Resources

Government Departments	Department of Agriculture and Food Department of Communications Marine and Natural Resources Department of Community Rural Gealtacht Affairs Department of Education Department of the Environment Heritage and Local Government Open Other Government Departments

Public Organisations relevant to Agriculture	Central Governemnt State Organisations Agriculture Appeals Office North South Ministerial Council Food Safety Promotion Board The Food Safety Authority of Ireland Bord Bia The Irish Weather Service Irish Geyhound Board Irish National Stud Company Central Statistics Office Environmental Protection Agency Sustainable Energy Ireland Irish Horse Board

Educational	Univ. College Cork Univ College Dublin NUI Galway Higher Education Training and Awards Council

Research	Teagasc Research UCD Research Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research Aberstwyeth

Farming and Agricultural Organisations	Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association Irish Farmers Association Irish Countrywomen's Association Agri Aware Macra na Feirme Irish Cooperative Society

International Organisations	United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change Gateway Website EU Agric Commission European Environmental Agency OECD

Professional Agricultural Organisations	European Confederation of Agronomists Associations

Departments of Agriculture and Food in other countries	Australian Ministry for Agriculture New Zealand United Kingdom Northern Ireland USDA

Press	Irish Farmers Journal Irish Farmers Monthly Farmers Weekly

Agribusiness	Glanbia Kerry Group Dairygold Connacht Gold

Markets	Beef Prices Dublin Wholesale Market Prices

Advisory and consultancy	Teagasc Agricultural Consultants Association