17 May

  • FTMTA Grass & Muck. Gurteen College, Tipperary.
  • Monaghan IFA Let’s Talk and Walk 7.30pm. Lough Muckno Forest Park, Castleblayney. Enq: 042-974 4870.
  • Wicklow IFA county executive meeting 8.30pm. Woodenbridge Hotel.
  • Dairy Farm Walk. On farm of Patrick Crotty, Loop Head lighthouse, west Clare.
  • 19 May

  • Macra Emergency First Aid and Health one-day certified course 9.30am - 4.30pm. Ardboyne Hotel, Navan. Cost €55 for members and non-members €80. Lunch included. Enq: Una 01-4268905.
  • 20 May

  • IFA Green Ribbon Let’s Talk and Walk free forest walk at 3pm in Doneraile Park, Co Cork. Enquiries to: 021-454 5944.
  • 21 May

  • IFA Kildare West Wicklow county executive meeting 8.30pm. Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge.
  • 22 May

  • IGA Sheep Conference and farm walk 9am - 5pm. Conference in Horse and Jockey Hotel followed by walk on farm of John Large, Gortnahoe, Co. Tipperary. Enq: 087-962 6483.
  • ICMSA Co Limerick meeting 8.30pm. The Conference Centre, Dunraven Arms Hotel, Adare. Enq: Robert O’Mahony 087-799 4226.
  • Kildare Holstein Friesian Club field evening 7.30pm. On farm of Gerry and Dermot Flynn, Rathrone, Enfield. All welcome. Enq: John 087-262 5144.
  • 24 May

  • Irish Rare Breed Society/Old Irish Goat Society conference. Nevins, Mulranny, Co Mayo. Enq: Ciaran Meagher 086-774 1774.
  • IGA Beef Conference and farm walk 10am - 5pm. Clonard Court Hotel , Athy, Co Kildare followed by walk on O’Connor farm, Moone, Co Kildare. Enq/To book: 087-962 6483.
  • Monaghan IFA farm safety experience 2pm. Harte Peat Farm, Clones. Enq: 042-974 4870.
  • 25 May

  • Carlow-Kilkenny Friesian Breeders Club Stock judging evening 7.30pm. On farm of Martin Ryan, Drummond St. Mullins Carlow. Enq: 087-290 6561.
  • 28 May

  • South Tipperary IFA county executive meeting 8.30pm. Cahir House Hotel.
  • 29 May

  • Ceres Network business breakfast “The challenges of embracing diversity and effecting change in agri-food businesses” 7.30am - 9.30am. Killashee House Hotel, Naas, Co Kildare. Cost €15 pp including breakfast - book via https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ceres-business-breakfast-the-challenges-of-embracing-diversity-effecting-change-in-agri-food-tickets-45965330541.
  • 30 May

  • National Forestry Conference ‘ Forestry as a central pillar in the bioeconomy’. Johnstown House Hotel, Enfield, Co Meath. To book email info@soif.ie; info@wood.ie or phone 086-258 2240/086-260 7883.