University College Dublin signs MOU with leading Chinese Dairy Producer (23/04/2012)
University College Dublin (UCD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a leading Chinese dairy producer Dairy United. The MOU which will result in multi-million euro contracts for products & services, envisages the development of a China-Ireland Agricultural demonstration farm in Hohhot, (Inner Mongolia) collaborative research projects, the provision of education, and training services, and collaboration on the creation of a trade corridor to facilitate the introduction of Irish exporters to the Inner Mongolian region. The Dairy United/UCD link was established through contacts made by Enterprise Ireland over the past 18 months.
Thousands of Second Level Agricultural Science Students Take to the Fields (22/03/2012)
Over 3,000 secondary school students studying Agricultural Science are participating in Agri Aware’s Farm Walk and Talk 2012 this week across the six Teagasc colleges and UCD Lyons Estate. Farm Walk and Talk provides students with an excellent understanding of the practical elements of the Agricultural Science syllabus. Farm Walk and Talk is organised by Agri Aware, in conjunction with Teagasc, IASTA and UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science.
Opportunity Knocks for UCD Agriculture, Food Science and Human Nutrition final year students (14/02/2012)
Business Editor of the Irish Independent and UCD Agricultural Science Alumnus Ms Maeve Dineen provided the keynote address at UCD Agriculture, Food Science and Human Nutrition Careers Day which took place on the 14th February 2012 in the UCD Astra Hall.
Programme Office Team Receives Award for Supporting Student Learning (31/01/2012)
The Agriculture & Food Science Programme Office has been awarded one of the 2011 Awards for Supporting Student Learning for their development of the Stage One mid-Semester Review.
Scientists trace origin of 'speed gene' in modern racehorses to British mare of 300 years ago
(25/01/2012)
Scientists have traced the origin of the 'speed gene' in Thoroughbred racehorses back to a single British mare that lived in the United Kingdom around 300 years ago, according to findings published in the scientific journal Nature Communications...
Study presents strong business case for revival of Irish Sugar Industry (07/12/2011)
A strong business case for the revival of the Irish sugar industry has been outlined in a feasibility study completed by the Irish Sugar Beet Bio-Refinery Group, which included Ireland’s foremost tillage scientist, Professor Jimmy Burke from University College Dublin.
UCD and Teagasc sign National Agricultural Research, Education and Innovation Partnership Agreement (23/11/2011)
UCD and Teagasc have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to establish ‘The National Agricultural Research, Education and Innovation Partnership’. The agreement was formally signed by the President of UCD, Dr Hugh Brady and the Director of Teagasc, Professor Gerry Boyle in UCD today, 21 November 2011.
UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science Exhibit at the National Ploughing Championships 2011 (04/10/2011)
The UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science publicly launched the new school at the National Ploughing Championships 2011 in Athy, Co Kildare. The exhibit was an outstanding success, showcasing the exciting range of teaching programmes and research available within the School. More than 10,000 prospective students, teachers and parents, UCD alumni, employers, industry collaborators visited the stand over the three days of the championships.
School of Agriculture & Food Science Undergraduate Programme 2012 (04/10/2011)
The UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science launches it Undergraduate Programme for 2012.
The Potential of Farmland Birds in Ireland (06/09/2011)
Recent data released by BirdLife Europe through the Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme, show that bird populations in farmland across 25 European countries have declined by 48% since 1980. However, farm surveys carried out in Ireland by the Dr Barry McMahon and Dr Gordon Purvis of the Farmland Ecology Group based in the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, show that numerous bird species on Irish farms may not have declined to the same extent.
John Moloney and Dan Brown Awarded Honorary Degrees (29/08/2011)
Two of Ireland’s most prominent agribusiness leaders were awarded honorary degrees by UCD at a ceremony held on Monday 29th August. At the Agricultural Science conferring ceremony, UCD Agricultural Science graduates Dan Browne and John Moloney were awarded honorary Doctor of Science degrees.
FBD Trust and the Agricultural Trust presented UCD Dairy Business students with scholarships to support costs associated with conducting Professional Work Experience in New Zealand.
Importance of agriculture and food industry to the Irish Economy highlighted in UCD report (08/06/2011)
A new economic study carried out by Prof Jim Phelan and Dr John O'Connell of the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science for the Irish Farmers Association found that one in seven jobs in Ireland is in the food industry and that it has a more positive spin-off for the economy than any other manufacturing sector