Loughry Food Students visit London’s International Food Exhibition
Final year food degree students from CAFRE’s Loughry Campus recently took part in a study tour to London from 21st – 23rd March. The main objective was to learn about […]
French students get a taste for CAFRE food
French food and drink apprentices have gone “Ooh La La” over the specialist food technology facilities at CAFRE’s Loughry campus. The staff and students from the Ecole des Industries du […]
Spring into an Exciting Career at Loughry Campus
It’s not just the daffodils that are blooming at Loughry – food students at the campus are developing the knowledge and skills to take them to a fast-moving and dynamic […]
Visit Greenmount Campus open day to find out about careers in agri-food
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) courses provide the necessary knowledge and skills to begin or further a career in the agri-food and land-based sectors. Courses combine […]
Preparing Horses for Ridden Show Classes
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise, (CAFRE) along with The Irish Draught Horse Society Ltd of Northern Ireland are holding a training evening on ridden showing classes for […]
CAFRE Equine students on foaling duty
Equine students at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus began their foaling rota duties last week and already they have welcomed three foals. The first foal was a beautiful Luidam filly which was […]
CAFRE students visit Horse Sport Ireland and Troytown
Recently, Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horse Management students went on an educational visit to Kildare to supplement their “Care of the Competition Horse” and “Equine Rehabilitation and Therapy” modules […]
Spring into action at CAFRE
Are you considering courses to study after your GCSE or A-level examinations? Are you interested in continuing your education on a specialised course that will prepare you for a career […]
Industry Bursaries for Loughry Food Students
At the recent Food Bursary Awards ceremony at Loughry Campus, seventeen food students from Loughry’s higher education degree courses were presented with the industry bursaries they have secured this academic […]
A ‘tasty career’ awaits you at Loughry Campus
The recent agri-food careers fair at Loughry Campus highlighted the variety of jobs available in today’s fast moving food industry. Our biggest manufacturing sector was well represented with exhibitors from […]
Students wander through pastures new in Scotland
Level 3 Apprenticeship / Work Based Diploma students from CAFRE have recently returned from a very successful study tour to Scotland where they were able to experience a range of […]
Top Design
Foundation Degree student Emma Ervine was delighted to be a runner up in the 2017 Kilsaran garden design competition. She had to design a garden for the Peter McVerry Trust […]
Major AFBI Science Conference announced
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute has organised a major conference entitled: AFBI Science – Shaping Livestock Farming for 2030 which will take place on Tuesday 28th March 2017 at the […]
Family morning for final year students at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus
Family and friends of the Level 3 Year 2 Extended Diploma in Horse Management students were recently invited to Enniskillen Campus for an update on the progression of individual students. […]
Great turnout at CAFRE Equine Conference
The CAFRE Equine Performance and Training conference took place on Wednesday 1st March at Greenmount Campus , Antrim. The conference was attended by over 100 industry professionals including riders, […]
Loughry hosts the 2017 NIFDA Awards judging process
The bi-annual Northern Ireland Food and Drinks Association (NIFDA) Awards Ceremony is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the world class products produced by our local industry. There are a […]
Royal School Students attend “Biodiversity Workshop”
CAFRE recently hosted over 30 A Level Biology students and teachers from Royal School Dungannon at a one day curriculum support event at Greenmount Campus on biodiversity. With indoor […]
Equine Students visit Laurelview Equestrian Centre
Students from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), who are currently studying the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horse Management, recently visited Laurelview Equestrian Centre, Co. Antrim […]
Meet CAFRE’s latest budding designer
Full time Level 2 Diploma in Floristry student, Courtney Hodgson, from Bangor, has won the British Florist Association Newcomer Competition for the Ireland region. This brand new competition has been […]
CAFRE Equine Graduate Internship success.
Amy McGarvey graduated from CAFRE Enniskillen Campus with a BSc (Hons) in Equine Management in 2016. During her final year Amy was successful in gaining a graduate internship with Horse […]