Does your organisation struggle to find cost efficient and effective solutions to wasted raw materials, capacity, transportation, or face other productivity issues? Join us for a short interactive seminar that will help you to identify opportunities to reduce costs, identify new raw material streams and increase productivity within your organisation. The Industrial Symbiosis service has ... Read more

The main paper topics of the Seminar are evolving as abstracts/papers are submitted. Main topics: 1. Measuring Farm Sustainability - Sustainability Measurement - Infrastructure to measure Sustainability - Sustainability across the Value Chain - Low Intensity Farming Technologies 2. Delivering Sustainability – AES design, Markets and Public Policy - Delivering Sustainability – Design of Agri-Environmental ... Read more

The programme was developed in association with Cré (The Composting Association of Ireland) and FÁS and is accredited as a “Certificate in Compost Facility Operation” (Special Purpose Award Certificate, Level 6, 10 Credits). It is equivalent to a 10 Credit Module of a Higher Certificate in Science. Normally a Higher Certificate is taken over two ... Read more

Smart Farming, the voluntary resource efficiency programme led by IFA in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency, will hold a FARM TALK in Geashill, Co. Offaly on Friday 31st August. Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten and IFA President Joe Healy will be guest speakers at the farm talk. IFA President Joe ... Read more