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Agri Careers: fewer students want to study ag courses – so what does the future?
Sarah McIntosh
With a significant fall in first preferences for agriculture courses, we speak to educational bodies and professionals about the impact it could have on the industry, writes Sarah McIntosh.
17 July 2024 Recruitment
Agri Careers: Increasing accessibility to adult education
Springboard-funded courses are providing a platform for adults to upskill and gain confidence in returning to education and the workforce, writes Sarah Mcintosh.
17 July 2024 News
Clarity on new vet school needed ‘as soon as possible’
South East Technological University (SETU), told the Irish Farmers Journal it 'would like clarity as soon as possible' on the location of the new vet school.
UCD Lyons Farm to receive €14m to improve educational facilities
FBD and UCD announce investment in new agricultural research and education facilities and laboratories at UCD Lyons Farm.
16 July 2024 News
Bridging skills gaps in agriculture: the role of micro-credentials
The agriculture and food sectors are rapidly transforming, driven by challenges and technological advancements.
11 July 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
Agri Careers: horticulture students bring home bronze from Estonia
For the first time, two Teagasc students competed in the international Horti Challenge 2024 in Estonia, finishing in third place, writes Sarah McIntosh.
10 July 2024 Education
Agri Careers: FLIARA celebrates rural women innovators
An EU-funded project is putting innovative women in agriculture and rural areas centre stage, writes Deirdre Verney.
10 July 2024 Education
Regina Sexton: ‘food is a way of understanding the human condition’
Myrtle Allen would have been 100 years old this year. One woman looking at the immense impact she had on Irish food is food historian Regina Sexton, who says Myrtle was a catalyst of positive change.
10 July 2024 News
Young Stock Podcast: ASA president at the age of 30
On this week's show, Sarah McIntosh catches up with Kilkenny native Niamh Bambrick, who is the youngest president of the Agriculture Science Association.
8 July 2024 Podcast
Call on Government to tackle inequalities in education sector
Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) has called on the Government to commit to tackling inequalities in the education sector by supporting their four priorities, writes Sarah McIntosh.
6 July 2024 Education
Athlone student scoops prize for TY equine programme
Transition year student Martina Agulló González was announced winner of the 2024 From Foal to Race educational programme, writes Sarah McIntosh.
29 June 2024 Education
IFJ Junior: exploring the wonders of wool
A new platform is bringing a virtual reality shearing and wool preparation experience into the classroom, reports Darren Carty.
26 June 2024 Management