CAFRE Teagasc Uplands Symposium Tuesday 2 Sept 2025 Presentations

Sustainable Upland Livestock and Habitat Management Symposium. Integrated upland management delivering outcomes for everyone. This is a record of the PowerPoint presentations delivered on Tuesday 2 September, at the Symposium delivered at the Ross Park Hotel, Ballymena. Symposium opening: Albert Johnston, Event Chairperson Welcome: Martin McKendry, DAERA and Professor Frank O’Mara, Teagasc Strategic overview of the CAFRE Hill Farm Centre: Mark Scott, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Teagasc engagement in the uplands: Dr Catherine Keena, Teagasc Peatland carbon balance – the Glenwherry perspective: Professor Phil Jordan, Ulster University Lessons from Scottish uplands: Professor Davy McCracken, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) CAFRE Hill Farm habitat condition monitoring, outcomes, and wider perspectives: Dr Declan O’Mahony, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)