Teagasc conference to focus on farming’s environmental challenges

THE environmental challenges and opportunities facing farming will be the focus of the Teagasc Agri-environment Conference on September 7.

It will take place in the Ballykisteen Hotel, Co Tipperary, and afterwards at the Teagasc Solohead Research Farm.

Teagasc environment specialist Mark Gibson said issues, such as climate change, maintaining clean waterways and protecting soils, are being addressed by Irish farmers.