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May Closing Date for Applications for Teagasc Courses Applications for the new Teagasc Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management must be submitted by the closing date of Friday, 31 May 2013. Access application forms and details of entry requirements. Completed applications should be submitted to Teagasc Kildalton College, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny by the 31 May, 2013. The Teagasc Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management leads to a UCD award and was introduced on foot of specific recommendations made in the Food Harvest 2020 Report. James Ryan, co-ordinator of the Teagasc Professional Diploma programme strongly recommends the programme for those wishing to develop a career in managing their own dairy farm, as a dairy farm manager, or seeking to develop a dairy partnership. The programme provides invaluable professional work experience on top commercial dairy farms. Participants are also exposed to the latest thinking in dairy technology, dairy farm management and farm business planning. There is an opportunity to gain experience overseas if participants wish. Friday 31 May is also the closing date for Teagasc full time Level 5 programmes accredited by FETAC (now QQI). Teagasc will be offering up to 650 places nationally for its Certificate in Agriculture programme. This programme is delivered at six colleges: - Teagasc Ballyhaise Agricultural College, Co. Cavan - Teagasc Clonakilty Agricultural College, Co Cork - Teagasc Kildalton Agricultural College, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny - Gurteen Agricultural College, Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary - Mountbellew Agricultural College, Co. Galway - Pallaskenry Agricultural College Co. Limerick Applicants may apply to more than one college. A national entrance exam will be held on Wednesday, 26 June. Applicants interested in Teagasc Level 5 programmes in horticulture, equine and forestry should apply to the following colleges: There has been a very strong demand for the Teagasc Distance Education Programme for non-Agricultural award holders with 350 places being offered by Teagasc following the recent application process.
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Seoladh Dioplóma Proifisiúnta Nua um Bainistíocht Feirm Dhéiríochta 12 Meitheamh 2012 De chionn athruithe móra atá ag tarlú i dtionscal na déiríochta in Éírinn, tá Teagasc tar éis Dioplóma Proifisiúnta new i mBainistíocht Fheirme Déiríochta (Leibhéal 7) a sheoladh i gcomhcheangal leis an gColáiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath (COBÁC). Sheol an tAire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara, Simon Coveney T.D., an dioplóma nua i éineacht le hAlex Evans, Ceannasaí na Scoile um Thalmhaíocht agus Eolaíocht Bia, agus Gerry Boyle, Stiúrthóir Teagaisc. Tá an clár ceaptha chun ardscileanna teicniúla, airgeadais agus maoirseoireachta a thabhairt d’fheirmeoirí déiríochta faoi oiliúint. Beidh na céimithe in ann a bhfeirm féin a bhainistiú, tabhairt faoi shocrú maidir le roinnt feirme nó oibriú mar bhainisteoirí feirme. Beidh dhá bhliain de thaithí oibre proifisiúnta ar na feirmeacha déiríochta is forásaí in Éirinn i gceist leis and gclár agus beidh rogha ann oibriú thar lear ar fheirmeacha déiríochta sa Nua-Shéalainn nó i dtíortha eile. Chomh maith leis an taithí oibre proifisiúnta, beidh rannpháirtíocht i ngrúpaí díospóireachta agus blocthréimhsí scaoilte do mhodúil theagmhála. Tabharfaidh an Coláiste, Sainolaithe Déiríochta agus an Fhoireann Taighde na modúil theagmhála ag coláistí Teagaisc páirteacha agus sa Chloch Liath. Beidh James Ryan ina Chomhordaitheoir an Chrúrsa, Coláiste Chill an Dátúnaigh Teagaisc. Freastalóidh na mic léinn ar Theagasc sa Chloch Liath do na príomhmodúil theicneolaíocht déiríochta. Dúirt Tony Pettit, Teagasc; “Tá an cúrsa seo ceaptha chun na scileanna bainistíochta agus teicniúla riachtanacha a thabhairt d’fheirmeoirí déiríochta óga ionas go mbeidh siad in ann comhlacht fheirm déiríochta mór a bhainistiú.” Ní mór d’iarrthóirí Ard-Teastas sa Talmhaíocht, leibhéal 6 ar a laghad a bheith acu nó a choibéis cáilíocht talmhaíochta mhór chomhionann Is é an dáta deiridh d’iarratais 4 Iúil 2012. Tá foirmeacha iarratas le fáil ar www.teagasc.ie nó ó Choláiste Talmhaíochta Chill an Dátúnaigh Teagaisc.