Teagasc/FBD launch Environmental Sustainability Awards

Donal Fahy, Teagasc Advisor Ballinasloe, James Kelly, Teagasc Advisor Roscommon Town , Dr. Frank O’ Mara, Director of Teagasc, Tom Kelleher Regional Teagasc Manager Roscommon/Longford and James Mimnag

placeholder image — Donal Fahy, Teagasc Advisor Ballinasloe, James Kelly, Teagasc Advisor Roscommon Town , Dr. Frank O’ Mara, Director of Teagasc, Tom Kelleher Regional Teagasc Manager Roscommon/Longford and James Mimnag

Farming future is the focus of the farm awards programme as call out for Longford entrants

Are you interested in winning up to €10,000 while at the same time getting recognition for running your farm in a sustainable way? Teagasc and FBD have just launched a new Environmental Sustainability Awards Competition.

To be in with a chance you win you need to demonstrate the progress you are making in improving environmental sustainability, while continuing to produce high quality, nutritious food, in a profitable way.

There are two main aims to the awards: 1. To promote environmental sustainability on Irish farms; 2. To give recognition to the farmers that are making good progress in improving environmental sustainability on their farms. We hope that these Awards can help farmers, consumers and Irish citizens to be proud of the great work undertaken by Irish farmers.

The awards are open to all farmers in dairy, beef, sheep and tillage enterprises. Application by is way of a short online application form which you can find at www.teagasc.ie/ environmentawards.

Pictured at the Teagasc National Sheep Conference which took place in The Athlone Springs Hotel last week are Nathan McCartin, Teagasc Drystock Advisor Longford, James Mimnagh Teagasc Climate & Sustainability Advisor, Donal Fahy, Teagasc Drystock Advisor Ballinasloe and John Conway Teagasc Dairy Advisor Longford

Picture: Clare Frances

Closing date is Thursday the 29th February. Don’t delay, apply today.

Teagasc provides a Local Advisory and Education service to farmers. They have offices based in Roscommon Town (Tel: 090 6626166), Castlerea (Tel: 094 9620160) and Longford Town (Tel: 043 3341021), You can find us on Facebook @Teagasc roscommonlongford and twitter @teagascRNLD. Email; Roscommon [email protected]