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The 27th General Meeting of the EGF will be held in Cork from the 17th to 21st June 2018. The theme is ‘Sustainable Meat and Milk Production from Grasslands’

Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork
Joined July 2016
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Grass Growth Curve from PBI farms - growth of 16kg DM/ha/day in the last week - the average farm has grown approx. 13t/ha to date - 2 t/ha ahead of 2018 - same as 5yr average @teagasc @TeagascGrass10
And that’s that for 2019👌🐄
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Is your farm on Target this Autumn? @teagasc @TeagascGrass10
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Getting people from various organisations together around the table to agree sharing data and working together is difficult but achievable - Sean Coughlan @HerdPlus in #ECPLF2019 Business Models Session #teagasc
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@ECPLF2019 Farmer Workshop on Tues 27th Aug learn how @Peterhynes15 is using technology on his dairy farm and what his requirements are to incorporate technology in his business @teagasc @ConferenceUCC #ECPLF2019
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@ECPLF2019 Technical Tour 3 will visit @MaREIcentre – Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy. MaRei's mission is to advance the science, engineering and commercialization of marine and renewable energy marei.ie/. @teagasc @ConferenceUCC #ECPLF2019
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@ECPLF2019 Technical Tour 2 will visit @teagasc Moorepark where there will be presentations and discussion on various smart technologies, sensors and decision support tools #ecplf2019 @teagasc @ConferenceUCC
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Less than 2 weeks until @ECPLF2019 - have you registered? To register go to ecplf2019.com and follow the link. @teagasc @ConferenceUCC #ECPLF2019
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@ECPLF2019 delegates will participate in one of three technical tours on Thurs 29th Aug visiting @dairymaster, @MaREIcentre or @teagasc Moorepark. Find more details of the tours on ecplf2019.com/ and select your preferred tour when registering. #ecplf2019 @ConferenceUCC
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Less than 3 weeks until @ECPLF2019 - have you registered? To register go to ecplf2019.com and follow the link. @teagasc @ConferenceUCC #ECPLF2019
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Just over 4 weeks until @ECPLF2019 - have you registered? To register go to ecplf2019.com and follow the link. @teagasc @conferen #ECPLF2019
Preparations well underway for the #moorepark19 open day. Hope to see you all here on Wednesday. @teagasc ⁦@TeagascGrass10⁩
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Deirdre Hennessy explains that the Putting Grazing Management into Practice Village at #Moorepark19 will take you the whole way through grassland management from establishing your swards and managing & utilising the grass after that. youtu.be/nz_Z15K3Lo0
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We are loving going through all your entries to our photo competition. To enter post a picture on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using hashtags #Moorepark19 & #ThisisDairying and be in with a chance to win a €250 One4All Voucher! Good luck
Have you started the 3rd rotation??? If you started the 2nd rotation in early April its time to start the 3rd rotation and start thinking about cover/LU and growth vs demand, pre-grazing yield 1,300 - 1,500kg DM/ha @TeagascGrass10 @teagasc
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Cows enjoying the sunshine today at the farm of John McNamara GFOY 2018. Johns open day is on this coming Wednesday in Knockainey, Co. Limerick. Eircode V35PC98. A great chance to see a super farm ran by an exceptional grassland manager. @PastureBase @TeagascGrass10 @teagasc
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Registration is now open for @ECPLF2019. Register here - ecplf2019.com/#registration. Earlybird registration is available until 17th May. Reduced rates for students and EAPLF members. #ecplf2019 @teagasc
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Europe’s most innovative grassland farmers are set to receive international awards for their innovation and commitment to excellence in grassland ow.ly/EEAa30nZVCJ
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Grass Growth well above normal levels - time to make use of this great quality feed! @TeagascGrass10 @teagasc @Grasslandagro @agriculture_ie @farmersjournal @fbd_ie @AIBBiz
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There is approximately two to three weeks more grass supply available on farms this spring compared to the average spring ow.ly/9Yri30nQXoB
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