Arable Conference 2025
06 Feb 2025
Greenmount Campus
Partnering with the Ulster Arable Society (UAS) and the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), CAFRE will once again host the annual conference for arable growers. Mark your calendar and book to attend on Thursday 6th February 2025, from 9.00am – 4.00pm at Greenmount Campus, Antrim.
This all day conference will update arable growers on current agronomy and business management issues focusing on crop production in a changing climate.
Conference Programme:
09.30-09:40: Welcome and Chairperson’s Address |
09:40-09:50: Keynote Address |
09:50-10:20: NI Agriculture Policy, Rosemary Agnew, DAERA Policy |
10:20-10:30: Questions and Answer session |
10:30-11:10: Break |
11.10-11.40: Soil Fauna and Integrated Pest Management, Archie Murchie, AFBI |
11.40-12.10: Carbon Footprint of Irish Tillage, John Spink, Teagasc |
12.10-12.40: AFBI-PhD students Research Update |
12.40-14.00: Lunch/UAS AGM |
13.00-13.50: Lunchtime Seminar |
14.00-14.30: A Farmer’s Thoughts, Richard Gilpin, Gilfresh |
14.30-15.00: Robotics in Arable, Thomas Beach, Autonomous Agri Solutions |
15.00-15.45: Panel Discussion, David Wright, Irish Farmers’ Journal |
15.45-16.00: Close |
