Diary dates

÷ Today Teagasc Talking Hardwoods event at 9.30am in the Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown, Co Cork. A demonstration will take place of a Peterson portable sawmill. ÷ Tomorrow Kildare Holstein Friesian Club silage quality awards at 8.30pm in Toughers of Naas. All welcome. ÷ The Farm Hazardous Waste collection continues, with a collection at Nenagh Mart. ÷A Grass10 sheep autumn closing grass walk takes place on the farm of John Large, Gortnahoe, Thurles, Co Tipperary from 2pm.

October 26 ICMSA south Galway and county AGMs, at 8.30pm in the Loughrea Hotel and Spa. ÷ Teagasc Liquid Milk conference, 10am in the Ardboyne Hotel, Navan, Co Meath. ÷ Minogue Agri Enterprises is holding a GLAS training day at its offices at 1A The Crescent, Castle Oaks, Dublin Road, Carlow. Please book with Frances on 059-9143780