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CAFRE to deliver Online Equine Courses
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is running Online Equine Health courses again this summer.
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Act Now - 10 days left to submit Single Application
With 10 days remaining to the 15 May deadline for submitting the Single Application Form (SAF), DAERA is urging farmers who have not yet taken any action to act now and submit their Singe Application without delay.
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Support for more farmers under EU aid package
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today announced a further aid scheme for Northern Ireland small dairy farmers under EU rules.
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Pig farmers to benefit from EU Aid scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) plans to use part of the one-off funding secured under EU Exceptional Adjustment Aid to help pig producers in Northern Ireland participate in a worm control programme.
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Adam swaps beach towel for gardening trowel
As you start to think about packing for this year’s hols spare a thought for horticulturist Adam Ferguson as he heads of to Abu Dhabi.
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April stocking of Departmental waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has stocked the following waters with takeable fish in April 2017:
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Ballyclare Secondary School pupils enjoy “Biodiversity Workshop” event at Greenmount Campus CAFRE
CAFRE recently hosted Year 13 A-Level Biology pupils and teachers from Ballyclare Secondary School at a one day biodiversity workshop at Greenmount Campus.
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Extra opening hours for DAERA’s SAF Advisory Service
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today announced additional availability for it's Single Application Form (SAF) Advisory Service.
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Management Notes for May 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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Avian Influenza Prevention Zone extended to 31 May
The Avian Influenza Protection Zone covering Northern Ireland is being extended until 31 May 2017, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has confirmed.
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Jockey Hall Stud Bursary Presentation
Sophie Galloway, a second year Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horse Management student at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus has been awarded the Jockey Hall Stud Bursary of £1,000.
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Brucellosis Compensation Rates for May 2017
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in May will be either:
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Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics released
Provisional Northern Ireland local authority collected (LAC) municipal waste management statistics for October to December 2016 have been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
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Transfer BPS Entitlements by 2 May 2017
The deadline for notifying the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) of a transfer of entitlements for the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) is 02 May 2017.
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DAERA launch collaborative agri-research funding programme
The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is inviting research institutions in NI to apply for funding to participate in joint projects with the United States and the Republic of Ireland that will benefit the local agri-food sector.
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DAERA seeks proposals for group environmental farming projects
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued a call for facilitators to run ‘Group’ projects for farmers who are participating in the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS).
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Hundreds attend CAFRE Spring Open Days
Enniskillen, Loughry and Greenmount Campuses of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) recently hosted a number of very successful Spring Open Days in April with almost 1,000 people attending the three events.
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Agriculture students show their food enterprise skills
Agricultural Technology students recently impressed industry judges with mouth watering food products at their recent Supply Chain presentations.
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Partnership working – building on success at Greenmount Hill Farm, Glenwherry
Glenwherry Hill Regeneration Partnership Project
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Destroy noxious weeds now
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) reminds farmers and landowners of the need to destroy noxious weeds.