Loughry Campus Students excel in Enterprise Challenge
Sixty final year degree students from CAFRE’s Loughry Campus took part in an enterprise challenge to develop a new, tasty food product. The student groups were given 5 weeks to […]
Equine Students Learn More About The Thoroughbred Industry In Co. Kildare.
First year Higher Education students visited a range of Thoroughbred businesses in Co. Kildare. The first point of call for the students was to Mr. Paul Deegan’s racing yard at […]
Young Horticulturists of the Future Get Creative
The winners of the Integrated Primary Schools Allianz Scarecrow Woods Competition and an Edible Container Garden were at Greenmount, to collect their prizes of trees and shrubs to plant in their school […]
Loughry Campus Students a Semester of Giving
Students at CAFRE’s Loughry Campus have shown their charitable side this semester raising money for several of their selected charities. Stephen Trainor, the Student President, along with the Student Representative […]
A Matter of Loaf and Dairy
National Diploma Food Technology Students from Loughry Campus recently visited Linwoods – a family owned company based just outside Armagh. Linwoods manufacture a range of Premium Bakery, Dairy and Healthy […]
CAFRE Students Visit Cavan International Horse Show.
A number of the first and second years studying on the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horse Management programme went on a visit to Cavan Equestrian Center to watch some […]
Learning from the experts
Taylor Boyd studying on the Level 2 Diploma in Horticulture recently had the opportunity to get hands on experience working with John Stubbs from the Landscape Centre as he helped […]
Greenmount students stop to smell the roses!
Horticulture students from Greenmount Campus recently visited the 128 acre Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park in Belfast which is home to the City of Belfast International Rose Garden. During […]
Horse Racing Ireland Launch Student Bursary Award at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) launched a bursary on 6 November, which will be awarded to a student studying Equine Management at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) […]
Enniskillen Students learn more about Equine Welfare
Enniskillen Campus equine students recently attended a very interesting and informative talk on ‘Selected Aspects of Equine Welfare in Ireland’ by Dr Joseph A Collins an expert in equine welfare. […]
Learning From Afar
Paul Mooney (leftl) Head of Horticulture Education at Greenmount Campus – CAFRE welcomed distance learning students from Lan Teo in Falcarragh Co. Donegal to the campus recently and presented them […]
Learning about the structure and function of the horse’s lower leg
Those involved in an Equestrian sport depend on the optimum health and welfare of the horse for their success.To achieve this success and to avoid unnecessary injuries and suffering to […]
Creative Gardens at Galgorm Castle
Mrs Diana Gass, Managing Director of Creative Gardens, Galgorm Castle, recently hosted a visit of the Horticulture Foundation Degree students studying the Garden Retail Module at Greenmount. Creative Gardens at Galgorm […]
Getting into the Halloween Spirit at Enniskillen Campus
Students at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus get into the Halloween spirit. A spooky ghost walk was arranged by the second year BSc(Hons) Equine Management students who undertake an event management module. […]
A Fun Day of Cross-country at Castle Leslie
The Level 2 Diploma in Horse Care students swapped their usual timetables and classes for a fun filled day at Castle Leslie, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan. The students left the college […]
Sheep Production
Below are the powerpoint presentations for the Sheep Production module:-
Loughry National Diploma Graduate ‘Meats’ the Grade in Dunbia
Loughry graduate Lorraine McCombs has recently been appointed to Dunbia’s Quality Assurance team as a QA Technician, based in their retail factory in Dungannon. After finishing GCSEs at school, Lorraine […]
Darley Supports CAFRE Students Race Towards A Bright Future
Staff and final year degree students welcomed Joe Osborne, Managing Director of Kildangan Stud to CAFRE, Enniskillen Campus on Monday 13th of October 2014 to launch the second year of […]
CAFRE 7’s Squad Win All Ireland Agriculture & Horticultural Colleges B Tournament
CAFRE 7’s squad Winners of the of the All Ireland Agricultural and Horticultural Colleges 7’s BTournament. Held in Tullamore Co. Offaly on Wednesday the 8th October.
Strong Interest In Equine Education
Over 100 prospective students, parents and friends from all across Ireland attended the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise’s (CAFRE) Open Day at Enniskillen Campus. Visitors were welcomed to […]