Thurs 23 February

  • UFU and CAFRE National Register of Sprayer Operators training event, Greenmount Campus, Antrim, 10.15am to 3.30pm. Cost: £10. Book on www.ufuni.org or phone Angela on 9037 0222.
  • Holstein heifer sale, 114 calved heifers, 15 springers, five calves, Taaffe at Dungannon Mart, 12pm. Details from 00 353 41 988 1288.
  • CAFRE and RDC health and safety training on farm in Swatragh, 7pm. Book at cafre.ac.uk/industry-support.
  • Introduction to horses and horse care course, fee £65, The Village Centre, Hillsborough, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. And the following five Thursdays. For information and to book, contact Rita on 07825293884.

    • Fri 24 February

  • NI Commercial Cattle Club show and sale, Dungannon Mart, 1pm. Details from Robert on 07929 759229.
  • Galloway Cattle Society, show and sale, Borderway Mart, Carlisle.

    • Sat 25 February

  • Beattie’s Balmoral sale 12, 40 beef bulls and 40 in-calf heifers. Details from Richard on 07984 694 616.
  • Mullahead ploughing match, Richardson Estate, Portadown.

    • Mon 27 February

  • Hereford Elite breeders 21 bulls, parade, 12pm, sale 1pm, Dungannon mart. Details from David Smyth on 07808 078117.

    • Tues 28 February

  • AFBI and Centre of Innovation Excellence in livestock, CIEL, feed and forage efficiency seminar at AFBI Hillsborough, 10am to 4pm. Register online at www.eventbrite.co.uk
  • CAFRE and RDC health and safety training on farm at Greyabbey, 7pm. Book at cafre.ac.uk/industry-support

    • Weds and Thurs 1 and 2 March

  • John Deere tractors open day at Stephen Moore, 234 Drumcroone Road, Coleraine, 10am to 10pm.

    • Wed 1 March

  • Draft sale of 50 Simmental X in-calf heifers for Mr and Mrs Hadden, Omagh Mart. For details, call 8224 3311.
  • Equine performance and training conference, CAFRE Greenmount, 1.30pm to 7.30pm. Fee: £45. Register online at www.cafre.ac.uk/short-courses/equine-performance-training/
  • CAFRE and RDC health and safety training on farm at Lisburn, 7pm. Book at cafre.ac.uk/industry-support

    • Thurs 2 March

  • CAFRE and RDC health and safety training on farm at Ballycastle, 7pm. Book at cafre.ac.uk/industry-support

    • Fri 3 March

  • Charolais cattle, 57 bulls and 16 females, show 10.30am, sale 1pm, Dungannon Mart.