Signpost: Paving the way for the next generation in North Tipperary

Running a busy teaching farm, it's important to farm manager Ken Flynn that sustainability is at the heart of Gurteen College's dairy unit.

Ken Flynn, farm manager and lecturer at Gurteen College, Agricultural College in Co Tipperary. Picture: Dan Linehan

Ken Flynn, farm manager Gurteen College at Ballingarry, Co Tipperary has students coming from all counties to learn the ropes of dairying with the college's 240 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows.

The college offers students a level 6 qualification in agriculture with a chance to specialise in dairy, drystock or crops and machinery, and has a proud history of providing hands-on learning. This year, it is also offering a degree in Ag Science and Sustainability in conjunction with Technical University Shannon.