The group examined how well positioned we are to cater for these opportunities and to cope with the threats posed by our competitors including South America. Breeding strategies for producing the right cattle for Europe were described by Michael Drennan ,Grange Research Centre. In a joint paper with Gerry Keane he discussed best AI bulls,best dams for quality cattle and data on carcass composition. After identifying the right breeding strategies ,the next step is to have the appropriate on-farm production system to underpin those breeding strategies. O Riordan ,Head of Grange Research Centre,presented his conclusions including the impact of grazing technologies for bottom line production costs in cattle farm enterprises.
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It is with deep sadness that we learned of the death on 3rd April last, of our colleague and friend, Seamus Murphy. During his sixty-two years Seamus became very well known and respected in both Agriculture and Gaelic Football circles, to which he devoted enormous energy. Educated at Tralee C.B.S. and Colaiste Iosagain, Ballyvourney, he studied Agricultural Science in University College, Dublin, graduating in 1959. His first job was teaching in Warrenstown Agricultural College and he then moved to the Irish Sugar Company. In 1963 he went home to Kerry to work as an Agricultural Instructor with Kerry County Committee of Agriculture and was assigned to the Pilot-Area in Annascaul where he did very outstanding and valuable work.