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CAFRE students to complete at Floristry World Cup event
A team of budding florists from CAFRE are preparing to compete in a student competition at the prestigious Interflora World Cup in Manchester in September.
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Be Blue-Green Algae aware this summer
The public are being urged to remain vigilant and take extra care if visiting coastal areas or along river/lake areas over the summer. Blue-green algae has been found in a number of locations in Northern Ireland including Lough Neagh the Lower Bann and catchments, North...
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CAFRE Veterinary Nursing students complete RECOVER training
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) plays a vital part in the care of animals. The Veterinary Nursing curriculum at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Antrim, integrates CPR in its syllabus.
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CAFRE welcomes back former student as new Head of Food Education
Loughry Campus has welcomed back a familiar face following the appointment of Fintan McCann as Head of Food Technology Education at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE).
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Preparing for the autumn calving season
On many dairy farms autumn cows will be starting to calve and emphasis switches to planning for the winter housing and feeding period, management of the transition cow, care of the new-born calf and housing requirements.
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CAFRE rush control on-farm event planned for the Seagahan catchment
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in conjunction with Northern Ireland Water (NI Water), are holding an on-farm rush control event on Wednesday 30 August on George McCall’s farm, 98 Seagahan, Collone, Co Armagh, BT60 2BJ.
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Northern Ireland Carrier Bag Levy Annual Statistics 2022/23 released
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the Northern Ireland carrier bag levy annual statistics for 2022/23.
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Cutting the costs of lameness on sheep farms
Lameness is a common and persistent problem in sheep flocks which has a negative impact on lamb growth rates, ewe fertility and longevity.
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Stand out with a course from CAFRE
Exam results days are fast approaching. Do you know someone waiting for results? Courses at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) could set their career off in the right direction.
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Study Food at CAFRE – Loughry Campus
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) delivers courses which may suit learners looking for a change from traditional school and university life.
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Don’t miss your chance to register for Zone 2 of DAERA’s Soil Nutrient Health Scheme
If you are a farmer in West County Armagh, South Tyrone or all of Fermanagh, now is your chance to register for Zone 2 of DAERA’s Soil Nutrient Health Scheme. The deadline is fast approaching on 31 August 2023.
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Managing swards in unpredictable weather
Met Office data has shown Northern Ireland to have more than double its average rainfall for the month, with 185.4mm (207% of the long-term average). This is a far cry from 2022 weather when Northern Ireland saw temperature records exceed 31oC in the same month.
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Brucellosis compensation rates for August 2023
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in August 2023 will be either:
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Un-sticking the Chewing gum on the streets of NI
The Chewing Gum Task Force launched in 2021 and for this year, 2023, Mid and East Antrim Borough, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough, Fermanagh and Omagh District, Derry City and Strabane District, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough and Mid Ulster District council, have been awarded grants...
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CAFRE Apprenticeship programmes for the Equine Industry
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is accepting applications for the Level 2 Apprenticeship and Level 3 Apprenticeship in the Equine Industry programmes starting in October 2023.
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CAFRE Floristry representatives progress to UK National Finals
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has a long tradition of delivering Horticulture and Floristry courses at Greenmount Campus, Antrim with notable success at UK competitions.
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Plan now to empty slurry tanks, weather permitting
Kieran McCartan, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Agri-environment adviser in the West, highlights that: “As we are all aware, there has been a hot dry start to the summer followed by a very wet July.
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DAERA confirms further positive test results for Avian Influenza
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has continued to confirm positive results for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds.
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Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics released
Provisional Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics for January to March 2023 have been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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Report on the Northern Ireland Food and Drinks Processing Sector 2021
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the annual National Statistics the ‘Northern Ireland Food and Drinks Processing Report 2021’.