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| Agricultural Science Association |
| Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell |
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| Ph: (01) 4603682 |
| Fax: (01) 4565415 |
| Email: info@asaireland.ie |
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 | Beef technical Update Seminar, Factory and Farm tour | | | Over 50 ASA members attended the recent Technical update seminar, factory and farm tour in the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise, Meadow Meats and the farm of Robin & Ann Talbot. The day was very worthwile for members. Excellent presentations by speakers followed by an informative tour of Meadow Meats and visit to the high performing suckler herd of Ballacolla farmer Robin Talbot. Day kindly supported by Bank of Ireland. Click on title for a link to speaker presentations and photos from the event. |
|  | ASA/ACA workshop on farm development and expansion with New Zealand consultant Ivan Lines | | | Close on 50 ASA members participated in the ASA/ACA workshop with New Zealand consultant Ivan Lines in Portlaoise on 27 February. Pictured at the workshop were from left: Mike Brady, Brady Group agricultural consultants Cork, Ivan Lines, Pat O'Keeffe, Irish Farmers Journal, workshop moderator and Dr Tom Kelly, director of knowledge transfer Teagasc. Click on title for a link to Ivan Lines presentation and photos from the event. |
|  | ASA mock interviews during UCD Ag. Science Careers Day | | | ASA President Dr Karina Pierce pictured with the award winners in the ASA mock interviews during UCD Careers Day recently, from left: Eamon Nolan, Ballinabarna, Enniscorthy; Elaine O'Connor, Piercestown, Wexford; Barry McWilliams, Campile, Wexford; Micheál Kelly, Ardrahan, Co Galway; John McGuinness, Castlebellingham, Co Louth; Elizabeth Darcy, Grange, Nenagh; Catherine Egan, Taughmaconnell, Co Roscommon and Siobhán Collins, Ballinagare, Co Roscommon. Click on title to read more |
|  | Meeting on Economic and Agri Food Outlook, Carrick on Shannon | | | Mark McConnell (left), Chairman with speakers, Aaron Forde, Chief Executive Connacht Gold Co-op, Olwyn Long, Ulster Bank Corporate Markets and Paul Nolan, Group Development Manager Dawn Meats in Carrick-on-Shannonat the last of three ASA meetings on Economic and Agri-Food Prospects. The meetings were run in association with the Agricultural Consultants Association and Ulster Bank.
Click on title to read Aaron Forde Press Release. |
|  | UCD Ag. Science Careers Day | | | ASA was a major contributor to UCD Ag. Science Careers Day held on 14 February. Pictured at the event were Professor, Alex Evans, UCD Dean of Agriculture, agricultural science graduate and business editor of the Irish Independent, Maeve Dineen, guest speaker, ASA President Dr Karina Pierce and Páidí Kelly, chairman of the UCD Careers Committee. |
|  | Meetings on Economic and Agri-Food Prospects | | | Over 120 ASA members attended the second of our three meetings on Economic and Agri-Food Prospects in Horse & Jockey on Friday 10 February. They got a comprehensive presentation on dairy trends and prospects worldwide and on ambitious plans for expenasion from Jim Woulfe, Chief Executive of Dairygold. Economist Colm McCarthy gave a no-holes barred view on the current state of the Irish economy and challneges that lie ahead and Tracy Coyne from Ulster Bank updated us in trends in financial markets, investments and interest rates. All meetings are run in association with our colleagues in the Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA) and sponsored by Ulster Bank. Pictured in Horse & Jockey are: Tracy Coyne, Pat Minnock, President ACA, Dr Karina Pierce, President ASA and Jim Woulfe. Click on title above to view more ...... |
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