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Loughry National Diploma students innovate for Avondale Foods
Local food manufacturer Avondale Foods recently challenged the final year National Diploma students to design a new and innovative food product. The competition concluded in a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style pitch to Avondale’s Head of Product Development, Diane Christie, and Senior Product Developer, Renata Lima.
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Advances in equine management
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is holding an update on recent Advances in Equine Management at the Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan, on Wednesday 1 June commencing at 7:30pm.
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Latest illegal waste find linked to previous sites - NIEA
The site, in the Galbally area of Dungannon, is the third to be discovered in the area since last autumn. It is believed to be linked to further waste sites, which had previously been uncovered in the Ballygawley and Sanholes areas of County Tyrone.
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2016 Pig Annual Inventory Cards
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) will issue an inventory card to all registered pig keepers at the end of May.
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CAFRE landscape
There may be high hopes for our football teams in Euro 2016 this summer but for CAFRE landscape gardener Adam Ferguson his eye is on one goal only – to win a Gold at the EuroSkills competition in Gothenburg.
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Broadening knowledge through equine industry visits
Students on the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Equine Management at CAFRE’s Enniskillen Campus study Horse Rehabilitation and Therapy and Horse Fitness as optional units in the first and second year of their programme.
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Producing youngstock at CAFRE
CAFRE Equine students are being provided with the opportunity to ‘break’ 3 year old horses that were bred at CAFRE’s Enniskillen Campus
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Functions of the new Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs
The new Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) came into effect on May 8.
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Puppy buyers warned of the risks of purchasing illegally-imported dogs
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today reminded anyone buying pet dogs, which have come from outside the UK, that the animals must comply with strict legal requirements in order to reduce the risk of serious diseases such as rabies.
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Management notes for May 2016
Management Notes are prepared by staff from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE). Questions and comments are welcome to allow CAFRE to address the issues that are important to you. Please contact the author directly. CAFRE is a college within the Department...
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Management Notes for April 2016
Management Notes are prepared by staff from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE). Questions and comments are welcome to allow CAFRE to address the issues that are important to you. Please contact the author directly. CAFRE is a college within the Department...
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Management Notes for March 2016
Management Notes are prepared by staff from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE). Questions and comments are welcome to allow CAFRE to address the issues that are important to you. Please contact the author directly. CAFRE is a college within the Department...
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Management Notes for February 2016
Questions and comments are welcome to allow CAFRE to address the issues that are important to you. Please contact the author directly. CAFRE is a college within the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD).
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Management Notes for January 2016
Management Notes are prepared by staff from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE). Questions and comments are welcome to allow CAFRE to address the issues that are important to you. Please contact the author directly. CAFRE is a college within the Department...