Sunday, 16 February

  • Carrickdale farm and construction model display show. Carrickdale Hotel, Co Louth. Off M1 motorway at Junction 20. Enq: (0044)780-8909065

    • Monday, 17 February

  • Cork Central IFA Co executive meeting. 8.30pm. Marymount, Curraheen.

    • Tuesday, 18 February

  • National potato conference and trade show 2014 . 9am. Red Cow Hotel. Enq: Morag 086-2633940 or email: moragdevins@ifa.ie
  • Mayo IFA AGM. 8.30pm. Welcome Inn Hotel, Castlebar. Speaker: Eddie Downey, IFA president.

    • Wednesday, 19 February

  • Donegal IFA Co executive meeting. 8pm. Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny.
  • ITLUS biodiversity workshop. 9.30am. Millrace Hotel, Bunclody, Wexford. Enq: Dick 086-8530939

    • Sunday, 23 February

  • Carlow vintage ploughing match. 11.30am. Includes: trailers, hydraulic singles and horse ploughing. Enquiries to Sheila 087-2371695.

    • Tuesday, 25 February

  • South Tipperary IFA executive meeting. 8.30pm. Cahir House Hotel.

    • Wednesday, 26 February

  • West Cork IFA sheep meeting. 8.30pm. Ouvane Falls, Ballylickey. Speaker: Kevin Kinsella, IFA director of livestock.
  • Teagasc winter crop walk. 10am. Farm of John Fortune, Crossabeg, Co Wexford.

    • Thursday, 27 February

  • West Cork IFA farm family meeting. 9pm. Parkway Hotel, Dunmanway. Speaker: Ber O’Riordan, on Diabetes prevention.
  • Teagasc willow harvesting demonstration. 11am to 1pm. Teagasc, Oak Park, Carlow. Enq: Jessica Cullen 059-9183483.

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