15 February

  • Kverneland Future of Farming Expo 1pm-8pm. Cillin Hill, Kilkenny. Admission is free. Info: www.kverneland.ie.
  • Teagasc Winter Cereal farm walk 11am. On the farm of Joe O’Donoghue, Herberstown, Stamullen, Co Meath. Enq: 042-933 2263.
  • Teagasc early spring grazing dairy farm event. 11am. On farm of Philip Ruttle, Fortview, Rathkeale, Co Limerick.
  • Clare IFA County Executive meeting 8.30pm. Treacy’s West County Hotel.
  • Wicklow IFA county executive meeting 8pm. Woodenbridge Lodge.
  • 16 February

  • Best Practice In Milking Course. 10am. FRS Roscrea on 16 February and 23 February. Pre booking essential. Enq: 086-463 4155.
  • 17 February

  • Dublin Rural Leader Hedge laying Course/Workshop 10am- 4pm. Ballyboughal Fingal. Trainer: Robert Birtwistle. Enq: 086-3638487
  • 19 February

  • Louth IFA AGM 8.30pm. Monasterboice Inn.
  • Kildare/West Wicklow IFA county executive meeting 8pm. Keadeen Hotel.
  • 20 February

  • Kerry county executive AGM 8.30pm. Manor West Hotel, Tralee.
  • IFJ/IFA Save our Sucklers roadshow. Carndonagh Mart, Donegal. 7-9pm.
  • Teagasc early spring grazing dairy farm event 11am. Farm of Owen O’Brien, Cashelbeg, Cork.
  • 21 February

  • Teagasc Options Course Night 3 of 6 Food and Tourism 7.30pm. Teagasc, Kells Road, Navan. Free but booking is essential 046-902 1792.
  • National Hill sheep conference. Knockranny House Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo.
  • Mayo IFA county executive AGM 8pm. Travellers Friend Hotel, Castlebar.
  • Irish Bioenergy Association “Bioenergy Future Ireland” national conference 9am - 4pm. Croke Park, Dublin. See: bioenergyfutureireland.com/
  • 22 February

  • IFJ/IFA Save our Sucklers roadshow. Cootehill Mart, Cavan 7-9pm. Enq: 087-121 8734.
  • North Tipperary IFA county executive meeting 8.30pm. Racket Hall Hotel, Roscrea.
  • 23 February

  • Best Practice In Milking Course 10am. FRS Roscrea on 2 March and 9 March. Enq: 086-463 4155.
  • Society of Irish Foresters/Coillte/Forest Services field day ‘Prevention and control of forest fires’ 10am. Meet at Millstreet Country Park, Co Cork.