Lyons Farm forms an integral part of the teaching and research at UCD, specifically for @ucdagfood & @ucdvetmed.
Celbridge, Co Kildare
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One for the diaries, Fertiliser event in @ucdlyonsfarm on Feb 22nd 2023, open to all but registration is required as places are limited. Visit fertilizer-assoc.ie to book, see you on the 22nd 🚜🚜🚜🚜 🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾
Interesting line up here for anyone that can make it, best of luck to @ucdagfood and all involved with this day
Delighted to announce Minister of State @martinheydonfg will open the upcoming @ucdagfood
#Research symposium
Speakers include:
@CAugustenborg
@MFRochford
@KevinMcDonnellP
@HelenBSheridan
@monicamgorman
For full speaker line up and registration bit.ly/3guXLpS
Wishing Rob Byrne, our dairy manager, the best, starting milking in his own right in 2023. So spread the word we are hiring 📢📢 Looking for a new opportunity to manage the Lyons dairy herd see below, great team, package, cows & facilities. Click to apply tinyurl.com/sscxjsyt
ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/ - apologies last link was not working, search under external vacancies and use keyword Lyons to find out more.
A massive thanks to everyone that supported our recent charity sheepdog trials in aid of Crumlin Children’s Hospital, and to Stephen Lott & Ger Egan for organising it. Also a special thanks to Paddy Fanning (catbrookmedia.ie) for capturing the day. youtu.be/u7GjRua_Zec
This field has been busy this year, huge congratulations to Ger & Stephen for hosting the charity sheepdog trial today for @CMRF_Crumlin, a super day, although a little 🥵 for man and dog, & @Kerry_Official rounded off the day too 😂
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Second cut under the knife today, a few less machines this time around @Farmhandltd 😅 this field was cut 40 days ago and has received 38m3 cattle slurry (LESS) on May 23
ONE GIANT STEP FOR THIS SMALL DAIRY FARM! youtu.be/z2HUt_3uUm4 via @YouTube
First is was @FARMERPHIL135
now we have gone international with @GrasstecLtd and our white board showing up @TPFarmLife and the Ginger warrior
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GROWING IRISH RED CLOVER SEED FOR THE FIRST TIME youtu.be/iCS07Cy6n5Q via @YouTube
@IanKeating9 from our neck of the woods has gone global now 🤣 The Phils seemed to like the red clover silage we have been working on
Grass, grass & grass - my favourite picture of the first cut - red clover silage with no chemical N this year - 2 applications of slurry (LESS) and grazed by sheep till end of Feb - thanks to Adrian for the picture
Great day today @ucdlyonsfarm 👍to @meb_spiky for the photos - @acoevans bench was a big hit 😇 fair play to all, especially the younger participants for getting to the top - Sharon I hope our young🕵🏻♂️ found all the clues - and our neighbours ✈️ was a highlight - great day
Pausing to remember the reasons for today to the sounds of you will never walk alone - a fantastic day so far well done to all
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A great turnout from Celbridge guided tours as round one of Climb Lyons Hill #ClimbwithCharlie sets off - good luck all and I will have the steps clicked up today
The weather is starting to clear for our #ClimbwithCharlie assault 🤣 on Lyons Hill later today - best of luck on Croagh Patrick and see everyone later - enjoy
The triplets making their mark - Niall, Ciara, Niamh (Ciara & Niamh both @ucdagfood PWE students 👍) getting in on the action too 😂📸📸📸
