The Talamh Awards set out to reward farmers and those in the industry for their endeavours to improve the sustainability and innovativeness of Irish agriculture. The awards are open to agricultural businesses and rural enterprises of all sizes across the island of Ireland.

The winners of the inaugural Talamh Award will be announced at a Gala Dinner in the RDS on 12 October. Each winner will be presented with a trophy designed by silversmith, Eimear Conyard.

The Talamh Awards are free to enter and online entry is open from now until 17 July 2018 at talamhawards.ie.

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Award Categories

  • Young Agri-Scientist Award.
  • Sustainable Farming Award.
  • National Agriculture Achievement Award.
  • Innovation / Technology Award.
  • Emerging Business Award.
  • Product of the Year Award.
  • Agri-tourism Award.
  • Local Hero Award.
  • RDS Ceres Award.
  • Judging Panel

  • John Dardis: panel chair, RDS Board of Management and council member on Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee.
  • Tom Kirley: RDS council member, and member of the RDS Committee of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
  • Professor Cathal O’Donoghue: Dean of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies at NUI Galway.
  • Doirín Graham: CEO of Clare Local Development Company.
  • Dr Edmond Harty: CEO of Dairymaster and Adjunct Full Professor in the School of Biosystems and Food Engineering at UCD College of Engineering and Architecture.
  • Mark Gibson: Knowledge Management & Communications Specialist at Teagasc.
  • Majella Kelleher: Head of Business & Public Sector at SEAI.
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