Event Notice

Teagasc Hill Sheep Conference

Venue: Castlecourt Hotel, Westport, Co. Mayo
Date: Wednesday, 28th January 2015

Conference Programme
18.00 – 18.10 Conference Opening Prof Gerry Boyle, Teagasc Director
Session 1
Chairman Darren Carty, Irish Farmers Journal
18.10 – 18.40 Fattening Hill Lambs – Prof Michael Diskin, Teagasc
18.40 – 19.10 Nutrition for Hill Sheep systems – Shane McHugh, Teagasc
19.10 – 19.40 Marketing: The Mayo Story – Tom Stanton / John Noonan
19.40 – 20.10 Break – Light refreshments served
Session 2
Chairman Peter Leonard, Teagasc Regional Advisory Manager, Mayo
20.10 – 20.40 Findings from the RVL – John Fagan, DAFM RVL
20.40 – 21.10 Recording Hill Sheep – Sam Wharry, NI
21.10 – 21.40 External Parasites – Dr. Peter Bates, UK.
21.10 – 21.20 Close Conference – Mr Frank Hynes, Teagasc
Kindly Sponsored by MSD & Mullinahone Co-op

For more, see www.teagasc.ie