Thursday, 5 October

ICSA Roscommon County Executive Meeting 8pm. Abbey Hotel, Roscommon.

Friday, 6 October

Association for Veterinary Teaching AVTRW annual scientific meeting. AFBI Hillsborough, Co Down. Enq: Kieran.meade@teagasc.ie

Mayo Mule and Greyface Sale 11am. Aurivo Mart, Ballinrobe. 600 ewe lambs. Enq: 086-157 7154/ 086-892 3381/ 087-260 7883.

Monday, 9 October

Teagasc Forestry Advisory Clinics. 10am. October 9-20, 10am-4pm. 35 venues nationwide. All forestry consultations must be booked in advance. See www.teagasc.ie/forestry for contact details.

North Cork IFA County Executive Meeting 8.30pm. GAA Complex, Mallow.

Tuesday, 10 October

West Cork IFA County Executive Meeting 8.30pm. Parkway Hotel, Dunmanway.

Wednesday, 11 October

GLAS Course 10am-5pm. Munster Arms, Bandon. Booking: 086-306 7663 or email oconnelljohn1982@gmail.com. GLAS farmers paid €158 for completing.

North Tipperary IFA Seminar on Labour Challenges in an expanding Dairy Industry 8pm. Abbey Court Hotel. Enq: 067-32213.

Limerick IFA County Executive meeting. 8.30pm. Woodlands Hotel, Adare.

Thursday, 12 October

Irish Farmers Journal/Ulster Farmers’ Union Dairy Conference - ‘Planning for a future in dairying’. 10.30am. Seagoe Hotel, Portadown, Craigavon BT63 5JE. Free to attend. Pre-book: www.ufuni.org/events/planning-for-a-future-in-dairying

Grass10 autumn closing up for spring grass farm walks - ‘grow more-graze more-earn more’

5 Oct - On dairy farms of Larry Hannon, Fullerscourt, Ballitore, Co Kildare 11am; Seamus Laffan, Knockanea, Boher, Co Limerick 11am and beef farm of Tommy Holmes, Tullysleeve, Ballina, Co Mayo 3pm.