Teagasc advice for farm families

FARM families will be given clear advice on their options for the future at Agriculture and Food 06, a major Teagasc event which will be held in Kildalton Agricultural College, Co Kilkenny, on June 21.

Donal Carey, Teagasc director of training and development, announcing details of the event yesterday, said experts from mainstream and alternative enterprises will be in one location, providing advice and guidance on all of the issues facing farmers and rural dwellers.

Tony Pettit, Head of Kildalton College, said there are fundamental shifts occurring across rural Ireland.