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.
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.