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Students from Gurteen Agricultural College visit AFBI

Date published: 23 June 2015

Areas of Expertise: Sustainable Livestock,  Environmental Protection

Students from Co. Tipperary vsit AFBI Hillsborough

Chris Johnston (AFBI) with Students from Gurteen College who visited the research farm facilities at AFBI Hillsborough in Co Down.

The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) recently played host to a large group of students and staff from the Gurteen Agricultural College in Co. Tipperary at its Hillsborough site during a two day trip to Northern Ireland.

The students’ are in their 2nd year of study at the college, and received updates on the research programmes that are currently ongoing within dairy, beef and renewable energy at Hillsborough. The students’ trip concluded with a visit to a local dairy farm at Antrim.

Notes to editors:

AFBI carries out high quality technology research and development, statutory, analytical, and diagnostic testing functions for DARD and other Government departments, public bodies and commercial companies.AFBI's Vision is “Scientific excellence in Northern Ireland … serving the world”.All media enquiries to AFBI Press Office 

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