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Top marks for agricultural science students in this year’s Leaving Certificate

August 15, 2019

The State Exam Commission (SEC) has confirmed that 4.8% of students who took the higher level agricultural science paper in this year’s Leaving…

How many students sat agricultural science in this year’s Leaving Cert?

August 13, 2019

Rural Life

Over 7,700 students in Ireland sat the agricultural science exam during this year’s Leaving Certificate in June. And today marks d-day for the…

Leaving Cert ag science papers garner positive reaction

June 22, 2019

Rural Life

The Leaving Cert agricultural science papers for this year – the second last year of the current exam format, with the new specification…

Brexit ‘complicating food production sector’ – Hogan

April 8, 2019

Agri Politics

Brexit is complicating Ireland’s food production sector. These were the sentiments expressed by EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Affairs Phil Hogan who was…

Investing in the future of agriculture through Horizon and CAP

April 5, 2019

Agri Politics

EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Affairs Phil Hogan has highlighted that recent concerns over commodity prices, food security and climate change, serve…

‘Knowledge and technology’ at the heart of agricultural matters in IT Tralee

April 5, 2019

Agri-Business

European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan told those gathered at the Institute of Technology, Tralee (IT Tralee) this morning, Friday,…

‘Farmers and agri-businesses are our boots on the ground’ – Hogan

April 5, 2019

Agri Politics

EIP-AGRI has proven itself to be a major policy and networking initiative helping to speed up research uptake and innovation on the ground,…

Wexford students take SciFest award for agriculture project

November 18, 2018

Rural Life

Two students from Meanscoil Gharman, Brownswood, Enniscorthy, won the Science Teachers’ Association award at SciFest recently. Conn Caomhanach and Con O Meachair took…

UCC launches new agricultural science degree specialising in dairying

September 8, 2018

Rural Life

The new agricultural science degree programme – which specialises in dairying – from the University College Cork (UCC), in association with Teagasc, will…

‘Agricultural science needs to reflect changes in modern agriculture’

August 25, 2018

Rural Life

The Irish Agricultural Science Teachers’ Association (IASTA) is hopeful that progress will soon be achieved on the updating of the 1972 Leaving Cert, agricultural…

NIIAS conference to debate how to close the consumer-producer divide

February 8, 2018

N.Ireland

The growing gap between consumers and primary producers will take centre stage at the Northern Ireland Institute of Agricultural Science (NIIAS) annual conference…

Primary science fair calls for NI country schools and farm kids

February 2, 2018

N.Ireland

Ireland’s biggest science fair is doubling its capacity in its second year in Belfast, bringing over 1,500 pupils together to display their creative…

Teagasc colleges’ open days to take place in the coming days and weeks

March 7, 2017

Agri-Business

Teagasc is set to run a number of open days at its Agricultural Colleges across the country for prospective students in the coming days…

Graduates from the agriculture sector are the highest paid – Survey

February 15, 2017

Agri-Business

Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Honours Bachelor Degree graduates are the highest earners, a First Destination Survey…