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.
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Stuart Childs of Teagasc kicks off the event. \ Donal O' Leary
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Brendan Smiddy of Teagasc making a presentation. \ Donal O' Leary
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Gavin English, CBS Mitchelstown, condition scoring cows. \ Donal O' Leary
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Katie Sugrue of Teagasc speaking with some of the students. \ Donal O' Leary
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Tim Doody, Teagasc, speaking with Therese Keniry, Abbey Delaney and Mairéad Dennehy of St Aloysius College, Carrigtwohill, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
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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.
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Winston with his puppy Sky and his granddaughter Holly. \ Claire Nash
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Supplementing sucklers
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Suckler Farmer Sean Martyn feeding meal to some of his cattle. \ David Ruffles
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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
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Charity sheep shearing
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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
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Katelyn Coffey from Ricketstown and Gillian Brennan from Carrigeen, Baltingglass. \ Mary Browne
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Margaret Walsh, Glen of Imaal, Wicklow, and Breda Coffey, Carrigeen, Baltinglass. \ Mary Browne
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Stephen and Ellie Hennessey from Tullow. \ Mary Browne
Beef and sheep mart demonstrations begin
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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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In pictures: ploughing and Project Engage
This week in photos: annual Burren Winterage Cattle Drive
This week in photos: harvesting, ploughing and sowing
This week in photos: ploughing pea stubble and buffer-feeding red clover silage
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.
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393979-508624.jpg)
Stuart Childs of Teagasc kicks off the event. \ Donal O' Leary
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393980-508624.jpg)
Brendan Smiddy of Teagasc making a presentation. \ Donal O' Leary
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393981-508624.jpg)
Gavin English, CBS Mitchelstown, condition scoring cows. \ Donal O' Leary
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393982-508624.jpg)
Katie Sugrue of Teagasc speaking with some of the students. \ Donal O' Leary
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393983-508624.jpg)
Tim Doody, Teagasc, speaking with Therese Keniry, Abbey Delaney and Mairéad Dennehy of St Aloysius College, Carrigtwohill, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393984-508624.jpg)
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.
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393985-508624.jpg)
Winston with his puppy Sky and his granddaughter Holly. \ Claire Nash
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393986-508624.jpg)
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393987-508624.jpg)
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393989-508624.jpg)
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393990-508624.jpg)
Supplementing sucklers
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393991-508624.jpg)
Suckler Farmer Sean Martyn feeding meal to some of his cattle. \ David Ruffles
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393992-508624.jpg)
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393993-508624.jpg)
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393994-508624.jpg)
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
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393995-508624.jpg)
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393996-508624.jpg)
Charity sheep shearing
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393997-508624.jpg)
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
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393998-508624.jpg)
Katelyn Coffey from Ricketstown and Gillian Brennan from Carrigeen, Baltingglass. \ Mary Browne
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1393999-508624.jpg)
Margaret Walsh, Glen of Imaal, Wicklow, and Breda Coffey, Carrigeen, Baltinglass. \ Mary Browne
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1394000-508624.jpg)
Stephen and Ellie Hennessey from Tullow. \ Mary Browne
Beef and sheep mart demonstrations begin
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/508/624/1394001-508624.jpg)
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
Read more
In pictures: ploughing and Project Engage
This week in photos: annual Burren Winterage Cattle Drive
This week in photos: harvesting, ploughing and sowing
This week in photos: ploughing pea stubble and buffer-feeding red clover silage
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