Thurs 30 March

  • Pöttinger grassland machinery open day at Hunter Kane, 31 Lagavar Road, Ballintoy.
  • UFU & NI Water tour of Seagahan Water Treatment works, Ballymacnab Road, Tassagh, 10am and 2pm. Details on 90 354 710.
  • Health van at Enniskillen mart from 10.30am, CAFRE and RDC health and safety training at Dromore, Co Down, and Tobermore, 7pm. Book at cafre.ac.uk/industry-support or phone RDC on 86 766 980 for further information.

    • Fri 31 March

  • Beef Shorthorn club, bulls, females and commercial cattle, show 10am, sale 12.30pm, Ballymena Mart.
  • Health van at Killeter mart from 6.30pm.
  • CAFRE and RDC health and safety training on farm at Omagh, 7pm. Book at cafre.ac.uk/industry-support or phone RDC on 86 766 980.

    • Sat 1 April

  • CAFRE information day, equine, farriery and agriculture courses, Enniskillen campus, 12pm. See the website www.cafre.ac.uk or phone 66 344 853 for more details.

    • Mon 3 April

  • Hereford Elite Breeders show and sale, Dungannon Mart. Contact David on 07808 078 117 for further information.
  • Holstein NI AGM, guest speaker Michael Yates of Logan herd, Dumfries, Scotland, Ballinderry Inn, Moira, 8pm.

    • Tues 4 April

  • CAFRE information day on food courses for prospective students, Loughry campus, 3pm to 8pm. See www.cafre.ac.uk or TN 86 768 101.
  • Hampshire Down spring lamb competition, show 6pm, sale 7pm, Rathfriland Mart.

    • Wed 5 April

  • Hampshire Down spring lamb competition, show 10am, sale 12pm, Ballymena Mart.
  • CAFRE information day on all courses, Greenmount Campus, 3pm to 8pm. See www.cafre.ac.uk or TN 94 426 700.
  • Holstein NI Young Breeders stockjudging practice at Moree herd, 11 Oughterard Road, Rock, 8pm. Details Andrew 07762 168 039.

    • Thurs 6 April

  • Limousin dropped calf competition show 10.30am, sale 11am, Kilrea Mart.
  • Agricultural symposium, “Bridging the gap between producers and consumers”, Medical Biology Centre, Lisburn Road, Belfast, 6.30pm to 9.30pm.
  • UFU and NI Water information evening on weed wiping project for rushes, Seagahan Reservoir catchment area in Ballymacnab Community Centre, Tassagh, 7.30pm.

    • Friday 7 April

  • Dispersal sale, 20 cows and heifers for Donaghadee producer, Ballymena Mart, 11am.

    • Saturday 8 April

  • Hampshire Down sheep open day, Mossbank farm, Ballycreely Road, Comber.
  • Retirement sale of machinery for Liam Moss at 41 Lisnacloon Road, Castlederg, 2pm. Contact WJ Smyth on 81 671 279 for further details.