Archive News 2008 April to June
30 June 2008
by CAFRE
by CAFRE
The importance of achieving high weight gains from beef cattle during the grazing season has been promoted for many years by Agricultural Advisers, researchers and good farmers alike.
12 June 2008
by CAFRE
by CAFRE
CAFRE Dairying Development Advisers are organizing a series of demonstrations of alternative slurry spreading technologies across Northern Ireland through June 2008.
4 June 2008
by Dard
by Dard
Minister Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA has launched the new Countryside Management Scheme in Newcastle, County Down.
At the launch the minister announced that the new scheme will open to applications from 30 June to 29 August 2008. She also confirmed that the Organic Farming Scheme will open from 1 September to 31 October 2008.
At the launch the minister announced that the new scheme will open to applications from 30 June to 29 August 2008. She also confirmed that the Organic Farming Scheme will open from 1 September to 31 October 2008.
3 June 2008
by DARD
by DARD
AFBI is finalising plans to host a special open day on grass and clover at AFBI Loughgall on Wednesday 11 June.
The event is entitled “Grass and Clover in Focus” and is being organised jointly by AFBI, the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and grass seed specialist Barenbrug.The AFBI grass breeding programme has been at the forefront of delivering better grass varieties for Northern Ireland farms for many years and farmers are increasingly aware of the benefits of using varieties that have been specifically bred for local use.
The event is entitled “Grass and Clover in Focus” and is being organised jointly by AFBI, the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and grass seed specialist Barenbrug.The AFBI grass breeding programme has been at the forefront of delivering better grass varieties for Northern Ireland farms for many years and farmers are increasingly aware of the benefits of using varieties that have been specifically bred for local use.
01 May 2008
by DARD
by DARD
Minister Michelle Gildernew MP MLA, has launched a new ICT booklet in Eglish, Dungannon.
The Minister visited Nicola Beavers’ farm in Eglish, Dungannon, to launch the booklet “IT Connects - Farmers’ experiences from the Increasing Access to ICT Scheme”. Nicola runs a 250 ewe flock on her Co. Tyrone farm, including 50 high quality pedigree Texel ewes. She has been using electronic tags and a handheld data recorder for the last year.
The Minister visited Nicola Beavers’ farm in Eglish, Dungannon, to launch the booklet “IT Connects - Farmers’ experiences from the Increasing Access to ICT Scheme”. Nicola runs a 250 ewe flock on her Co. Tyrone farm, including 50 high quality pedigree Texel ewes. She has been using electronic tags and a handheld data recorder for the last year.
30 April 2008
By DARD
By DARD
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development wishes to remind farmers that the closing date for submitting their 2008 Single Farm Applications is Thursday 15 May. Applications received by the DARD after 15 May and before 9 June will incur late penalties. Those received after 9 June will be rejected.
