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NIEA hosts international wildfire investigation seminar
A two-day international wildfire investigation seminar ‘Wildfires, Don’t Speculate, Investigate!’, took place earlier this week in Newry.
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Industry Bursaries for Loughry Food Students
At the recent Food Bursary Awards ceremony at Loughry Campus, 17 food students from Loughry’s higher education degree courses were presented with the industry bursaries they have secured this academic year.
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Preparing Horses for Ridden Show Classes
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), along with The Irish Draught Horse Society Ltd of Northern Ireland, are holding a training evening on ridden showing classes for the upcoming showing season.
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SAF 2017 - Check eligibility of marginal/common land and heather
Farmers’ responsibilities
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Positive start for 2017 online applications
The online Single Application window opened on 1 March 2017 and to date more than 1,400 farmers have taken advantage of the benefits offered by DAERA’s online service to submit their applications early, with approximately 45% switching to online for the first time.
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One week left to submit EFS applications
With just over a week remaining to submit Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) applications, DAERA is urging farmers who may be interested in making an application to contact the EFS Advisory team to discuss options available to them before the closing date of 31 March 2017.
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EFS – benefits for water quality and farmland biodiversity
Improving Water Quality
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A ‘tasty career’ awaits you at Loughry Campus
The recent agri-food careers fair at Loughry Campus highlighted the variety of jobs available in today’s fast-moving food industry.
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CAFRE students visit Horse Sport Ireland and Troytown
Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horse Management students have been on an educational visit to Kildare to supplement their “Care of the Competition Horse” and “Equine Rehabilitation and Therapy” modules which they undertake as part of their programme.
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2017 ANC payments commence
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that £14.7million has been paid to date to 8,119 applicants under the 2017 Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme.
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Transfer entitlements before 02 May 2017
The deadline for transferring entitlements for the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) is 02 May. Applications received after the 2 May 2017 will not take effect until the 2018 BPS scheme year.
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Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) closes on 31 March 2017
With just over two weeks remaining to submit Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) applications before the 31 March deadline, DAERA is urging more farmers to join the 1,100 who have already submitted their EFS application or have an application in progress.
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Students wander through pastures new in Scotland
Level 3 Apprenticeship / Work Based Diploma students from CAFRE have recently returned from a very successful study tour to Scotland where they were able to experience a range of production systems and farm situations.
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Avian Influenza Prevention Zone – Next Steps
Following confirmation that the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone is being extended to 30 April 2017, the Chief Veterinary Officer, Robert Huey today reminded bird keepers to be prepared ahead of its implementation next Friday.
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An opportunity to plant new native woodland under the Environmental Farming Scheme
The Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) remains open for applications until 31 March 2017. One of the scheme options is the ‘Establishment of native woodland less than 5 hectares’. The aim of this option is to increase the area of native woodland in Northern Ireland, provide...
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Straightforward application process for Higher Level Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS (H))
The new DAERA Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) opened for applications on 27 February. Application to the scheme is through DAERA online services and applications must be submitted by 31 March 2017. The start date for EFS (H) agreements is 1 January 2018.
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Young Farmers’ Payment and/or Regional Reserve - be sure you meet the eligibility and evidence requirements
Applicants to either the Young Farmers’ Payment (YFP) or Regional Reserve (RR) schemes must comply with eligibility and evidence requirements and submit application and evidence on or before 15 May 2017.
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Emma and Jordan to represent CAFRE Greenmount Campus in the Ireland Branch Finals of Young Horticulturist Competition
The Northern Ireland Heat of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture, Young Horticulturist of the Year competition, was held recently at CAFRE Greenmount Campus in Antrim. A large number of young people battled it out for winner and runner-up and the chance to represent Northern Ireland...
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Great turnout at CAFRE Equine Conference
The CAFRE equine performance and Training conference took place on Wednesday 1 March at Greenmount Campus, Antrim. The conference was attended by over 100 industry professionals including riders, coaches, breeders, trainers and vets as well as a group of equine students from Chichester College in...
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DAERA to host SAF online workshops
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced a series of weekly workshops for farmers on how to submit an online Single Application.