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Good progress with delivery of CAFRE’s Level II Agricultural Business Operations Course
The CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations (ABO) Level II Certificate Course is up and running again for another year with a 20% increase in
European Marine Sites - Marine Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas
Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are designated under the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (
Horticulture businesses nurture new talent at Greenmount Campus
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) was delighted to host the 2024 Bursary event for Horticulture students at Greenmount
CAFRE Food Alumni Reconnected at Loughry Campus
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) invited past and current Loughry Food students and staff to an Alumni event on Tuesday
Rural Affairs Minister visits Waringstown village renewal scheme
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has visited Waringstown to see the completion of a £220,599.20 public realm improvement scheme.
Northern Ireland Landfill Allowance Scheme (NILAS)
NILAS was introduced in 2005 and translated the Landfill Directive targets into annual allowances for each District Council in Northern Ireland for
Kinramer South ASSI
This area lies within Rathlin Island and was declared an ASSI for the population of Pyramidal Bugal (Ajuga pyramidalis) which is very rare in the
Pay increase for Agricultural Workers
Following a meeting on 20 January 2023, the Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland has announced proposed increases to the minimum wage rates
Coastal Areas of Special Scientific Interest
Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSIs) are protected areas designated under The Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 for their species,
Loughry Summer Food Alumni event
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) invites past and current Loughry Food students and staff to an Alumni event on Tuesday
NILAS Forms and Guidance
NILAS guidance documents. NILAS was introduced in 2005 and translated the Landfill Directive targets into annual allowances for each District
Mussel seed fishery
The bottom grown mussel sector relies entirely on the supply of seed mussels from naturally occurring beds for relaying onto licensed sites for on-
Drainage – is it working for you?
Many drainage systems put in place in the period of capital grant schemes are still working effectively and with good maintenance they should still
Information on all movements of municipal general waste within N.Ireland for 2018
Information on all movements of municipal general waste 20 03 01 within N.Ireland for last year 2018. To include Overall Tonnage Exported, Tonnage by
Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management annual statistics released
The 2019/20 Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management annual statistics report has been published today by the Department
Revocation of Bird Gatherings General Licence
The bird gatherings General Licence in effect from midday on 20 May 2021, has now been revoked.A new General Licence for bird gatherings that
The Process for Designating Transitional and Coastal Heavily Modified Water Bodies - 2009
NIEA employed a combination of methods including expert judgement to assess the status of 27 transitional and coastal waters of which 2 of 20 coastal
The Maidens SAC
The Maidens SAC is formed by a group of small rocky reefs off north east Larne. Just two of these are large enough to be considered islands,
Outer Ards Seed Mussel Stock Assessment Summer 2021
The Summer 2021 seed mussel survey was undertaken by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) on the 7th and 17th of June, the 17th and 21st of
CAFRE Dairy Open Days
Heifer rearing is a significant investment and can account for up to 20% of a dairy systems production costs. A key factor to maximising production