Webinar: Seasonal Actions for Pollinators On Farmland (NEW DATE)
The National Rural Network are hosting a webinar with a focus on the seasonal actions that will benefit pollinators on farmland. This event is in support of the National Biodiversity Data Centres’ Farmland Festival which runs for the month of May. The focus of the festival is to highlight the challenges to addressing the biodiversity crisis across much of the farmed landscape in Ireland.
Registrations are now open at the following link: Farmland Pollinators
The webinar will be recorded and shared on the National Rural Network’s YouTube channel after the event.
30th Anniversary of the LEADER Programme
Taking a look back at the LEADER programme, including the various ways the NRN has engaged with it.
The Sign Post Webinar Series
In association with our industry partners, we are pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture through informative webinars.
These one-hour webinars will focus on key topics to provide and equip agri-professionals with a better understanding of current research to meet the needs of clients.
Join us Friday, May 20th from 09:30 – 10:30am
Sustainability & Environment: Biodiversity on farmland / Questions and Answers
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