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Commercial Market Opportunities in Organic Vegetable Production 2025 – Field Scale and Protected Cropping
Event Date:
February 17, 2025
Event Time:
10:00 am
Event Location:
DAFM Auditorium
PLEASE NOTE: This event is now BOOKED OUT. If you would like to be added to a cancellation list – please email in**@no**.ie with subject line “Horticulture Conference” and we will contact you if a place becomes available.
NOTS are delighted to be partnering with the DAFM Organic Strategy Subgroup on Horticulture to host a free 1-day information session on Commercial Market Opportunities in Organic Vegetable Production 2025 – Field Scale and Protected Cropping.——————-
Taking place on Monday 17th February in the DAFM Auditorium in Backweston, Celbridge, Co Kildare, this is a once-off, in-depth knowledge transfer day which will feature contributions from key DAFM staff, Teagasc, the Agricultural Consultant’s Association, Organic Growers of Ireland, and many of the leading organic growers working in Ireland today.
Everybody with an interest in organic vegetable production is welcome – growers, gardeners, market gardeners, farmers, processors, and retailers. There will be dedicated Q&A sections after each presentation, and interactive roundtable workshops with key stakeholders. Key information here:
Event Information:
- Date: Monday February 17th, 2025
- Time: 10.00am to 4.30pm
- Venue: DAFM Facilities Building – Auditorium, Backweston, Celbridge, Co Kildare
- Cost: No cost when you sign up through NOTS. Tea, coffee, refreshments, and a full organic lunch will be available for attendees.
Agenda:
- 10 am – 10.30 am Ministers Welcome/Opening
- 10.30 am – 11 am Support Grants available/OPIG/Horticulture/OFS/Tams
- 11 am – 11.20 am Diversification through Protective Cropping (Jim Cronin)
- 11.20 am – 11.40 am Coffee Break
- 11.40 am – 12 pm Growing at Field Scale (John Hogan)
- 12 am – 12.15 pm Q&A with Jim and John
- 12.15 pm – 1 pm Panel Discussion (Education/Training/Advisory) (John Mulhern, Mary Lynch, Una Wycherley and Sean McGloin)
- 1 pm – 1.45 pm Lunch
- 1.45 pm – 2.15 pm Irish Market Update (Bord Bia)
- 2.15 pm – 3 pm Panel Discussion (Marketing) (Carmel Biggane, Paul Begley, Kenneth Keavey,)
- 3 pm – 4.30 pm Networking and Breakout sessions
Sessions / Discussion Topics will include:
- DAFM-led discussion: Land Accessibility / Support Grants available / OPIG / Horticulture / OFS / Tams
- Diversification through Protective Cropping (Jim Cronin)
- Growing at Field Scale (John Hogan)
- Q&A with Jim Cronin and John Hogan
- Panel Discussion on Education / Training / Advisory
- Irish Market Update (Bord Bia)
- Panel Discussion on Marketing
- Networking and Breakout sessions
- Roundtable Workshops related to the above topics (there will be horticulture and advisory experts on hand to answer your questions and assist with dissemination of information)