Start date: 25 October 2023
Duration: Registration from 10:30, Event from 11:00 – 13:00 (Followed by lunch)
Location: Farm of Kieran Condon, Kellsgrange, Kells, Co. Kilkenny R95Y2W5
Certificate: N/A
Cost: Free to attend. Registration is required in advance
Programme overview
XLVets National Farmer Event "Preparing for a Healthy Housing Season".
Winter housing, be it in the beef, dairy or suckler herd has its challenges. We aim to provide you with information to help you reduce the risk that these challenges bring and also take the opportunities to improve performance and productivity of your herd.
This year has been an eventful one for Irish agriculture. In a constant effort to keep farming sustainable in this country, new regulation for environmental protection will change practices to reduce waste, protect water quality and promote biodiversity. How we can prescribe and use the medicines that are at our disposal is also changing.
Add to that, the Irish summer has brought its own challenges and will have had effects on feed quantity and quality. Parasite burdens are different to other years and disease incidences are changing.
Our veterinary experts, from your local practices, will cover important topics such as winter housing preparation, pre-weaning strategies, responsible use of medicines, and parasite control. These areas are essential for ensuring the well-being of your livestock and the success of your farming operation.
This event is kindly sponsored by MSD Animal Health
About XLVets Skillnet:
Established in 2011, XLVets Skillnet is a not-for-profit Learning Network co-funded by Skillnet Ireland and our member companies. Skillnet Ireland is funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
Of the 70+ Skillnet Ireland Learning Networks, we are the only Network dedicated exclusively to supporting the veterinary sector in Ireland. We do this through the provision of high-quality, sector-led, subsidised training and education.
For further details visit https://xlvetsskillnet.ie/
