Council’s Agricultural Liaison Group visit CAFRE College

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s Agricultural Liaison Group recently undertook a research and knowledge-sharing visit to CAFRE’s Greenmount Campus.  The campus is set on the 1,000 hectares Hill Farm, located in the Antrim Hills at Glenwherry.  The Hill Farm Centre is one of several campuses for the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE).

The delegation was met by Mr Paul McHenry, Head of Knowledge Advisory Services at CAFRE, who along with Mark Scott, Albert Johnson and Don Morrow treated members to a visit to the Dairy Centre.

Representatives from CAFRE then delivered an informative presentation on the works undertaken at CAFRE College and the College’s Estate Strategy 2021-2030.

Discussions regarding environmental issues such as reducing emissions and the practical methods for doing this were key topics on the agenda for members of the Agricultural Liaison Group.

At the close of the visit, the Agricultural Liaison Group Chair, Councillor Sheamus Greene thanked the CAFRE team for hosting the delegation and the constructive discussions held.

He highlighted that the visit was an opportunity for Members to better understand emerging innovations that will help support farm sustainability and productivity; and to link these innovations to the type of farming within the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area.