The Irish Seed Trade Association’s (ISTA) 2018 Promoting Excellence Seminars were held in three locations around the county in January, attracting over 140 representatives at each event from every aspect of cereal production including crop consultants, Department of Ag. personnel, Teagasc tillage specialists, seed suppliers, cereal growers, agro chemical and animal feed suppliers and the malting industry.
Clodagh Whelan from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine gave attendees a valuable insight into crop and variety options for 2018 sowings. Andy Doyle, Tillage Editor at the Irish Farmers Journal presented best practices for maximising crop potential. In addition, ISTA members Donal Fitzgerald and Tim O’Donovan discussed the topic of certified seed standards, and how the certification scheme is helping to deliver new varieties.
All presentations are now available for download below:
- View Clodagh Whelan's Presentation here
- View Andy Doyle's Presentation here
- View Donal Fitzgerald's Presentation here
- View Tim O'Donovan's Presentation here
2018 Promoting Excelllence Gallery
- Mount Wolseley Hotel, Tullow, Carlow (16/01/2018)
- Clonmel Park Hotel, Clonmel, Tipperary (17/01/2018)
- Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim, Meath (18/01/2018)
