Thursday 22 March 2007

Teagasc Dairy Open Day

A must for all dairy farmers

Location: Ballyhaise Agricultural College.

Date: Thursday, 19 April 2007

Time: 11am to 4pm

Programme

-Exciting new research
-Grazing in difficult conditions
-Targets from local on-farm research
-Working within the Nitrates Directive
-Using EBI to breed the best dairy cow for the region
-Economics of milking with limited land at milking platform
-Cross breeding with Jerseys/Norwegian Reds for profit
-Early grazing (€2.70/cow/day extra profit)
-Roadways, cow walks, water requirements
-Measures to improved fertility

Visitors must arrive between 10.30 – 11.00am

Tea/sandwiches provided

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