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Ahead of our Biological Farm Walk at Cluainview Farm in County Kilkenny this Saturday August 3rd, Stephen O’Reilly outlined his reasons for breeding Galloway Cattle on his farm. Cluainview Farm is a low input, grass based & sustainable cow/calf operation using regenerative planned grazing management with an emphasis on animal husbandry & stockmanship.   Here […]

Experts from Australia, USA, UK, and Europe confirmed to speak at BioFarm 2019 in Portlaoise NOTS are thrilled to confirm a range speakers for the Biological Farming Conference (BioFarm 2019) in Portlaoise on November 5th and 6th. [maxbutton id=”9″ ] Many of these experts will be speaking on both days of the event. This will […]

NOTS are hosting a free Information Evening about our flagship MSc in Organic Farming degree on July 2nd @ 7pm in the Tullamore Court Hotel. The MSc in Organic Farming is a unique distance learning course run by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC). It begins in September of every year. The course has a long history of […]

National Organic Training Skillnet can confirm that “BioFarm 2019” – Ireland’s only Biological Farming Conference – is now open for booking. Following a highly-successful inaugural event in 2018, we are hosting the event in the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise on November 5th and 6th 2019. [maxbutton id=”9″ ] We have four different ticket packages […]

National Organic Training Skillnet are delighted to announce that world-renowned soil ecologist Dr. Christine Jones (Australia) will be the Keynote Speaker at BioFarm 2019 on November 5th & 6th in Portlaoise. Dr Jones will bring a wealth of experience to Ireland’s only Biological Farming Conference, and will be speaking on both days of the event. […]

Ireland’s 2nd Annual Biological Farming Conference to take place on November 5th & 6th 2019. National Organic Training Skillnet are delighted to announce the date of “BioFarm 2019” – Ireland’s only Biological Farming Conference. Following a highly-successful inaugural event in 2018, we are hosting the event in the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise on November 5th […]

Slow Food Ireland have asked us to share some info on Tom Farrington’s event: “Homeopathic Medicine for All – Farm Animals, Pets & Humans” This event is running in conjunction with HAWL at Ballymaloe Cookery School on Tuesday 4th June 2019 at 7pm. Cost: – Slow Food Ireland Members: €6 – Non Slow Food Members: […]

The Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh T.D. performed the ceremonial opening of a new office development of two Skillnet Ireland Learning Networks based at the Drumshanbo Enterprise Centre, Co. Leitrim earlier this week. National Organic Training Skillnet and Image Skillnet have recently expanded the range of training and development supports the networks offer to enterprise. Working nationwide […]

Review by Jennifer Byrne Organic Growers of Ireland (OGI) held the annual Future Growers Conference in Tullamore on 27th November 2018. There was a record turnout for this year’s event, which came in the days following the announcement of the re-opening of the OFS, with an emphasis on organic horticulture. The event was supported and […]

– Review by Clive Bright Following the momentum of the Biological Farming Conference in November 2018 (which was designed to be an inclusive, broad introduction to the many facets of functioning soil health); there was an appetite among the delegates for more in-depth information. NOTS decided to invite Dan Kittredge back for an advanced two-day […]