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14/02/2012
O'Neill Welcomes Kildalton Students
Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill has welcomed agricultural students from Kildalton College in County Kilkenny to Stormont.
The students are taking part in an exchange programme with agriculture students from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), which allows them to experience the different farming systems operated in the North and South.
Speaking after meeting the students the Minister said: "This is the fourth year of the exchange and is also the largest in terms of the number of students participating, which shows the ongoing commitment to fostering strong industry and educational links between agriculture students across Ireland."
As part of the programme, Final year Higher National Diploma students studying agriculture at Greenmount have swapped places with their Southern counterparts to study dairy and beef and sheep production systems in Kilkenny. The students from Kildalton are following a similar programme in the North and are undertaking a number of farm visits, workshops and seminars during their stay in Greenmount. The students will also be helping out with some routine practical duties on the College farm.
(CD/GK)
The students are taking part in an exchange programme with agriculture students from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), which allows them to experience the different farming systems operated in the North and South.
Speaking after meeting the students the Minister said: "This is the fourth year of the exchange and is also the largest in terms of the number of students participating, which shows the ongoing commitment to fostering strong industry and educational links between agriculture students across Ireland."
As part of the programme, Final year Higher National Diploma students studying agriculture at Greenmount have swapped places with their Southern counterparts to study dairy and beef and sheep production systems in Kilkenny. The students from Kildalton are following a similar programme in the North and are undertaking a number of farm visits, workshops and seminars during their stay in Greenmount. The students will also be helping out with some routine practical duties on the College farm.
(CD/GK)
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