Something new at the Teagasc Oak Park Crops and Spraying 2015

With the Sustainable Use Directive focusing attention on sprayers, this year the open day incorporates a spraying event with live demonstrations in conjunction with the Irish Farmers Journal.

James Maloney

25 March 2015

Something new at the Teagasc Oak Park Crops and Spraying 2015

Launching Oakpark Crops and Spraying 2015 in association with the Irish Farmers Journal were Noel Dunne Machine Advertising Manager, Dermot Foristal, Researcher John Spink Head of Crops, Linda O'Mahony, Advertising Director, John Hogan, Farm Manager James Maloney, Machinery Editor

With the Sustainable Use Directive (SUD) focusing attention on sprayers and spraying, this year the open day incorporates a spraying event with live demonstrations organised in conjunction with the Irish Farmers Journal.

The Oakpark Crops and Spraying 2015 event takes place on 24 June from 11am to 6pm.

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