Master farmer conference planned

Dublin: Creating an effective learning environment on master farms is the focus of a major training conference next month.

The conference, designed for master and host farmers, who provide placements for trainee managers in agriculture, horticulture and forestry, aims to enhance the training and learning experiences of master farmers and their students.

Sponsored by the FBD Trust, it takes place at the Red Cow Moran’s Hotel on November 2 and continues with visits to the Botanic Gardens and UCD’s Lyons Estate farm on November 3.

More than 1,200 farmers in total are classified as master farmers, with almost 300 horticulture host farmers and some 50 machinery and forestry hosts.