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Extra Students in Teagasc Agricultural Courses 20 September 2011 One thousand and eleven students have enrolled in further level courses in agriculture and horticulture in Teagasc colleges this autumn, with 283 students also studying higher level Teagasc courses linked to Institutes of Technology and Universities. This brings the total number of students studying on Teagasc run courses to 3,300. Around 250 extra places were made available in agriculture and horticulture colleges this year, through a range of measures introduced to meet the growing demand. Six new teachers were recruited on contract, six advisory staff were redeployed into the colleges to teach certain modules, and teacher /student ratios have been increased. A mechanism of contracting out the teaching of certain modules/skills is also being pursued. Additional courses are being provided through the advisory service. An additional 130 students will attend courses delivered through the Teagasc regional education centres. A full time ACA course is being provided in Longford with four additional part-time courses taking place around the country. Speaking at the National Ploughing Championships in Athy, County Kildare, Dr Tom Kelly, Director of Knowledge Transfer in Teagasc said; “the growing interest among young people to study agriculture and horticulture reflects the solid prospects for the agriculture sector into the future. The Food Harvest 2020 report has outlined targets for the industry to grow, and having a young well educated new generation of farmers is central to achieving those ambitions.” Commenting on the current year for farmers, Dr Kelly said; “Dairy, beef, sheep and tillage farmers have all had a good year to date in 2011. Buoyancy in milk and meat markets has helped to offset upward cost pressures in fuel and fertiliser prices, while cereal yields on tillage farms have been good this harvest. ” Looking ahead, he advised dairy farmers to closely monitor their milk production with their individual quota to avoid a super levy situation next spring.
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Mic Léinn Bhreise i gCúrsaí Talmhaíochta Teagasc 20 Meán Fómhair 2011 Tá 1,011 mac léinn cláraithe i gcúrsaí ardleibhéil i dtalmhaíocht agus gairneoireacht i gcoláistí Teagasc san fhómhar, le 283 mac léinn ag déanamh staidéir freisin ar chúrsaí Teagasc ardleibhéil atá nasctha le hInstitiúidí Teicneolaíochta agus le hOllscoileanna. Méadaíonn sé sin líon iomlán na mac léinn ag staidéar ar chúrsaí eagraithe ag Teagasc go 3,300. Cuireadh thart ar 250 áit bhreise ar fáil i gcoláistí talmhaíochta agus gairneoireachta i mbliana, trí raon beart a tugadh isteach chun freastal ar an éileamh méadaitheach. Earcaíodh seisear múinteoirí nua ar chonradh, ath-imlonnaíodh seisear fostaithe comhairleacha go coláistí chun modúil ar leith a mhúineadh, agus tá cóimheasa múinteora/mic léinn méadaithe. Tá measúnú á dhéanamh freisin ar mheicníocht i ndáil le teagasc modúl/scileanna áirithe a thabhairt amach ar conradh. Tá cúrsaí breise á soláthar tríd an tseirbhís chomhairleach. Freastalóidh 130 mac léinn breise ar chúrsaí a sheachadfar trí ionaid oideachais réigiúnacha Teagasc. Tá cúrsa ACA lánaimseartha á sholáthar i Longfort le ceithre chúrsa páirtaimseartha breise á chur ar siúl timpeall na tíre. Ag labhairt ag an gComórtas Náisiúnta Treabhdóireachta i mBaile Átha Í, Co. Chill Dara, dúirt an Dr. Tom Kelly, an Stiúrthóir um Aistriú Eolais i dTeagasc; “léiríonn an spéis mhéadaitheach i measc daoine óga chun staidéar a dhéanamh ar thalmhaíocht agus ar ghairneoireacht na hionchais soladacha don earnáil talmhaíochta amach anseo. Tá spriocanna fáis leagtha amach ag an tuarascáil Fómhar Bia 2020 don tionscal, agus tá glúin nua d’fheirmeoirí óga ardoilte ríthábhachtach chun na huaillmhianacha sin a bhaint amach.” Ag tabhairt ráitis ar an mbliain reatha d’fheirmeoirí, dúirt an Dr. Kelly; “Bhí bliain mhaith ag feirmeoirí déiríochta, mairteola, caoireola agus curaíochta go dtí seo in 2011. Tá buacacht i margaí bainne agus feola tar éis cabhrú chun brúnna costais in airde i bpraghsanna breosla agus leasacháin a chomhalladh, agus bhí torthaí gránach ar fheirmeacha curaíochta go maith an fómhar seo. ” Ag breathnú chun cinn, chuir sé comhairle ar fheirmeoirí déiríochta monatóireacht dhlúth a dhéanamh ar a dtáirgeadh bainne lena gcuóta aonair chun cás tobhaigh bhreise a sheachaint san earrach seo chugainn.