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'Sir, when are we going out on the farm?' - Teacher raises concerns over curriculum
According to teacher Eddie Holton, the first question he will be asked next week when he and his students return...
Agricultural Science
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Teachers' association in talks with State Exams Commission over agricultural science curriculum
The association representing agricultural science teachers in secondary schools in Ireland has said in a statement today (Wednesday, August 26)...
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Deadline approaching to accept Round A CAO offers
The deadline for accepting offers in Round A of the Central Applications Office (CAO) process is approaching fast for applicants....
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'I don’t see how my [ag science] course could be done online; it would strip most of its value'
Agricultural science students at the Institute of Technology Tralee (IT Tralee) have expressed concerns over “uncertainty of what the next...
Rural Life
Ag Science: WIT to operate on 'key principles' in September
Students completing courses in agricultural science in Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) can be confident that programmes will continue unabated...
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How did CIT agriculture students cope with Covid-19?
Agriculture students studying in Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) were successfully able to navigate the challenges posed by Covid-19 on...
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UCC's new ag science degree: How has the first year fared?
In a year which has featured raging debates on climate change, Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform and Covid-19 – to...
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2,703 offers issued under Round Two of CAO process
The Central Applications Office (CAO) has today, Wednesday, August 28, issued 2,703 offers to applicants in Round Two of the...
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New ag science specification to be introduced in September
The Irish Agricultural Science Teachers’ Association (IASTA) has welcomed the news that the new agricultural science specification for Leaving Cert...
Other
'Ireland's food university' UCC reaches out to CAO applicants
University College Cork (UCC), often referred to as “Ireland’s food university”, is reaching out to prospective students, as the application...
Other
UCD ranked 5th in Europe for agricultural science
Agricultural sciences at University College Dublin has been placed fifth in Europe, and 19th globally, according to one world ranking....
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'Agriculture returns to Cork' as graduate possibilities 'endless'
‘Agriculture returns to Cork’ – that was the message at the launch of the new agricultural science degree at the University...
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Points dip for many third level ag-science courses
Leaving Cert point requirements for the vast majority of third level ag-science courses have dropped this year, according to the Central...
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Increase in students sitting higher level ag-science exam
There has been an increase of 167 students sitting the higher-level agricultural science exam in this year’s Leaving Certificate examinations....
N.Ireland
AFBI's agri-science conference to share findings on TB, big data and ammonia
The challenges and technologies shaping the future of farming will be the focal point of a high-profile science outlook conference,...
N.Ireland
NIIAS conference to debate how to close the consumer-producer divide
The growing gap between consumers and primary producers will take centre stage at the Northern Ireland Institute of Agricultural Science...
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20% jump in number of students applying for agricultural degrees
The number of students interested in studying a Level 8, third-level degree in agriculture or horticulture has increased by just...
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Time running out for students wishing to change their CAO application
Students who applied to the Central Applications Office (CAO) this year have until 5:15pm tomorrow, July 1, to alter their...
