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Feb 03, 2020 News

NEW FACES AT AGRISEARCH

The farmer-funded research and innovation body, AgriSearch has announced several changes…
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Apr 18, 2019 News

GrassCheck Dairy Farm Walks

AgriSearch, AFBI and CAFRE will be hosting two GrassCheck farm walks next week on 25th…
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Mar 19, 2019 News

GRASSCHECK BACK FOR 2019

The first GrassCheck bulletin of 2019 is being published this week. Grass growth and…
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May 18, 2016 News

Andrew's Final GrassCheck

GrassCheck is AgriSearch's longest running programme having started in 1999. For over ten…
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Sep 23, 2015 News

GrassCheck 21-09-15

Although growth continues well above the seasonal average, heavy showers have made…
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Ladies As you may already be aware AgriSearch is holding a major Beef Farm Walk at AFBI, Hillsborough on Wednesday (10th September). There will be an afternoon session and an evening session. Tours will leave around every 15 minutes from 1.30pm to 2.30pm and again from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Tours will feature around 6 “stops” and last around 2 hours. At the end of the event there is a static display area with a number of exhibits. Catering facilities (burgers / hot dogs etc) will be available at the start / finish point. As always this event is free and no pre-booking is required. Address: AFBI Large Park Hillsborough County Down BT26 6DR Directions: (From Banbridge / Newry) Exit the A1 at the Hillsborough flyover. Go over the bridge. About 300 yards down road you will see a sign for the Forest Park turn right down here (Park Street), keep going straight through the forest park car park and straight up the avenue beyond. Directions: (For those coming up the M1 from West (including those from County Antrim joining the M1 at Moira)) Exit the M1 at Junction 8 (Sprucefield) this will take you up the back of Sprucefield Park. Follow signs for Newry / Dublin A101 / A1 until you get to the Hillsborough Roundabout. There exit left for Hillsborough. Continue you straight through the village. Once past Hillsborough Castle take the next road on the left Park Street (sign posted “Forest Park”), keep going straight through the forest park car park and straight up the avenue beyond. Directions: For those coming down the M1 from Belfast Leave the M1 at junction 7 (Sprucefield), follow signs for Newry / Dublin / A1 until you get to the Hillsborough Roundabout. There exit left for Hillsborough. Continue you straight through the village. Once past Hillsborough Castle take the next road on the left Park Street (sign posted “Forest Park”), keep going straight through the forest park car park and straight up the avenue beyond.
Sep 08, 2014 News

AFBI Suckler Herd on Show

An opportunity to view AFBI’s suckler herd on Wednesday 10th September at AgriSearch Beef…
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James Campbell, Chairman, AgriSearch, and Noel Lavery, Permanent Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, view the new BovIS User Guide
Apr 02, 2014 News

BovIS User Guide Launched

A user guide to the Bovine Information System (BovIS) carcass benchmarking application,…
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David Workman, left, vice chair AgriSearch Board of Trustees with the newly appointed chairman of the sheep advisory committee Sam Wharry centre and vice chairman Crosby Cleland. Welcoming them to their new volunteer roles
Jul 15, 2013 News

Sam & Crosby Step Up

Samuel Wharry, Harphall, Carnlough has been appointed chair of the AgriSearch sheep…
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AgriSearch BVD Leaflet available at AHWNI stand at Balmoral Show
May 14, 2013 News

BVD LEAFLET LAUNCHED

Northern Ireland is now aiming to follow the example of Scandinavian and Central European…
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Alistair Carson (AFBI, Hillsborough), Alan Montgomery (Host Farmer) and Jason Barley (AFBI, Stormont)
Jan 29, 2013 News

Killough sheep walk success

FOUL weather failed to deter the cream of Co Down sheep farmers from attending a very…
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Dr Debbie McConnell BSc PhD
Aug 15, 2012 News

Debbie new Dr

Dr Debbie McConnell, daughter of Drew and Val McConnell, Carrigans, Omagh who recently…
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New Zealand Suffolk Ram
Aug 09, 2012 News

Select a Ram for Less Work

WE all seek rams willing to work, but AgriSearch supported trials by AFBI researchers at…
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Dec 19, 2011 News

And the winners are!

Valerie and Drew McConnell, Omagh join Professor Fred Gordon in helping their PhD student…
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Mar 07, 2011 News

Survey Offers BVD Tests

Testing of cattle for BVD, Bovine Viral Diarrhoea, is now on offer to randomly selected…
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Dec 22, 2010 News

Beef Farm Walks

On-farm research to direct low carbon beef production in the Northern Ireland beef…
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