Teagasc NEFERTITI 'You Can Farm' event
A large crowd of leaving cert Ag Science students attended the Teagasc NEFERTITI You Can Farm event in association with the IASTA on the farm of Liam Roche, Ballybeg, Mitchelstown, Co Cork.
Stuart Childs of Teagasc kicks off the event. \ Donal O' Leary
Brendan Smiddy of Teagasc making a presentation. \ Donal O' Leary
Gavin English, CBS Mitchelstown, condition scoring cows. \ Donal O' Leary
Katie Sugrue of Teagasc speaking with some of the students. \ Donal O' Leary
Tim Doody, Teagasc, speaking with Therese Keniry, Abbey Delaney and Mairéad Dennehy of St Aloysius College, Carrigtwohill, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Tim Doody speaking at the event. \ Donal O' Leary
This week's My Farming Week
Winston Pierce is a sheep farmer and sheepdog trainer from Glen of Imaal, Co Wicklow.
Winston with his puppy Sky and his granddaughter Holly. \ Claire Nash
Supplementing sucklers
Suckler Farmer Sean Martyn feeding meal to some of his cattle. \ David Ruffles
Project Engage programme
Comeragh Vet and XLVets member Ger Cusack from Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford, discussed selective dry cow therapy with dairy farmer Brian Cleary as part of the Project Engage programme on his farm at Ballinarid, Bunmahon, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary
Charity sheep shearing
Joe Healy taking part in the charity sheep shearing at Margaret Healy's farm in Ricketstown, Co Carlow. Joe sheared 69 sheep in an hour. \ Mary Browne
Katelyn Coffey from Ricketstown and Gillian Brennan from Carrigeen, Baltingglass. \ Mary Browne
Margaret Walsh, Glen of Imaal, Wicklow, and Breda Coffey, Carrigeen, Baltinglass. \ Mary Browne
Stephen and Ellie Hennessey from Tullow. \ Mary Browne
Beef and sheep mart demonstrations begin
A big crowd watch on as the first in the series of beef and sheep mart demonstrations set to take place around the country begins in Gortatlea Mart, Co Kerry. \ Matthew Halpin
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