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UCD names agricultural student tragically killed in Canadian car crash

July 23, 2018

The University College Dublin (UCD) agricultural student who was tragically killed in a road accident in Canada last week has been named as…

Tributes paid to leading figure of Irish agricultural economics

July 23, 2018

Agri-Business

Tributes have been made to mark the passing of highly-revered former Professor of Agricultural Economics at University College Dublin (UCD), Seamus Sheehy. Prof.…

UCD Agricultural Science student dies in road accident in Canada

July 22, 2018

Rural Life

A 21-year-old Agricultural Science student from University College Dublin (UCD) has tragically died in a road accident in Canada, AgriLand understands. The student,…

Revamped UCD master’s on offer for agri-food graduates

July 18, 2018

Agri-Business

A part-time master’s degree has been launched in association with Macra Agricultural Skillnet in Dublin recently. The supported Master of Science in Agricultural…

Agri students raise record-breaking €60,000 for chosen charities

May 23, 2018

Rural Life

UCD’s Agricultural Science Society (AgSoc) students recently handed over a record-breaking donation of €60,000 to their two chosen charities, 22q11 Ireland and Pieta…

Reseeding: What grass varieties should I use?

May 8, 2018

Grass

After identifying poor-performing paddocks, the next step is to choose a grass variety which will best suit the system on the farm. Farmers…

Why is reseeding paddocks in spring or early summer better?

May 6, 2018

Grass

Now that we have technically entered summer, farmers can turn their attention to reseeding poor-performing paddocks – if grass supplies permit. The value…

Should I roll my damaged paddocks?

May 3, 2018

Grass

After what can be described as one of the worst winters on record, it seems we have turned a corner with good, dry,…

What grass covers should I be turning my cattle into?

April 30, 2018

Grass

After paddocks are set-up, the next job is to utilise all of the grass available to the animal. By doing so, animals will…

‘Close to 100% of UK farms could be worse off after Brexit’

April 3, 2018

Agri-Business

The high levels of uncertainty that continue to surround Brexit just a year out…

UCD Veterinary moves up to 24th in global university subject rankings

March 20, 2018

Rural Life

Veterinary Science in the University College Dublin (UCD) School of Veterinary Medicine is now ranked at 24th in the world, according to the…

UCD ag student: ‘Having a plan B ensures life after the Leaving Cert’

March 3, 2018

Rural Life

When Martin Farrelly didn’t get enough points to study animal and crop production at UCD, he didn’t despair as he had a back-up…

Cork farmer ‘lands’ university IPM award

February 14, 2018

Rural Life

Cork tillage farmer Ted O’Leary has won the award for the best project in the University College Dublin (UCD) diploma course in integrated…

Pics: UCD agri careers day in full swing in Belfield

February 14, 2018

Rural Life

The Department of Agriculture, Food Science and Human Nutrition in University College Dublin (UCD) is holding a careers day today (Wednesday, February 14)…