Sheep conference

Green farmer

Just seen there that teagasc are running their national conference on 2nd Feb this year in Galway, with Wexford and Donegal a few days later, if anyone's interested. Details on teagasc website

tom_k

A couple of questions on this:

Is this an an event that anyone can attend and is payment/registration required? Couldn't see any info on Teagasc site.

For any one that's been before, is it worthwhile attending?

ganmo

http://www.teagasc.ie/events/EventsBy.aspx
2nd and 4th of feb

jfh

at least it's on at a good time, for those of us that are working.
i'd like to head along, will wait until i see an agenda

fanadman1

I wonder what is the differnce in the sheep conference and the hill sheep confernce i see the hill one is up here in donegal

ganmo

fanadman1 wrote: »

I wonder what is the differnce in the sheep conference and the hill sheep confernce i see the hill one is up here in donegal

they'll probably talk about the economics of store lambs, increasing ewe BW and silage quality at the hill one. and talk about late preg nutrition + lamness at the others

just my guesses

Green farmer

tom_k wrote: »

A couple of questions on this:

Is this an an event that anyone can attend and is payment/registration required? Couldn't see any info on Teagasc site.

?

I've haven't been to one, but have been to the athenry open day a few times, they don't charge for that and anyone can go along , so couldn't really see them charging for this conference.

ganmo

they had last years one up on youtube

J.O. Farmer

jfh wrote: »

at least it's on at a good time, for those of us that are working.
i'd like to head along, will wait until i see an agenda

The agenda is there when you click on the event
http://www.teagasc.ie/events/2016/20160202.asp

adam14

The agenda looks good.

But which bright spark in Teagasc arranged a conference when lambing is on??

Why can't these events be held in October, November, early December when the workload on sheep farms is minimal!!!

roosky

The conference isnt a STAP event this year........i wonder how that will effect numbers?

rangler1

roosky wrote: »

The conference isnt a STAP event this year........i wonder how that will effect numbers?

Had the welsh farmers here this morning for a few hours, could be interesting seem to do a lot of progeny testing for innovis, keeps about 700 ewes.

roosky

Anybody head along....comments is it worth going thursday

Dickie10

id like to go but lambing here, id love to get to mountbellew next wednesday 10th for sheep seminar

gazahayes

roosky wrote: »

Anybody head along....comments is it worth going thursday

Was at it thought it was good the man from Wales was the best fairly inspiring to see how much they have done and how well they're doing.

roosky

gazahayes wrote:

Was at it thought it was good the man from Wales was the best fairly inspiring to see how much they have done and how well they're doing.

Were the other speakers any addition

roosky

gazahayes wrote:

Was at it thought it was good the man from Wales was the best fairly inspiring to see how much they have done and how well they're doing.

Were the other speakers any addition

gazahayes

roosky wrote: »

Were the other speakers any addition

They were alright there was a woman on about the genetic gain and improvements
And the effect of stocking rate and prolificacy on profit
It's worth going to if you have the time. It'll be online after it anyway but if you have any questions to ask you should go

rangler1

gazahayes wrote: »

Was at it thought it was good the man from Wales was the best fairly inspiring to see how much they have done and how well they're doing.

We had the welsh couple that morning, Iwas impressed by them, they started on a very run down farm and planning a new shed for 6 - 700 ewes, and had to buy 1000ton of lime to even get the PH up on the farm and rented land, and fence every bit of the boundaries. They're farming five years on 145acre plus ninety acres rented, so it's relevant to Ireland.
They started five years ago.
The conference had the facility to text your questions and I think it attracted a lot more questions, there was 350 people at it which was very good considering it wasn't a stap event

Username John

gazahayes wrote: »

They were alright there was a woman on about the genetic gain and improvements
And the effect of stocking rate and prolificacy on profit
It's worth going to if you have the time. It'll be online after it anyway but if you have any questions to ask you should go

Where can I find the presentations / discussions online?

davidk1394

Myself and the auld lad are going to head down to gorey this evening. Might learn something new

gazahayes

Username John wrote: »

Where can I find the presentations / discussions online?

http://www.teagasc.ie/publications/view_publication.aspx?PublicationID=3866

Ard_MC

Any one go to the hill conference?