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Airfield Summer Series 2024

IOA Webmaster2024-07-10T10:46:04+01:00The Airfield Estate is organising several themed weekend events as part of its "Summer Series" over the coming weeks and months looking at different aspects of sustainability from food and farming to health and nature. Tickets for individual events are priced at between €8 and €15 with many activities free for Airfield Estate members.

New Aquaculture Capital Investment and Seafood Training Schemes Open

IOA Webmaster2024-07-22T18:05:07+01:00The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine announced the opening of some schemes relevant to the Aquaculture sector offered by BIM (Bord Iascaigh Mhara) Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency. These schemes include the Aquaculture Capital Investment Scheme and the Seafood Training Scheme.

DAFM Reminder on the Use of Certified Seed and Saved Seed

IOA Webmaster2024-06-19T10:46:37+01:00The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) wishes to remind organic operators that the trading or exchange of uncertified seed in any form is illegal. Organic farmers may farm save seed produced on their own holding once it is declared to the Plant Variety Development Office and the required royalty paid.