CAP Network Ireland

Signpost Series Webinar: Ireland's Hidden Peatlands
2025-03-21 09:30 - 10:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Online
This webinar as part of The Signpost Series will focus on Ireland’s Hidden Peatlands. It will feature guest speaker John Connolly, Trinity College Dublin.

Future Beef Webinar: Breeding the Ideal Cow
2025-03-25 20:00 | Online
The webinar, which will be chaired by Dr. Peter Doyle, Teagasc Grange, will cover topics such as what is the ideal cow, bull selection, improving herd genetics, and understanding the role of myostatin genes in cattle breeding.
What You’ll Learn

What is the Ideal Cow? – How to use genetic traits to breed the perfect cow for your system
Bull Selection – What matters most for your farm: Milk production, carcass quality, or conformation?
Expert Discussion – Rosalish Goulding, Chris Daly (ICBF), and Ger McSweeney (Future Beef Farmer, Cork) share insights on improving herd genetics
Myostatin Genes – Understanding their role in cattle breeding:

What are myostatin genes?
How to identify them in your cows or bulls
Using them to enhance herd performance while avoiding pitfalls
Insights from Dr. Cliona Ryan, Geneticist, Teagasc

Future Beef Webinar: Breeding the Ideal Cow
2025-03-25 20:00 | Online
The webinar, which will be chaired by Dr. Peter Doyle, Teagasc Grange, will cover topics such as what is the ideal cow, bull selection, improving herd genetics, and understanding the role of myostatin genes in cattle breeding.
What You’ll Learn

What is the Ideal Cow? ““ How to use genetic traits to breed the perfect cow for your system
Bull Selection ““ What matters most for your farm: Milk production, carcass quality, or conformation?
Expert Discussion ““ Rosalish Goulding, Chris Daly (ICBF), and Ger McSweeney (Future Beef Farmer, Cork) share insights on improving herd genetics
Myostatin Genes ““ Understanding their role in cattle breeding:

What are myostatin genes?
How to identify them in your cows or bulls
Using them to enhance herd performance while avoiding pitfalls
Insights from Dr. Cliona Ryan, Geneticist, Teagasc

Signpost Series Webinar: Action Now for Curlews Tomorrow
2025-03-28 09:30 - 10:30 | Online
This webinar as part of The Signpost Series will focus on Action Now for Curlews Tomorrow. It will feature guest speaker Flo Blackbourn, Manager, Curlew Action UK.

BISS In-Person Farmer Clinic - Ennis
2025-04-01 10:00 - 16:30 | Woodstock Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is hosting a series of in-person Farmer Clinics to assist farmers in making their applications online for the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and other area-based schemes.
Staff from DAFM will be in attendance to provide one-to-one support to assist farmers to submit their scheme applications well in advance of the closing date of 15 May 2025.
These clinics are particularly useful for farmers who do not have an FAS approved advisor to assist them with their application.

Future Beef Webinar: The Latest Technologies & How to Use Them Properly
2025-04-01 20:00 | Online
The webinar, which will be chaired by Aisling Molloy, Teagasc Future Beef Advisor will cover topics such as synchronization in cattle breeding, sexed semen, embryo transfer, and a real-world experience with AI & synchronization.
What You’ll Learn

Synchronization in Cattle Breeding – Why use synchronization? Learn about its benefits, animal selection, timing, procedures, costs, and success rates with expert insights from Professor David Kenny, Head of Animal & Bioscience Department, Teagasc
Sexed Semen – Should you reduce the number of heifers bred or maximize the number of bulls? Get the facts on optimizing your breeding strategy
Embryo Transfer – What is embryo transfer? Understand its pros, cons, pitfalls, and costs with expert Daire Markham from Embryos Ireland
Real-World Experience with AI & Synchronization – Billy Fraher, Teagasc Kildalton Technician, shares his 20+ years of experience in AI, synchronization, and sexed semen usage at Kildalton College and his own farm.

Future Beef Webinar: The Latest Technologies & How to Use Them Properly
2025-04-01 20:00 | Online
The webinar, which will be chaired by Aisling Molloy, Teagasc Future Beef Advisor will cover topics such as synchronization in cattle breeding, sexed semen, embryo transfer, and a real-world experience with AI & synchronization.
What You’ll Learn

Synchronization in Cattle Breeding ““ Why use synchronization? Learn about its benefits, animal selection, timing, procedures, costs, and success rates with expert insights from Professor David Kenny, Head of Animal & Bioscience Department, Teagasc
Sexed Semen ““ Should you reduce the number of heifers bred or maximize the number of bulls? Get the facts on optimizing your breeding strategy
Embryo Transfer ““ What is embryo transfer? Understand its pros, cons, pitfalls, and costs with expert Daire Markham from Embryos Ireland
Real-World Experience with AI & Synchronization ““ Billy Fraher, Teagasc Kildalton Technician, shares his 20+ years of experience in AI, synchronization, and sexed semen usage at Kildalton College and his own farm.

BISS In-Person Farmer Clinic - Oranmore
2025-04-02 10:00 - 16:30 | Oranmore Lodge Hotel, Co. Galway

Barn Owl Public Information Evening
2025-04-03 19:00 | Lissycasey Community Hall, Lissycasey, Co. Clare.
An evening talk by the Barn Owl Project, an initiative set up by John Carrig to help with the conservation of Barn Owls in Ireland.
Attendance is free and all are welcome.
Queries to (085) 8009872.

BISS In-Person Farmer Clinic - Athlone
2025-04-08 10:00 - 16:30 | Athlone Springs Hotel, Co. Roscommon

Improving Water Quality on Farms & At Home
2025-04-08 17:00 | Pearse’s Cultural Centre, Conamara, Ros Muc, Co. Galway
ACRES West Connacht are hosting a series of free local talks covering a range of topics with Guest Speakers.

This particular event will focus on Improving Water Quality on Farms & At Home.

BISS In-Person Farmer Clinic - Tuam
2025-04-09 10:00 - 16:30 | Ard Rí House Hotel, Tuam, Co. Galway

BISS In-Person Farmer Clinic - Ballina
2025-04-10 10:00 - 16:30 | Great National Hotel, Ballina, Co. Mayo

Signpost Series Webinar: Putting the Better Farming for Water Campaign into Action
2025-04-11 09:30 | Online
This webinar as part of The Signpost Series will focus on Putting the Better Farming for Water Campaign into Action.

The webinar will feature guest speaker Professor Pat Dillon, Director of Research, Teagasc.

Information Session - LEADER Ballyhoura Development North Cork Targeted Call 2025 - Climate Change and Action
2025-04-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Ballyhoura Development recently announced that a Targeted Call is now open under the theme of Sustainable Development of the Rural Environment and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation. To support communities and businesses in this area to engage with this funding call, an online information session will take place on April 14th from 7pm-8pm.

During this session, Ballyhoura Development staff will provide an overview of the climate action-focused call and offer practical advice on potential project ideas alongside information on the application process. This should be of interest to communities and businesses and also of benefit to those progressing applications for LEADER consideration.

BISS In-Person Farmer Clinic - Enniscorthy
2025-04-15 10:00 - 16:30 | Riverside Hotel, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

BISS In-Person Farmer Clinic - Killarney
2025-04-16 10:00 - 16:30 | Randles Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry
