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Agricultural Science Association
Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell
Dublin 12.
 
Ph: (01) 4603682
Fax: (01) 4565415
Email: info@asaireland.ie

Meetings on Economic and Agri-Food Prospects

Outspoken economist, Colm McCarthy, leading food industry executives and financial analysts will address three special meetings on ‘Prospects for the Economy and the Agri-Food Industry’ taking place in February. Click on title above to view more details......

ASA Highlights Need for Increased Focus on Productivity at Farm Level - Press Release

The President of the Agricultural Science Association, Dr Karina Pierce, has highlighted the need for an increased focus on productivity at farm level in order to fully capitalise on the buoyancy in world food markets. Read more.......

Huge Appetite for CAP Info

The interest in information on the intricacies and complexities of the EU Commission proposals on the new Common Agricultural Policy post 2013 was reflected in the huge attendance of ASA members at the special briefing held last Friday 2 December. Click on title to view more...

CAP Reform Proposals-Top-level briefing for ASA Members

A special briefing for ASA members will take place on Friday 2 December, from 1-4pm Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise. Our Top-level panel of speakers includes: Mairead McGuinness MEP Aidan O’Driscoll, Assistant Secretary General, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Peter Young, Irish Farmers Journal

ASA Career Development Forum

ASA Career Development Forum 2011 will take place on Tuesday 15 November, Room G15, Agriculture Building, UCD. 6pm for a 6.30pm sharp start. Speakers to include: Larry Keena, HR Manager Dawn Meats Philip Tallon, Operations Manager Dawn Meats Zoe Kavanagh, Director National Dairy Council Dermot Cantillon, Manager, Forenaughts Stud Stephen Whelan, Post graduate student

ASA Members invited to MBA Seminar

The Southern Chapter of the MBA association has kindly invited ASA members to an event entitled 'Irish Agri-Food - Leading the way out of recession' which will be held at Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork on Tuesday 15th November at 6pm for a 6:30 pm start. Book in by this Thursday 10 November. Read more, click on title

Agricultural Science Association, Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12.
Ph: (01) 4603682, Fax: (01) 4565415, Email: info@asaireland.ie