National Tillage Conference 2007
Maximising market opportunities
Location: Dolmen Hotel, Kilkenny Road, Carlow.
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Programme
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 09.30 | Registration / Coffee |
| 10.30 |
Conference Opening Mr Brendan Smyth T.D., |
Morning Session:
Chairman: J.I. Burke, Head, Crops Research Centre, Teagasc, Oak Park
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 10.45 |
Commodity markets, a traders view point Mike Engelbach, Cefetra Ltd., Rotterdam |
| 11.30 |
Commercial Production of Biofuels John Mullins, Chief Executive, Bioverda Ltd. |
| 12.15 |
Supplying the Biofuels Sector Bernard Rice, Teagasc, Oak Park |
| 12.30 |
Can we reduce costs and increase profits in
tillage? Dermot Forristal, Teagasc, Oak Park |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
Afternoon Session:
Chairman: A. Doyle, Irish Farmers Journal
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 14.30 |
Fungicide Resistance - an increasing problem Eugene O’Sullivan, Teagasc, Oak Park |
| 15.00 |
Exploiting pig slurry on tillage farms Richie Hackett,Teagasc, Oak Park |
| 15.30 |
Potential of organic tillage in Ireland Ger Shortle, Teagasc, Johnstown |
| 16.00 |
Coping with nitrates and cross compliance
regulations in tillage Tim O’Donovan, Teagasc, Moorepark |
| 16.30 | Close of Conference |
