Kildalton College is holding an open day today for prospective students. The college is situated in the village of Piltown, Co Kilkenny in the Suir valley.

Kildalton is the largest agricultural college in the country and, according to Teagasc, it is a leading provider of training in equine studies, machinery, agriculture and horticulture.

Teagasc has also developed close links between the college and the local Institute of Technology in Waterford (WIT) to make it a progressive learning facility in the South East. Over 500 students are currently registered on courses at Kildalton College.

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In terms of facilities the Kildalton College farm enterprises are a vital resource for student training, skills development and skills proficiency testing. Teagasc also says that the farm enterprises are a major resource for adult education and industry training courses. The units are also used as monitor farms providing performance and financial information for open days and farm walks.

Kildalton College also says it has some of the most up-to-date facilities for teaching in the country. In September 2009, a new wing to Kildalton College was officially opened by the Minister for Agriculture, Brendan Smith. Educational facilities now include numerous spacious class rooms, two science labs, 4 computer rooms, design studio, auditorium and student recreation facilities with WiFi.

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