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Events - Agritourism 2023 - Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority
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Event Time 11am
Venue Online A weekly webinar, ‘Farm Business Options’, will feature news, views and interviews on current topics relevant to farm business diversification in Irish Agriculture.
Diversifying into non-farming business ventures is now almost an essential for farmers who want to secure their financial survival. This webinar will focus on the key steps involved in farm diversification. Find out what kind of farm enterprises have been established and how they did it successfully.
There is a growing interest in rural participation in various energy communities programmes. Hear about getting to understand your energy use and reducing on farm energy costs along with some lesser known opportunities available to help finance them. Hear how dairy farmers in West Kerry plan to reduce their energy costs and generate renewable electricity.
Hemp for a Sustainable Future – Teagasc award at BTYSTE 2021 announced
Cian Walsh, a transition year student at St. Brogan s College, Kilbrogan, Bandon, County Cork, has been announced as the winner of the Teagasc award at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2021 (BTYSTE). Cian’s project looked at the social, economic and environmental benefits and drawbacks of growing hemp and to determine if it can promote sustainable farming in Ireland. Cian’s teacher is Ms Laura O’Regan.
A variety of Cannabis sativa, hemp is often confused with marijuana; and, although it contains the same active ingredient, the concentration is much lower in hemp. Hemp was one of the first plants in the world to be spun into useable fibre and has since been used for many other purposes. Cian explains: “100% of the hemp crop can be processed into many different eco- friendly products; some examples include hempcrete, hemp insulation and hemp bioplastic”.