Thursday, 10 December

IFA South-East meeting on Commonages 8pm. Millrace Hotel, Bunclody. Speakers from Department of Agriculture.

North Tipperary IFA Executive meeting 8.30pm. Abbey Court Hotel. Speaker: Henry Burns IFA National Livestock Committee chair.

Volac Heifer Rearing International Conference 9am-4pm. Park Hotel, Charleville, Co Cork. Conference includes eminent international and Irish speakers on heifer rearing and details of Volac’s recently launched Feed for Growth programme will be outlined by Niall Jaggan, global manager for the company’s range of milk replacers. Enq: 049-4334755. Admission is free.

Friday, 11 December

TAMS 11 Slurry Information day 2pm. Major Equipment Factory, Charlestown Road, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo. Enq: 094-9630572.

Saturday, 12 December

Elite Lleyn in-lamb sheep sale 1pm. Roscommon Mart. 150 sheep on offer. Sale at 1pm.

14-18 December

Lakeland Regional Dairy meetings Monday 14 to Friday 18 December.

Wednesday, 16 December

Kerry County Executive Meeting 8.30pm. Manor West Hotel, Tralee on Rural Crime.

Thursday, 7 January 2016

Irish Grassland Association Dairy Conference 2016. 9am. Kindly sponsored by Yara, takes place on Thursday 7th January 2016 in Limerick. Early ticket purchase is essential (as this event sold out early for the past 3 years). 20% discount on all online tickets purchased (€40 members €80 non-members) by Monday 28th Dec www.irishgrassland.com. Enq: 087-9626483.

Tuesday, 12 January

Agronomy and Business Management Conference for Arable Growers – Max yield from the field 9.30am-4.30pm. CAFRE, Greenmount Campus, Co. Antrim. Enq: Tel: 028-94426770 or Email: developmentservice.admin@dardni.gov.uk

Wednesday & Thursday, 13-14 January

Positive Farmers Dairy Conference, Radisson Blu Hotel, Cork 8.30am. Eighteen guest speakers over two days. Book online at www.positivefarmers.ie or email positivefarmers@gmail.ie