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Beware the risks of importing animal disease, warns Chief Vet
Chief Veterinary Officer, Robert Huey, today warned holidaymakers of the risks of importing animal disease.
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Tractor driving courses for young people at CAFRE
The school holidays are just around the corner, and many of the younger family members will be helping out with the day to day tasks on the farm. This will inevitably involve everyone working with, and around agricultural vehicles and the associated implements and trailers.
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Level 2 Diploma in Horse Care at Enniskillen Campus
The Level 2 Diploma in Horse Care is offered at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus. It is a one year course which includes five weeks of work placement.
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Horticulturist wins Professional of the Year 2017
Horticulturist Colin McKnight has won the Northern Ireland Civil Service Professional of the Year Award 2017.
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Management Notes for June 2017
Management Notes are prepared by staff from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE). CAFRE is a college within the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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Brucellosis Compensation Rates for June 2017
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in June will be either:
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Temporary suspension on the authorisation of new and replacement cattle tags
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced a temporary suspension of the authorisation of new and replacement cattle tags to facilitate the implementation of the first phase of the new Northern Ireland Food Animal Information System (NIFAIS) database.
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ITBA bursary for CAFRE Equine student
Students at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus were recently awarded bursaries from leading equine businesses and organisations. These organisations assist students directly by providing financial assistance to help with their education.
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New soil sampling scheme opens for livestock farmers
Livestock farmers in Northern Ireland are being offered the opportunity to increase profitability through free soil sampling and analysis under the EU aid package scheme, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced today.
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Bluetongue: Advice to herd and flock keepers who import animals
Northern Ireland’s Chief Veterinary Officer Robert J Huey is warning herd and flock keepers to source animals responsibly and consider carefully the risks associated with sourcing animals from Continental Europe where the area affected by the disease has been expanding with outbreaks occurring in previously...
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Avian Influenza Prevention Zone to be lifted
The avian influenza prevention zone in Northern Ireland, due to expire on 31 May 2017 will not be renewed, the Department has confirmed.
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Taste of success for CAFRE students
Food technology students from CAFRE’s Loughry campus cooked up a winning recipe for local food manufacturer Avondale Foods, Craigavon.
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Northern Ireland achieves BSE negligible risk status
The beef industry today received a significant boost following the announcement that Northern Ireland has achieved negligible risk status for BSE.
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Here we go! Here we go! Here we go! Greenmount’s Premier League Groundsmen set to score at Wembley
Wembley’s football pitch is set to be match-ready for Saturday’s FA Cup Final thanks to a four-man team from CAFRE College.
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CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations (Level II) Course opens for 2017/18 enrolments
The CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations (Level II Certificate) Course will open for enrolments on Thursday 1 June and close at 4.00pm on Thursday 29 June 2017.
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Irish Equine Centre and CAFRE Seminar
The Irish Equine Centre and CAFRE are hosting an Equine Nutrition and Environment seminar on Wednesday 14 June in the Seagoe Hotel, Portadown.
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CAFRE duo set to blossom at Chelsea Flower Show
Two green-fingered CAFRE students have made it to the final of the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show.
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Record uptake of DAERA’s online Single Application service
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has welcomed the record uptake of online Single Applications, with 99.53% of farmers submitting their application online before the deadline of midnight on Monday.
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Loughry National Diploma Students Go Grain Crazy at the Balmoral Show
Loughry Campus National Diploma Food Technology students have been busy helping to promote the journey of wheat and oilseeds in the food pavilion at the Balmoral Show. They worked alongside the Ulster Farmers Union, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board and the Krazi Baker, to...
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Herd fertility management in the spring
Taking your eye off fertility at this time of the year can have major implications in nine months time. An 8,000 litre cow that should ideally calve in February 2018 must become pregnant in May 2017. If pregnancy is delayed, the cow will either still...