organic farming, the changes they have made to their farming systems and their farm plans for the future. Elaine also gave an overview of the steps to organic conversion.

View presentations below

• Colman Deely - My farm (PDF)
  Colman Deely, Killeedy, Co. Limerick - Recently converted to organic dairy farming
• My story - Jim Hogan (PDF)
  Jim Hogan, Rathrush, Rathoe, Co. Carlow - In conversion to organic beef, cereals and sheep farming

Watch webinar recording below

Find out more about organics here or view upcoming and previous events here