Thurs 10 April

  • NIAPA SFP form-filling clinic, Granaghan Resource Centre, Swatragh, 7pm to 9pm.
  • METS Manure Efficiency Technology Scheme information workshop, CAFRE Loughry Campus, Cookstown, 8pm

    • Thurs 10 & Thurs 17 April

  • CAFRE APHIS online training, Enniskillen, 8pm to 10pm. To book, telephone 9442 6699.

    • Fri 11 April

  • NI British Blue cattle, seven bulls, show 10am, sale 1pm
  • NI Blonde cattle 17 bulls & 5 females, show 10.30am, sale 1.30pm, Ballymena mart.
  • Suckler herd dispersal, 80 in-calf cows and heifers, Omagh mart, 7.30pm.

    • Fri 11 & Sat 12 April

  • Connon Merchants open days, 29 Liminary Road, Ballymena, from 8am.

    • Sat 12 April

  • NIAPA SFP form-filling clinic, Fr Matt Hall, Trillick 10am to 12noon, Community Centre, Donagh, 2pm to 4pm; Pat McGrade’s house, Tempo, 5pm to 7pm.
  • Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders open day at 33 Clay Road, Corbet, Banbridge, 2pm.

    • Mon 14 April

  • Nth Antrim & East Londonderry Suffolk sheep, spring lamb competition, Kilrea mart, 11.30am.
  • Open dairy sale, Rathfriland mart, 12noon.
  • NI Holstein Young Breeders’ stockjudging practice at Lisnamuck herd of P Fullerton, 42 Lisnamuck Road, Maghera, 8pm. Details HYB co-ordinator Jonny TN 07709 430517.

    • Tues 15 April

  • All breeds dairy sale, Kilrea mart, 11.30am.
  • NIAPA SFP form-filling clinic, Eddie Kearney’s house, Bigwood Road, Derry, 7pm to 8pm.

    • Wed 16 April

  • Holstein NI 20 bulls and 35 females including calved heifers from Laurelhill, show 10am sale 11.30am, Moira Sales Arena.
  • NIAPA SFP form-filling clinic, Cooley’s bar, Magilligan 7pm to 9pm.

    • Thurs 17 April

  • NIAPA SFP form-filling clinic, Glenullin Community Centre, 7pm to 9pm.

    • Fri 18 April

  • Coloured dairy cattle, show and sale, Ballymena mart, 11am.

    • Sat 19 April

  • NIAPA SFP form-filling clinic, Ballymena area. For details, contact NIAPA office TN 8676 5700.

    • Jalex to showcase calving detection device at open day

    In response to queries from farmers James and Nelson Alexander, who run the Jalex herd in Randalstown, are to run an open day on their farm on Saturday 26 April from 10am to 2pm to showcase the PharVet’s Vel’Phone calving detection device.

    The calving device had been featured during a clip from the Alexander farm shown on UTV’s Rare Breed programme.

    The farm visit will be based at Alexander Tractors, 88 Gloverstown Road, Randalstown, Co Antrim BT41 3HY.

  • For further information contact James Alexander on 078 1677 5501. Directions to the farm will also be available on the website www.jalexherd.com or www.pharvet.com.