Duhallow Farming for Blue Dot Catchments EIP – End of Project Conference
7th December 2023
10:00 am
Location:
IRD Duhallow
Newmarket
Places remaining: 122
Cost: FREE
Chair: Maura Walsh, IRD Duhallow CEO
Programme:
10.00am Registration
10.30am Welcome – Maura Walsh, IRD Duhallow
10.40am Opening Speech – Dr Maura Farrell, NUIG
11.10am The Water Framework Directive – Past, Present and Future. A Personal View – Donal Daly
11.45am Achievements of the Duhallow Farming for Blue Dot Catchments EIP – Mike O Connor, IRD Duhallow
12.30pm Lunch
1.15pm The importance of water quality for the wider catchment – Tom Ankettell, Kanturk Trout Anglers & Duhallow Centre of Excellence for Angling
1.30pm Panel Discussion on Farming for Blue Dot Catchments
Chair: Eileen Linehan, IRD Duhallow
Panel: Participating Farmers
2.00pm Panel Discussion on ‘What’s next for project farmers?’
Chair: Michael Doyle, IRD Duhallow
Panel: Dr Fran Igoe (LAWPRO), Eimear Connery (Teagasc), Mike O Connor (IRD Duhallow), Michael Morrissey (South Kerry ACRES CP)
2.45pm Duhallow Farming for Blue Dot Catchments EIP Project Video Viewing
3.00pm Poster presentation and networking opportunity, Conference close, Tea & Coffee
PROJECT FARMERS DO NOT NEED TO SIGN UP VIA REGISTRATION FORM
