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CAFRE equine business workshop
CAFRE will be holding a full day workshop aimed at equine businesses and professionals wishing to develop and grow their equine enterprises.
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Ensuring sweet success for ice cream companies this summer
Ice cream manufacturers and the Dairy Technology Team at the College of Agriculture and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) have been busy since they first came together last May at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Eating Well Choosing Better event ‘Formulating for a Healthier Future’.
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1,000 farm family members trained in first aid!
More than 1,000 farm family members have now been trained as part of the Farm Family First Aid Programme.
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Showjumping Ireland provides bursary to reward success at CAFRE Enniskillen
Georgia Osprey from Antrim, is a first year further education student at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus.
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Agri-food research funding programme now open for applications
A new Research Call under the ROI's Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine’s (DAFM) competitive research funding programme is now open for applications.
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European mushroom innovation tour of single layer production technology
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering mushroom growers an opportunity to travel to the Netherlands and Belgium to learn about innovative management practices in mushroom production.
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Fivemiletown Business Development Group working to improve efficiency
Rodney Clarke of Littlemount, Maguiresbridge, Co Fermanagh has recently hosted his local Fivemiletown Business Development Group.
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Management notes for March 2019
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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February stocking of Departmental waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has stocked the following waters with takeable fish in February 2019:
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Equine Foot Balancing Course for farriers
CAFRE Enniskillen Campus hosted the first Equine Foot Balance Course run in conjunction with the Worshipful Company of Farriers (WCF).
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January stocking of Departmental waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has stocked the following waters with takeable fish in January 2019:
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Three additional Making Tax Digital seminars available
Due to the high level of demand a further three Making Tax Digital seminars focusing on areas impacting on farm businesses have been organised by CAFRE in partnership with Rural Support in March 2019 and will be delivered at the three CAFRE Campuses.
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Students’ thoughts focused on jobs and careers and career progression at the recent horticulture careers forum
Paul Mooney, Head of Horticulture at CAFRE, Greenmount Campus, Co Antrim informed around 300 students attending horticulture programmes that there are genuine opportunities in horticulture.
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Additional dates for responsible Use of Antibiotics on the Dairy Farm workshops
A further eight ‘Responsible Use of Antibiotics in the Dairy herd’ workshops have been organised throughout March. This follows the recent success which saw over 320 farm family members attend the first workshops at venues across Northern Ireland
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Business Development Group at McClelland farm Armagh
Billy and Alex McClelland farm suckler cows, beef and sheep just outside Poyntzpass in Co Armagh. When Business Development Groups (BDG) were first launched in November 2015 Billy joined a beef finisher group and Alex joined a suckler cow group.
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Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) bursary for CAFRE Equine Student
Students at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus were recently awarded bursaries from various equine businesses and organisations.
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DAERA launches 2019 Single Application process
The 2019 Single Application window is now open, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced.
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Brucellosis compensation rates for March 2019
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in March will be either:
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CAFRE equine courses and events this spring
Preparing horses for ridden show and working hunter classes
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Statistical press release - Results of the December Agricultural Survey 2018
The results of the December 2018 Agricultural Survey have been released by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.