The Pearl Mussel Project Team delivered the first farm advisor training course in Oughterard yesterday to a full house. It was a great day with some of Ireland’s top agricultural advisors!
The course covered such topics as: freshwater ecology, terrestrial ecology, and the results-based approaches to Agri-environment schemes. These classroom event is Phase 1 of the course (Phase 2 will involve field based training towards the end of May 2019).
These free training courses are a unique business opportunity to be involved in delivering an exciting results-based agri-environment programme by becoming an approved Pearl Mussel Programme advisor. You must be a FAS approved agricultural advisor to attend this training course.
The next farm advisor training course will be on Thursday 21 March 2019, in The Blackwater Tavern, Coomnakilla North, Killarney.
Register for this free course today on Eventbrite at (closing date for registration 15 March):
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/training-for-pearl-mussel-programme-farm-advisors-tickets-56141591010
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