New Project Manager Appointed to Inishowen Upland Farmers EIP

The Board members of Inishowen Farm Innovations CLG are delighted to announce the appointment of John Doherty as the new Inishowen EIP Project Manager. John replaces Henry O’ Donnell at the helm of the Inishowen EIP and was welcomed officially to his new post by the present chairperson of Inishowen Farm Innovations at a recent Operations Group Meeting. John is from an Inishowen farming background, holds a level 8 agricultural science degree and has extensive experience in farm management both in New Zealand and Ireland.

The Inishowen Uplands EIP (European Innovation Partnership) ultimate aim is to increase farm profitability with the additional aim to demonstrate that this can be achieved in delivering on climate change, biodiversity and water quality through the implementation of 5 key on farm measures including trialling upland cattle, agroforestry development, diverse swards and red clover fodder production and pond creation.