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Seed trade announces €4,500 bursaries for students
Siobhán Walsh
The Irish Seed Trade Association is currently running a competition for secondary school students to promote crops as a subject at university.
19 February 2025 News
Tributes paid to Michael O'Sullivan
The late UCD agricultural science graduate and two-time Cheltenham-winning jockey was laid to rest on Wednesday.
12 February 2025 Agri jobs
Survey shows 13% of ag science graduates plan to farm after college
The Irish Farmers Journal student survey has shown a small number of students studying agricultural science intend to go farming when they finish college, with more seeking jobs, writes Sarah McIntosh.
Industry movers and shakers
2025 is off to a flying start with plenty of movement in the industry and new appointments, writes Sarah McIntosh.
29 January 2025 Careers
‘It felt silly to say I wanted to be a farmer living in the city’
A farm technician apprenticeship is a practical way to gain a formal qualification in the agriculture sector, writes Sarah McIntosh.
22 January 2025 Education
CAO Special: curious about a career in agri-food? Get the inside view
Two students who are currently studying new agri-food related courses share their experiences, writes Sarah McIntosh.
15 January 2025 Education
Mallow students win Teagasc special award at BT Young Scientist
The winning project was titled 'An Investigation into using Total Leaf-Area as a predictive tool for determining below-ground biomass at all stages in the growth of selected Root-Crop Plants'.
15 January 2025 News
‘We're going to need a steady supply of educated young people’
Young Cavan farmer Barry Stratford won five awards, including the FBD Trust Overall Student of the Year, at University College Cork’s recent graduation ceremony. In conversation with Sarah McIntosh
8 January 2025 Education
Agri Aware’s farm walk and talk series returns this February
Just under 4,000 students took part in these farm walk events in 2024.
7 January 2025 News
Working away from home has many opportunities
In week two of our series on young people working abroad at Christmas, graduates in Canada and Vietnam share their experiences , writes Sarah McIntosh.
25 December 2024 Careers
Scope for ‘big gains’ by breeding TB resistance
The chief executive of AI Services spoke to the NI Institute of Agricultural Science before last week's RUAS Winter Fair.
18 December 2024 Northern Ireland
‘The Australian culture is similar to Ireland’s, but with more sunshine’
In the last of our ASA travel bursaries series, Emily Cosgrove from UCD talks about her time in Australia in conversation with Sarah McIntosh.
18 December 2024 Careers