Thursday, 21 April

Macra YF Skillnet/IFAC Young Farmer Business Planning Training. 10am. Thurs 21 and 28 April, Landmark Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon. Enq: Matthew Crean 01-426 8900. Book through www.macraskillnet.eventbrite.ie.

Saturday, 23 April

Roscommon Ploughing Match. 12 noon. Leacarrow, Co Roscommon. Enq: 086-411 3617.

Monday, 25 April

The ASA/UCD Michael Smurfit Business School breakfast briefing/discussion on New York-based global agrifood entrepreneurs Hain Celestial. 7am-9.30am. Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. Focus on building global brands, M&A key trends and scaling for growth. Info email secretary@asaireland.ie. Places limited.

Carlow IFA Co Executive Meeting, 8.30pm. Woodford Dolmen Hotel.

Louth IFA Co Executive, 8.30pm. Dooley’s, Edmondstown, Ardee.

Tuesday, 26 April

Irish Grassland Association Sheep conference and farm walk. Meet at Lawless Hotel, Aughrim, Co Wicklow (afternoon walk on John Pringle’s farm). Fee: IGA members €30/non-members €60. Enq: 087-962 6483 or www.irishgrassland.com.

Information meeting on new tractor and trailer regulations and prevention of farm thefts, 8pm. Bellbridge House Hotel, Spanish Point, Co Clare. Enq: 087-974 5088.

Wednesday, 27 April

Lecture on Phytophthora infestans: Effectors, host targets and stress signalling in the potato. 1pm. Room G-08, Agriculture & Food Science Centre, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. Speaker: Dr Eleanor Gilroy, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, Scotland. Free, but prebooking is necessary. Enq: 01-716 7192.

Macra na Feirme Young Farmer Skillnet evening courses in Farm Safety. 7pm-10pm. Ballyhaise Agricultural College, Co Cavan. Enq: Matthew Creane 01-426 8900 or email agri@macra.ie.

Land mobility Service Options Seminar. 8pm. Golden Vale Bar, Kilmallock.

Irish Grassland Association Beef conference 10.30am-4pm. Radisson Blu Hotel, Limerick. Fee: €30 IGA members (€60 for non-members) incl a hot lunch.