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Virginia College Student crowned National Winner of Intro to Ag at the Aviva Stadium

Sean Duffy Crowned National Winner of Intro to Ag Transition Year Programme

Agriculture, Further Education and Training, Schools / Suzanne Hoey

Agri Aware and Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) are delighted to announce that Sean Duffy from Virginia College has been crowned the National Winner of the Intro to Ag Transition Year programme. The announcement was made at the Intro to Ag Fair, which took place on Monday, 13 April at the Aviva […]

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Agriculture, Further Education and Training, Schools

Farming Future – Fully Funded Agricultural Training Supporting Agri Careers and Off-Farm Employment

Agriculture, Enterprise Support, Further Education and Training / Suzanne Hoey

We were delighted to see Louise Carter’s story featured in last week’s Irish Farmers Journal, “A shift towards off-farm employment”. Louise’s journey shows a growing trend in Irish agriculture, where farm families are forced to diversify, learn new skills, and find new ways to earn income alongside traditional farming. Upskilling to create new opportunities Louise

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Agriculture, Enterprise Support, Further Education and Training

Gráinne McGrath, Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board; Damien Dempsey, School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin; Agri Aware Chair Shay Galvin; Eogan Callaghan, Teagasc; Shaun Diver, Irish Farmers Journal, pictured alongside students from Tullamore College.

LOETB Proud to Support Agri Aware’s Farm Walk and Talk Series

Agriculture, Further Education and Training, Schools / Suzanne Hoey

Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) is delighted to support AgriAware’s Farm Walk and Talk Series, an initiative that brings Agricultural Science to life for post primary students across Ireland. The Farm Walk and Talk series gives students the chance to step out of the classroom and onto working farms where they can

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Agriculture, Further Education and Training, Schools