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Teagasc has appointed a new organic farming specialist who will commences the role today (Monday, May 24). Joe Kelleher previously worked as a dairy business and technology advisor based in the Limerick/Kerry advisory region. He joins Elaine Leavy as part of the national organic farming team in Teagasc, and will support advisors and work with organic farmers. Joe Kelleher Kelleher graduated from University College Dublin with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree. He has also completed a level 6 Specific Purpose Certificate in Facilitation Learning and a Diploma in Leadership Development (Level 9) from University College Cork and the Irish Management Institute. ....
SHARING OPTIONS: Joe Kelleher previously worked as a dairy business and technology advisor based in the Limerick and Kerry advisory region. \ Philip Doyle Joe Kelleher has been appointed as an organic farming specialist by Teagasc to support advisers and work with organic farmers. Teagasc stated that Joe would be joining Elaine Leavy as part of the national organic farming team it had. It added that Joe had been appointed to fill the position which had been vacated by Dan Clavin, who was on a career break. “Joe Kelleher graduated from University College Dublin with a BAgr Sc, Teagasc said. “He has also completed a level 6 specific purpose certificate in facilitation learning and a diploma in leadership development level 9 from University College Cork/Irish Management Institute.” ....
16 April 2021 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of the Farm Business Options Webinar series which took place on Tuesday, 13th April, Barry Caslin was joined by Elaine Leavy, Teagasc Organic Specialist and Clive Bright, Organic grass only farmer, Sligo to discuss organic farming - steps to conversion and opportunities. Elaine Leavy, Teagasc Organic Specialist gave an overview of the Organic Farming Scheme which is currently open for applications, balancing profit and sustainability, key considerations and opportunities which organic farming can offer. Clive Bright, who is an organic grass only farmer based in Sligo also joined the webinar to give an insight into his journey farming organically to date. ....
SHARING OPTIONS: In 2019, in the EU, a total of 13.8m, hectares of land were being organically farmed (or 8.5%), so a jump to 25% in 10 years is considered ambitious \ Barry Cronin The European Union (EU) Farm to Fork strategy wants to make our food systems more environmentally sustainable while enabling healthier diets for consumers. It started in 2020 and aims to drastically cut pesticide use, increase soil health, reduce fertiliser use and reduce overall EU sales of antimicrobials for farmed animals and aquaculture over 10 years. An additional aim is to increase organic farming area across the EU to 25% by 2030. In 2019, in the EU, a total of 13.8m, hectares of land were being organically farmed (or 8.5%), so a jump to 25% in 10 years is considered ambitious. ....
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