Age profile at Teagasc conference indicates opportunities in sector

THE youthful age profile of the record 8,000 visitors to yesterday’s Teagasc Moorepark 2011 conference in Fermoy, Co Cork, was a clear signal of the expansion ambitions and opportunities in the dairy sector.

Age profile at Teagasc conference indicates opportunities in sector

Seasoned observers noted that yesterday’s was the most youthful attendance in years at the research open day, an event which Teagasc hosts every two years to update dairy farmers on the latest grass management, breeding methods and other technical advances to improve on-farm efficiency.

A new feature this year was the increased interest in environmental exhibitions, with carbon footprint management sure to play an increasingly important role in all future dealings with the European Union.

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