On behalf of the Agricultural Science Association, I would like to invite you to the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on Thursday 4th September 2025 for the ASA Annual Conference and Banquet. The theme for this year’s Conference ‘Ireland - Leading the way in global food security’ will address the global challenges of food security and Irelands role in delivering the solutions.

We look forward to hosting industry leaders from both the Irish and international food industry, we will draw from their vast corporate, science and industry-based experience, to discuss Ireland’s food security future, our role in global food security and how we might, as a collective, positively steer Ireland towards even greater levels of quality, reliability.

The conference will also address food production, food waste and the environment, new scientific developments, the cost of living and its many implications, what we can expect from the next Common Agricultural Policy 2028 - 2034, the challenges of farm succession and much more.

I would like to thank our Conference partner, FBD Insurance, our Banquet Sponsor Bord Bia and our many sponsors, without whom it would not be possible to organise this event.

I am very much looking forward to welcoming you all on the day,