Major Teagasc Event for Rural Dwellers and Food Enthusiasts

Kildalton Agricultural College is the place to be for you and your family on June 21.

Agriculture and Food 06 promises to be the most important event of the year for anyone with an interest in agriculture or food.

Announcing details of Agriculture and Food 06, today April 20, Donal Carey, Teagasc Director of Education and Development, said, “June 21 is an essential day when farm families should stand back and take stock of where they are and where they are going in relation to their business and lifestyles”.

“This Teagasc event is unique with all the experts from mainstream and alternative enterprises in one location, providing advice and guidance on all of the issues facing farmers and rural dwellers”, he said.

Speaking at the launch the Head of Kildalton Agricultural College, Tony Pettit said, “There are fundamental shifts occurring across rural Ireland and this event will provide farm families with clear advice on their options for the future. Teagasc experts will be on hand to give guidance and technical advice across a wide range of farming issues, schemes and rural development options”.

New emerging issues will feature including alternative energy sources, new environmental standards and farm buildings specifications. Agriculture and Food 06 will host an Energy village, an Environmental village and an eServices village.

“Indigenous Food producers will have the opportunity to showcase their products to a wide and varied and discernable audience at Agriculture and Food 06”, according to Eddie O’ Neill, Technology Transfer Specialist at the Food Research Centre, Moorepark.

He said, “On the longest day of the year a wide variety of artisan and speciality foods can be seen and tasted in an outdoor farmer’s market against the imposing back drop of Kildalton House.”

Visitors can view the many farm enterprises, equitation school and horticultural units at Kildalton. It promises to be a great family event with far reaching opportunities for both the farming and non farming community. A wide range of trade exhibitors, major agencies and local organizations will be participating. You can get answers to your queries on the Single Farm Payment and on related schemes at a special Department of Agriculture clinic.

Admission is free and activities will be provided for the whole family.