To mark the UN International Year of the Potato, the Northern Ireland Potato Industry Stakeholders Forum (NIPISF), Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) are staging an exhibit promoting potatoes and potato products.
"Viral infections of insects: hosts, vectors and implications for Irish agriculture/public health"
AFBI is hosting the first seminar of the UK Network of Environmental Economists (UKNEE) and the Irish Environmental Economists' Network (IEEN) - "The Economics of Environmental Emissions" on Friday the 10th of October at 10.30am at AFBI Headquarters, Newforge Lane, Belfast.
AFBI will be promoting four of its applied research programmes for the agri-food sector within the joint AFBI, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) marquee at the national ploughing championships at Kilkenny in September.
You are invited to join us at one of a series of farm visits to hear how a group of local dairy farmers have reduced the cost of heifer rearing and adopted heifer rearing practices which will increase lifetime yields and longevity in the herd.
On Wednesday 17th September, between 1.30pm and 8.00pm, AFBI Loughgall is hosting an Open Day to allow visitors to see some aspects of the current research programmes.
The UK Network of Environmental Economists (UKNEE) and the Irish Environmental Economists' Network (IEEN) has organised a seminar on the "The Economics of Environmental Emissions" hosted by AFBI-Economics on Friday the 10th of October at 10.30am. The seminar is aimed at academics, policymakers, NGOs and the private sector.
On Wednesday 17th September, between 1.30 pm and 8.00 pm, AFBI Loughgall will be opening its gates to the public, featuring some of the ongoing work and how it looks set to influence the shape of the local farming sector in coming years.
This spectacular event which boasts the largest mobile Machinery Exhibition in Europe and the only event combining upwards of 60 acres of Trade Exhibition with an extensive Machinery Demonstration Arena.
The 42nd International Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology will take place from Tuesday 05 August to Saturday 09 August 2008 at University College, Dublin
The Royal Society of Chemistry (Food Group) Postgraduate Conference will be held on Monday 7 July to Wednesday 9 July 2008 at the Peter Froggatt Centre, Queens University of Belfast
The conference will take place on Monday 7 July to Wednesday 9 July 2008 in the Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast
This autumn the Society of Irish Plant Pathologists celebrates its 40th anniversary on 11th and 12th September 2008 at AFBI Headquarters, Newforge Lane, Belfast.
As part of Belfast Zoo’s Native Species Week and National Insect Week.
The European GenStat Applied Statistics Conference 2008 will be held at AFBI's Headquarters, Newforge Lane, Belfast on Monday 21st July 2008.
The 2008 Belfast Maritime Festival will take place from 27 to 29 June 2008 at Clarendon Dock and Queen's Quay.
Dr Archie Murchie, a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, will be exploring the subject of invasive insect species in a National Insect Week Public Lecture.
Energy Ireland, now in its 12th year, is Ireland’s largest and most long-established energy conference, attended every year by all the key players in the Irish energy sector, as well as many from further afield who maintain an interest in how energy in Ireland is developing.
The event is entitled “Grass and Clover in Focus” and is being organised jointly by AFBI, the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and grass seed specialist Barenbrug.
AFBI is finalising plans to host a special open day on grass and clover at AFBI Loughgall on Wednesday 11 June.
The Society of Applied Microbiology will be holding their summer conference in Belfast
AFBI was represented at the Balmoral Show 2008.
AFBI is holding an open meeting on Thursday 27 March 2008 at 10.00 am at AFBI Headquarters, Newforge Lane, Belfast BT9 5PX.
“Current research priorities in Dairy and Animal Science at Penn State University”
The 42nd Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology will be held at University College Dublin, Ireland from 5-9 August 2008.
A one day event “Shelf-life – Making Food Last Longer” is being held at AFBI Headquarters, Newforge Lane, Belfast on the 29th January 2008.
AFBI will host a one day event giving an insight into how the shelf-life of food can be extended
