Thursday, 30 November

Farm Rights Group public meeting 8.30pm. McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris. Enq: Donie 086-814 9970.

Friday, 1 December

IFA Western regional meeting Fodder Crisis – What’s Needed 8pm. McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris.

Saturday, 2 December

Laudato Sí/Renewable Energy Seminar Ireland’s Response to Climate Change 9.30am-3.30pm. Columban Ecological Institute, Dalgan. Cost €3/Students €10 including lunch and teas. To book email Elizabeth McArdle at devofficemail@gmail.com.

Rathdowney Macra 70th Anniversary Gathering, in Rathdowney Golf Club, Co Laois 9pm. Door prize of €150 voucher, tickets are €10. Music by Sweet Freedom. Details from Jamie: 085-832 6975.

Tuesday, 5 December

Kildare Holstein Friesian Club Nutrition / Breeding Meeting 8.30pm. Toughers of Naas. Contact John O’Dea: 087-262 5144.

Wednesday, 6 December

Teagasc Organic Beef Demonstration Farm Walk 12pm. On farm of Tom Dunne, Seefeld Farm, Ballinasloe, Durrow, Co Laois. More info on www.teagasc.ie/events.

Thursday, 7 December

ITLUS Conference Non-metal tools of tillage farming. Clanard Court Hotel, Athy, Co Kildare. Cost: €50 To book, ring Dick Fitzgerald 086-853 0939 or email itlussec50@gmail.com.

Wednesday, 13 December

UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science Research Seminar Dietary protein, can it be poisonous? 1-2pm. Seminar given by Dr Fiona Lithander, senior research associate, NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, UK. Open to the public. Room G-08, Agriculture & Food Science Centre, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. Register 01-716 7192.