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| Members of the Agricultural History Society of Ireland (AHSI) with Dr Austin O’Sullivan during a guided visit to the Irish Agricultural History Museum in Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford. Dr O’Sullivan, a grassland ecologist, was responsible for setting up the Museum and was its first Director. Photo: Michael O’Connell. |
DATE: SATURDAY & SUNDAY 23RD & 24TH June
VENUE: JOHNSTOWN CASTLE (Teagasc) Co Wexford
HISTORY OF AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL ADVISORY SERVICES
CONTENT: The conference combined several talks on the history and evolution of rural advisory services in Ireland and Northern Ireland with a visit to the Irish Agricultural Museum and Johnstown Castle Gardens.
PROGRAMME
Saturday 23rd June
9.30-10.00 Registration (Johnstown Castle)
10.00. Welcome and Introduction (AHSI Committee)
Short biographical and current interests of organising committee.
10.30. Mícheál Ó Fathartaigh, Teagasc and Dublin Business School. The historical roots of agricultural advice in Ireland
11.15 Jim McAdam, AFBI & QUB The effect of Partition on agricultural advice in N Ireland
12.00 TO BE FINALISED
12.45 Lunch ( Johnstown Castle)
2.00 Tour of Irish Agricultural Museum and gardens, Johnstown Castle
17.00 Disperse to Hotels
19.30 Dinner Whitford House Hotel (3 course dinner €35 per person)
Sunday 24th June
11.00 Tour of Irish National Heritage Park, Ferrycarrig Wexford http://www.irishheritage.ie/