Friday, 22 September

Teagasc/FRS best practice in milking course. 10am. Teagasc Ballyhaise, Cavan. Pre-book. Enq: 086-4634155.

Saturday, 23 September

Mayo Mountain Blackface Sheep Breeders annual sale, 11am. Aurivo Mart, Ballinrobe. Enq: 087-629 7973.

Ballinasloe Agricultural Show, Co Galway. Enq: 085-800 5577.

Monday, 25 September

Teagasc/FRS best practice in milking course. 10am. FRS Bruree. Enq: 086-463 4155 or preilly@frstraining.com.

Carlow IFA County Executive meeting, 8.30pm. Woodford Dolmen Hotel.

Euragri Conference – continues 26 September. Teagasc, Ashtown, Dublin 15. Enq: email eilish.cray@teagasc.ie

Louth IFA County Executive meeting, 8.30pm. Monasterboice Inn.

Tuesday, 26 September

Irish Montbeliarde Society open day, 11.30am. On farm of chairman Kenneth Roberts, Coolelan, Co Kildare.

Wednesday, 27 September

UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science Research Seminar. “Ancient Genomics and the Origins of Farming”, 1-2pm. Seminar by Professor Dan Bradley, principal investigator, Smurfit Institute of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin. Open to the public. Room G-08, Agriculture & Food Science Centre, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. Free, but registration necessary. Enq: 01-716 7192.

GLAS course 10am-5pm. Heights Hotel Killarney. Registration required. Enq: 086-306 7663 or email oconnelljohn1982@gmail.com. Farmers paid €158 for completing.

Sunday, 1 October

Clondalkin Handcraft & Horticultural Show. Aras Chronáin, Watery Lane, Clondalkin.

Glenamaddy District Ploughing & Agricultural Show, Co Galway. Enq: 086-8489458.

Wednesday, 4 October

GLAS Course 10am-5pm. Ring of Kerry Hotel, Cahrciveen. Booking Required. Enq: 086-3067663 or email oconnelljohn1982@gmail.com GLAS farmers paid €158 for completing.

Friday, 6 October

Association for Veterinary Teaching AVTRW annual scientific meeting. AFBI Hillsborough, Co Down. Enq: Kieran.meade@teagasc.ie.