The Dealer was intrigued to learn about a new venture in agricultural education.
Rather than spending two years in agricultural college to attain the Green Cert, students can now get the same qualification by turning up to a course one-and-a-half days a week over nine months.
Over 120 people are already enrolled, travelling from all over the country to attend the pilot course, being held in a meeting room at a filling station in Cahir, Co Tipperary.
Pat Burke, the man behind the FarmEd venture, is no stranger to agricultural education.
Apparently, Teagasc is not best pleased at being usurped in this area
He received over €500,000 in CAP funding in 2018 from the Knowledge Transfer scheme through his agricultural consultancy business, which he has since sold to FDC.
Apparently, Teagasc is not best pleased at being usurped in this area. The Pat Burke course, which is fully QQI approved, will be very attractive to people in full-time employment who need the Green Cert for tax and inheritance purposes.
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