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Two Lisburn schools compete for finalist place in agri-skills programme
Teams from two local Lisburn schools have taken part in the 2021 ABP Angus Youth Challenge Semi-Final - Friends School and Wallace High School.
Friday, 7th May 2021, 2:24 pm
Robert Jamison, Supervising Teacher, with ABP Angus Youth Challenge semi-finalists Rachel McEntee, Meabh Quinn and Molly Nelson with Mr Stephen Moore, Principal of Friends School Lisburn
They are competing against nine other teams from schools across Northern Ireland to win a finalist place in ABP Angus Youth Challenge agri-skills development programme.
The role of genetics and grass-based systems in helping reduce carbon emissions from beef farming; the advantage of marketing Northern Ireland’s family farm tradition and animal welfare standards to today’s consumer were just some of the topics presented by the semi-finalists.