Agri-events
Topics are managing large herds and grants and incentives for young farmers. Speaker Mike Brady, agricultural consultant
Dungarvan Agricultural Show ( www.dungarvanshow.com )
Farm plastic bring centre at Cronins Old Pit, Coolcaslagh, Killarney, continues Saturday, see new.farmplastics.ie
Discover Farmhouse Cheese Farm Visit: free to attend, you must book online at www.discoverfarmhousecheese.ie , 10am-12:30pm, Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers, Beechmount, Fethard, Co Tipperary
Munster Aberdeen Angus Club Youth Development Day, Westellen herd of John and Kate Tait, , Rostellan, Midleton, Co Cork, 11am, for young people (8-24 years) interested in cattle. No experience is necessary. Workshops on clipping, ring craft, showmanship, stock judging, halter making, cattle grooming, etc. Enquiries to 086-3559210
Irish Grassland Association dairy expansion tour (sponsored by AIB) at the Co Galway farms of Noel O’Toole, Killimor, and Henry Walsh, Oranmore, Early booking advised at irishgrassland.com
ICMSA Kilmallock area meeting, Deebert House Hotel, 8.30pm. Speaker: John Enright, General Secretary
Irish Draught Horse Society, 30th National Show, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, 10 am. Enquiries: 086-8623620 or idhsshow@irishdraught.ie  (see www.irishdraught.ie )
Roberts Cove Vintage Festival, Co Cork: family day, tractor pulling, vintage cars, dog show, food halls, steam engines, helicopter rides, trade stands, archery, complementary tea/coffee and cake, etc ( www.robertscovevintage.com )
Kilgarvan Agricultural Show, Co Kerry
DeCourcey Harvest working day, 12 noon, Ballinadee, Bandon, Co Cork (see www.decourceyvintage.com  website)
Discover Farmhouse Cheese Farm Visit: free to attend, you must book online at discoverfarmhousecheese.ie, 11am-12:30pm, O’Briens Cheese, Hazel Cottage Farm, Ballyhahill, Co Limerick.
Tullamore Show, ( www.tullamoreshow.com )
Send event details to farm.ed@examiner.ie  or Irish Examiner, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork.
