Mayo Willow Harvest Open Day
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Mayo Willow Harvest Open Day To Outline Opportunities for Bio-Energy Crop Production in Mayo.
Date: Friday 1st April 9.00 - 12.45
Venue: Hotel Ballina (known as Ramada Hotel) Foxford Rd., Ballina, Co Mayo. (Farm visit to D. Hannick Farm, Gortogher, Knockmore, Ballina.)
Agenda: - 9.00
- Reception with Tea/coffee and Registration
- 9.30 - 9.50
- Open Bioenergy Information day, introduction/ purpose of the Open Day Brendan Killion, Christian Jenne (Mayo Energy Agency Ltd.)
- 9.50 - 10.10
- Bioenergy projects on a regional scale, representing western region Bernadette Phelan (Western Development Commission)
- 10.10 - 10.25
- Teagasc - Economic opportunities Barry Caslin (Teagasc Bioenergy Specialist)
- 10.25 - 10.40
- (Economic opportunity for energy crop production and supply within the region) Dave Shaffer, Joyanne Manning (Mayo Renewable Power)
- 10.40 - 10.50
- NPS Establishing Energy Crops in Leinster/Munster Raymond O’Neill (Director NPS)
- 10.50 - 11.00
- Derek Hannick (1st Willow Crop in Mayo)
- 11.00 - 11.15
- Close out/next Steps, Q&A
- 11.15 -12.45
- On Farm Harvest Demonstration (Derek Hannick’s Farm) (Bus available from Hotel to Farm and return to Hotel Ballina)
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