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New Head of Pigs Appointed at Teagasc Teagasc has appointed Ciaran Carroll as Head of the Pig Development Department at Teagasc. He takes over from Michael Martin who has retired after a long and successful career in Teagasc. A native of Thurles, County Tipperary, Ciaran Carroll has worked as a Specialist Pig Development Officer with Teagasc since 1993, and specialised in the areas of pig nutrition, pig reproduction, planning & IPPC Licenses and education. He holds a degree in Agricultural Science and a Masters in Animal Science from University College Dublin. As a specialist in the Teagasc Pig Development Department he has been responsible for Transferring Technical Information to pig producers and the pig industry and developing close links with the sector. He has also developed strong international links with North Carolina State University, University of Minnesota, Iowa State University, Alberta Pork, and in organisations in Australia, the Netherlands and Denmark. Speaking after his appointment Ciaran Carroll said: “The Teagasc Pig development team is working to put in place a new joint programme with the pig sector which is key to its survival. The pig sector is the third most important agricultural sector after milk and beef. It is facing many challenges and investing in research, Knowledge Transfer and training will ensure that a vibrant sector is maintained in the years to come. The joint programme will provide a strong research, advisory and training service for the pig producers in the country.” Head of Knowledge Transfer in Teagasc, Dr Tom Kelly said: ”The target to increase the output of the pig sector, as set out in Food Harvest 2020 will require improved sow productivity and increased herd size. Teagasc will be benchmarking herd performance and providing a strong knowledge transfer programme, led by Ciaran for the Irish pig sector.” Ciaran will be based at the Teagasc Animal and Grassland, Research & Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork.
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Ceannasaí na Muice Nua Ceaptha ag Teagasc Cheap Teagasc Ciarán Carroll mar Cheannasaí na Rannóige um Fhorbairt Muice ag Teagasc. Tagann sé i gcomharbacht ar Michael Martin a d’éirigh as i ndiaidh gairme ráthúil agus fada ag Teagasc. Is as Dúrlas, Contae Thiobraid Árainn, ó dhúchas Ciarán Carroll agus d’oibrigh sé mar Shainoifigeach um Fhorbairt Muice le Teagasc ó 1993 agus bhí cothú muice, atáirgeadh muice, pleanáil & ceadúnais IPCC agus an t-oideachas mar shainchúram aige. Bhain sé céim amach san Eolaíocht Talmhaíochta agus Máistreacht san Eolaíocht Ainmhí sa Choláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath. Mar shaineolaí sa Rannóg um Fhorbairt Muice ag Teagasc, bhí sé freagrach as Faisnéis Theicniúil a aistriú go táirgeoirí muice agus tionscal na muice agus dlúthnaisc leis an earnáil a fhorbairt. Ina theannta sin, d’fhorbraigh sé naisc láidre idirnáisiúnta le hOllscoil Stát North Carolina, le hOllscoil Minnesota, le hOllscoil Stát Iowa, Alberta Pork, agus eagraíochtaí san Astráil, san Ísiltír agus sa Danmhairg. Nuair a labhair sé i ndiaidh a cheapacháin, dúirt Ciarán Carroll: “Tá an fhoireann um Fhorbairt Muice Theagaisc ag oibriú chun comhchlár nua a chur ar bun in éineacht le hearnáil na muice, rud atá ríthabhachtach chun í a choinneáil beo. Is í earnáil na muice an triú earnáil talmhaíochta is tábhachtaí, i ndiaidh an bhainne agus na mairteola. Tá go leor dúshlán os a comhair amach agus cinnteoidh infheistíocht sa taighde, san Aistriú Eolais agus san oiliúint go mbeidh earnáil bheoga fós againn sna blianta amach romhainn. Cuirfidh an comhchlár seirbhís taighde, chomhairle agus oiliúna láidir ar fáil do tháirgeoirí muice na tíre.” Dúirt an Dr Tom Kelly, Ceannasaí Aistriú Eolais i dTeagasc: “Ionas go mbeimid in ann an sprioc maidir le méadú aischur earnáil na muice a chomhlíonadh, mar a sonraíodh i bhFómhar Bia 2020, beidh gá le táirgiúlacht mhuice fheabhsaithe agus méid tréada níos airde. Beidh Teagasc ag déanamh tagarmharcáil ar fheidhmíocht tréada agus ag cur chlár aistriú eolais ar fáil, agus beidh Ciarán dá stiúradh d’earnáil na muice.” Beidh Ciarán bunaithe ag Ionad Féaraigh agus Ainmhithe, Taighde agus Nuálaíochta Theagasic, an Chloch Liath, Mainistir Fhear Maí, Co. Chorcaí.