Rural Life
CAO: Drop in points for some agricultural science courses
The Central Applications Office (CAO) has today (Wednesday, August 30) issued 87,075 round one offers to 57,980 CAO applicants. These...
agricultural courses
Veterinary
CAO: Drop in acceptance numbers for ag and vet-related courses
The amount of students being accepted into agricultural and veterinary courses decreased in 2022, according to recent figures released by...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Rural Life
Fewer students list agriculture as first preference in CAO
The first preference choice of an agriculture course on this year’s CAO applications is down slightly on last year’s figure,...
Rural Life
Agri colleges amid Covid-19: What should students know?
Agricultural colleges run by Teagasc are continuing to run with the aid of technology – which will continue over the...
Rural Life
Dundalk agriculture students resit 'compromised' exam
Students in their final year of Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) have been informed that they must resit an end-of-year...
Agri-Business
New online Agricultural Entrepreneurship course unveiled
A new online course in Agricultural Entrepreneurship will be on offer from the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) in the...
N.Ireland
CAFRE agri-business course deadline fast approaching
The CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations (Level II) course is currently open for enrolments and will close at 4:00pm on Friday,...
Rural Life
CAO requirements drop for agriculture courses
CAO (Central Applications Office) Leaving Cert points requirements have dropped this year, following a trend overall in lower requirements for...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Rural Life
Kildalton College ‘likely to extend application deadline’
Kildalton College expects to keep applications for its agriculture courses open through the summer, according to Assistant Principal Tim Ashmore....