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Address: The Horse & Jockey Hotel, Horse and Jockey, Co. Tipperary E41 AP86

Start time: Please arrive at The Horse & Jockey Hotel for 10:30 am on the date of your session.

Sign in: On arrival, please sign in, collect your name badge, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee. The course is due to finish around 1:30 pm on the following day.

Clothing: Please bring Wellington boots and weather-appropriate clothing for day two of the course, as we will be on the farm. If you have a copy of the DAFM Recommended List, it would be useful.

IASIS CPE credits: Attending both days of the course will earn you 60 credits.

Catering: A buffet lunch will be served at the hotel on both days, and we would like you to join us for dinner on Wednesday, 28th January. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.

Cancellation: Due to the popularity of this course, places fill up quickly. Once full, we open a reserve list. If you need to cancel, please email Nuala McNicholl at your earliest convenience to allow us to reallocate any spare places.

We look forward to seeing you at the course and hope you have a productive and enjoyable experience.

Agenda

Day one

Time	Agenda	Speaker
11.00	Introduction	Diarmuid Murphy
11.15	Net zero and Climate Smart solutions	Dr Mary McEvoy
11.45	Improving grassland management	Diarmuid Murphy
12.15	Optimising the performance from white clover	David Little
12.45	Lunch
14.00	The diversity of multi-species swards	Claire Bailey Archibald
14.30	Plant identification workshop	Jim Vale
15.30	Coffee/tea break
16.00	Red clover: The sustainable solution	Pat Delaney
16.30	Breeding and innovations	Dr Mary McEvoy
17.00	Finish

Day two:

Time	Agenda	Speaker
9.15	Grass mixture workshop	Pat Delaney and Diarmuid Murphy
9.45	Optimising silage quality	Pat Delaney
10.15	Brassicas: Filling the forage gap	David Little
11.30	Field visit	David Wall, Jim Vale, Claire Bailey Archibald and Dr Mary McEvoy
13:00	Close and lunch