12.00 pm forestry Demo

Facilitated by Michael Somers Forestry advisor, Teagasc

  • Ciarán Nugent Regional Forestry Inspector DAFM

  • Andrew O’Carroll, National IFA Forestry Committee and winner of the RDS-Teagasc Farm Forestry Award

  • Maureen Kilgore Irish Agro-Forestry Forum

12.45 pm Solar Demo

facilitated by Barry Caslin Energy and Rural Development specialist, Teagasc

  • Michael O’Donoghue DAFM

  • Anthony Walsh Manager, Special Projects, ESB Networks

  • Marty Murphy IFAC Head of Tax

  • Pat Smith CEO of local power

  • peter clarke ifa & bord gais

1.30 pm organic farming

facilitated by Martin Bourke Organics Specialist, Teagasc

  • Jack Nolan Head of Organic Section, DAFM

  • Angus Woods recently converted to organic beef, sheep, and tillage

  • Kevin O’Hanlon Organic dairy farm manager

  • Ross Jackson Organic tillage & Sheep farmer

2.15 Anaerobic Digestion

facilitated by Barry Caslin Energy and Rural Development Specialist, Teagasc

  • Stephen Robb Renewables editor, Irish Farmers Journal

  • Sean Finan ceo IRBEA

  • Karen Doyle Head of Business Development, Gas network Ireland

  • Maurice Deasy Postdoctoral Researcher in Anaerobic Digestion, teagasc

  • Stephen Nolan director, AD Biorefine

  • David Whelehan Agricultural Technical Consultant, VOGELSANG

  • James Staines Staines Law

    3.00 Biomass demo

    facilitated by Noel gavigan Project Executive, irbea

  • Ger Crosse CEO, Woodco

  • Tom Shine Tipperary Farmer & Woodchip supplier

  • Paula Lynch Programme Manager of Business Supports/SSRH, SEAI

  • Colm Dunne Forestry Consultant with Forestlink


    3.45 hydropower demo

facilitated by stephen robb Renewables Editor, irish farmers journal

  • Gary Brennan Chief Technology Officer, GKinetic

  • Dan Twomey Managing Director, waterpower

  • Robert Quirke Eco Hydropower

  • Frank Gethings Managing Director, Eco Evolution