After 42 years in University College Dublin our beloved Iris Burke is retiring as Director of the UCD School Ag & Food Programme Office. We can’t thank her enough for all she has contributed to the school & to UCD over the years. Wishing Iris the very best on her next adventure 💙

🌍✈️ International Trip 2024 ✈️🌍

ASA embarks on an international study trip annually to gain knowledge on the agricultural industry internationally.

This year we are planning to travel to France from the 11th – 13th of June 🇫🇷

For more information contact: [email protected]

‘I’ll do it on the next dry day’

and that day was today… yay! 🙌🏼🤠 #gratefuldaughter

🏒👩‍🎓 Camogie Association and UCD launch new fellowship on the history of Camogie

A new Newman Fellowship that will serve as a lasting source for the social and sporting history of camogie has been announced in partnership with UCD and the Camogie Association.

Charting the…

Back on campus today to present my second 2hr lecture to masters students in UCD School Ag & Food - we had an in-depth discussion about LEADER funding and the brand development/marketing of nutorious.ie 🧑🏻‍🍳

Thanks to Dr. Brian Leonard & Dr. Deirdre O’Connor for inviting me in 🤠

Photos from today are up on Facebook 🟪🟨

The ASA are seeking a new Association Executive. For the more details, visit 👉bit.ly/ASAJob

Important contribution from Prof John Fitzgerald who is a member (& former chair) of the National Climate Change Committee in todays The Irish Times.

Basically- if we want change from farmers -
🥅 stop shifting goalposts,
⚖️ be fair with asks &
📜 give certainty on policy.

Congratulations to all - and especially Úna Sinnott!!

With over 92% of EU farms being less than 50ha, it’s incredible that some EU politicians still have to be reminded of the ‘Family Farm’ type farming practised
right across the EU COPA-COGECA Irish Farmers' Association European Parliament Eu Commission European Economic and Social Committee

Opinion: While some would have hedge-cutting contractors believe there should be an extension for hedge trimming into March and August, the birds are whistling a different message for Pat O'Toole.
eu1.hubs.ly/H07_Rw80

Thank you so much Deirdre O Connor

Delighted for Una who is also our PhD student in Agribusiness and Rural Development, a Teagasc Walsh Scholar, a food entrepreneur and a brilliant ambassador for our School!

Úna Sinnott addressing the @finegael meeting about her start-up Nutorious Nutrition

Always a pleasure to have you back on campus! 💙 no doubt the students took lots away from your presentation 🙌

Exciting morning lecturing to masters students in UCD School Ag & Food - we had an in-depth discussion about the timeline and growth of nutorious.ie 🧑🏻‍🍳

Thanks to Dr. Brian Leonard & Dr. Deirdre O’Connor for inviting me in. Looking forward to the next lecture in 2 weeks time!

Congrats to Alice on (dare I say) leading the 100 women of 2024 list as created by the Irish Examiner

Onward and upwards as always for Alice. Big mind and big ambitions - continued success for the term ahead!

Irish Farmers' Association
#WomenEmpowerment #InternationalWomensDay2024

Welcome to Agri Aware's Farm Walk and Talk series!

Next week marks the beginning of the 2024 Agri Aware Farm Walk and Talk series.

Across four weeks, the Agri Aware team alongside its event partners, Teagasc, Irish Farmers Journal and UCD School Ag & Food will be welcoming 4,000 students…

Another successful CV & Interview workshop organised by the ASAireland Young Council Members.

Over 50 final year UCD School Ag & Food students attended with talks from Ellen Buckley, Kepak and Michael Murphy, Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board

Úna Sinnott John Francis O' Grady