Thursday, 19 October

Grass10 autumn closing up for spring grass farm walk - ‘grow more-graze more-earn more’ 11am. On dairy farm of Michael A & John Casey, Castleshannon, Causeway, Co Kerry.

Teagasc/Glanbia sustainable dairy farm open day 10am-2pm. Kildalton Agricultural College, Piltown, Co Kilkenny.

Longford IFA County Executive meeting, 9pm. Longford Arms Hotel.

Saturday, 21 October

NE Forestry Group/Euro Forest Ireland/Teagasc outdoor information event, with mobile milling and firewood production demo 2pm. Meet at Sherlock’s Yard, Gainstown, Navan, Co Meath. C15 HX82. Enq: John Sherlock 086-257 6864.

Tuesday, 24 October

Teagasc Talking Hardwoods event 9.30am. Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown, Co Cork. Enq: John Casey Teagasc 087-224 2283 or www.teagasc.ie/forestry.

Clare Local Development Company Farm Finance information evening 7pm. Teagasc Kilrush. Enq: Hilary Gleeson 087-600 9607 or 065-686 6800. email: hgleeson@cldc.ie.

Irish-German Chamber of Commerce Conference on Biogas and Anaerobic Digestion 8.30am-4.30pm. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. Enq: Sven Woller 01-642 4321. E-Mail: sven.woller@german-irish.ie.

Wednesday, 25 October

UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science Research Seminar “National Food Consumption Surveys: How Can We Use Them?” 1-2pm. Seminar given by Assistant Professor in Human Nutrition Dr Breige Nulty, UCD. Open to the public. Room G-08, Agriculture & Food Science Centre, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. Free but must register. Enq: 01-716 7192.