A young sheep farmer competition, sponsored by the Irish Farmers Journal, takes place on the morning of Sheep 2015.
The event takes place in the education village, where spectators will also have an opportunity to see young farmers who have an interest in agriculture demonstrate their skills.
The competition follows in the same format as previous years with candidates judged on their completion of a number of practical tasks and their technical knowledge. These include:
Selecting lambs for slaughter.Sheep breed identification.Selecting suitable sires for a defined breeding policy.Correct handling and drafting of lambs.Dosing sheep.Age identification of sheep by assessing mouths.Quad bike driving skills.The organisers of Sheep 2015 would also like to express their thanks to local company JF Hanley Total Fencing Solutions and Groundcare, machinery and equipment specialists, who are supporting the competition again in 2015 and providing a Honda ATV quad for use in the competition.
The competition provides candidates with good experience of competing in the event and is an extremely enjoyable event to partake in.
There is also an attractive prize fund, sponsored by the Irish Farmers Journal, with a first prize of €200 on offer, a second prize of €150 and third prize of €100. The competition starts at 9am and should last approximately three hours allowing participants to partake and see other aspects of the day.
The young sheep farmer competition is kindly co-ordinated by Joe Day, Teagasc Kildalton, with help from agricultural colleagues and Macra na Feirme. Applications forms can be obtained from Joe Day on 051-644502 or by emailing joe.day@teagasc.ie.
A young sheep farmer competition, sponsored by the Irish Farmers Journal, takes place on the morning of Sheep 2015.
The event takes place in the education village, where spectators will also have an opportunity to see young farmers who have an interest in agriculture demonstrate their skills.
The competition follows in the same format as previous years with candidates judged on their completion of a number of practical tasks and their technical knowledge. These include:
Selecting lambs for slaughter.Sheep breed identification.Selecting suitable sires for a defined breeding policy.Correct handling and drafting of lambs.Dosing sheep.Age identification of sheep by assessing mouths.Quad bike driving skills.The organisers of Sheep 2015 would also like to express their thanks to local company JF Hanley Total Fencing Solutions and Groundcare, machinery and equipment specialists, who are supporting the competition again in 2015 and providing a Honda ATV quad for use in the competition.
The competition provides candidates with good experience of competing in the event and is an extremely enjoyable event to partake in.
There is also an attractive prize fund, sponsored by the Irish Farmers Journal, with a first prize of €200 on offer, a second prize of €150 and third prize of €100. The competition starts at 9am and should last approximately three hours allowing participants to partake and see other aspects of the day.
The young sheep farmer competition is kindly co-ordinated by Joe Day, Teagasc Kildalton, with help from agricultural colleagues and Macra na Feirme. Applications forms can be obtained from Joe Day on 051-644502 or by emailing joe.day@teagasc.ie.
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