National Organic Conference Proceedings/Presentations
Type Event Proceeding
Proceedings and presentations from the National Organic Conference which was held in Ballykisteen Hotel, Limerick Junction on 14 September 2011
Date: 14 September 2011
Location: Ballykisteen Hotel & Golf Resort, Limerick Junction, Co. Tipperary
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Official Opening and Keynote Address Shane McEntee, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture with responsibility for Food, Horticulture & Food Safety |
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| Session 1 |
Economic Performance and Market Opportunities Chairman: Dr. Tom Kelly, Director of Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc |
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Dan Clavin-Financial Performance of Organic Cattle Farming &Dan Clavinfinal Dan Clavin, Teagasc, Organic Specialist |
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| FintanPhelan_OrganicConf_2011
Fintan Phelan, Teagasc, Financial Specialist |
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| LorcanBourke_BordBia_OrganicConf_2011
Lorcan Bourke, Business Analyst, Bord Bia |
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| Nic_Lampkin_OrganicConf_2011
Prof. Nic Lampkin, Executive Director, Organic Research Centre, UK |
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| Session 2 | Animal Health Management - Best Practices
Chairman: Donal Mullane, Regional Manager, Teagasc, Tipperary |
| PBarry_ELeavy_OrganicConf_2011
Pat Barry & Elaine Leavy, Teagasc, Organic Specialists |
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| SallyRyan_OrganicConf_2011
Sally Ryan, MRVCS, Moyne Veterinary Clinic, Enniscorthy |
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| DouglasGray_OrganicConf_2011
Dr. Douglas Gray, MRCVS, former SAC, Scotland |
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| Session 3 | Organic Farmer Stories: Creating a Market
Chairman: Jim Carew, Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food |
| CarmodyCheese_OrganicConf_2011
Kate Carmody, Co. Kerry |
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| CrowesFarm_OrganicConf_2011
John Paul Crowe, Co. Tipperary |
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| HorizonFarm_OrganicConf_2011
Colm O'Regan, Co. Cork |
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