ASA Ireland

ASA past president Eoin Lowry interviews Prof. Dr Rogier Schulte. Prof. Dr. Rogier Schulte is the chairholder of the Farming Systems Ecology group at Wageningen University and Research Director of the Global Network of Lighthouse Farms. In this podcast, Prof. Dr Rogier Schulte talks about the Vision of Agriculture in 2050. Our podcasts are kindly sponsored by Dawn Meats.

ASA Council member and past president interviews fellow council member Dale Crammond. Dale is director of Meat Industry Ireland and in this podcast he talks about his journey with ag science

In the episode of Experts in their Field, Council member Eddie Phelan talks to Prof. John Roche,Chief Science Adviser at New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and Director of MPI On-Farm Support Services

In this episode of Experts in their Field, Council Member Catherine Heffernan speaks to Prof. Thia Hennesssy, Head of School and Chair of Agri-Food Economics at Cork University Business School

In this episode of experts in their field council member Oliver Burke speaks to John Hickey, Head of Corn Product Design at Bayer Crop Science. John discusses his experience and gives a unique insight into how genomic technology has evolved over the last 20 years and how his work evolved into plant breeding. John also describes the opportunities genomic advancements can bring to global agriculture

Bursart winners Part 2 The Agricultural Science Association (ASA) has teamed up with the Irish Farmers Journal to provide four €1,000 bursaries to stage three B.Agr.Sc. students at UCD to support travel and other costs associated with their placement. Here Sarah McIntosh fromt the Irish farmers Journal chats to 2 of our 2022 UCD Recipients of the bursary. Mark Norse and Cian Mongey, Mark and Cian talk about their PWE in New Zealand and Finland. Check out all out podcasts here -https://www.asaireland.ie/podcasts/

In this episode, Council member Una Sinnott speaks with our 2022/23 Bursary recipients Leah Armitage and Sean Raftry from SETU and Ciara Smith from DkIT. Here they discuss their experiences as they completed their professional work experience abroad.

Episode 32 - Prof. Frank Crosby by ASA Ireland

In this episode, ASA President Prof. Tommy Boland talks with some of our speakers at our upcoming annual conference. Tommy speaks with Our Plenary speaker, Jack Bobo, Director of the University of Nottingham Food Systems Institute. This is followed by Margaret Berry who is head of sustainability with the Kepak Group. He then talks to Barry Larkin, CEO of Acorn. The podcast concludes with some words from Michael Berkery from the FBD, our Conference Partners.

In this episode of experts in their fields, ASA Vice President speaks with ASA Past President and Head of Education with Teagasc, Dr. Anne Marie Butler

In this Episode 29 George Ramsbottom Interviews Karina Pierce. Karina is Professor of Dairy Production in UCD's School of Agriculture and Food Science.

In this installment of the ASA podcast, Odile Evans interviews former Irish Farmers Journal tillage editor Andy Doyle. The Wexford native shares insights to his longstanding career in agricultural journalism as well as his busier than ever retirement.

In this episode of Experts In Their Field, past president, Michael Miley interviews his former colleague at RTE, Jimmy Brett, managing director of Brett Bros.

In this episode ASA President Prof. Tommy Boland talks with Assoc. Prof. Emeritus Dermot Ruane of University College Dublin and former ASA President. Dermot discusses his upbringing which drove his interest in Agricultural Science, his dynamism and adaptability which has seen him hold numerous roles within the School of Agriculture and Food Science in University College Dublin, the importance he places on continuing education and professional development which seen him complete two sabbaticals in the US and his role in the Agricultural Science Association both pre and post serving as President

Episode 25 of Experts in Their Field, ASA president Prof Tommy Boland interviews Dr. Laurence Shalloo.

In this episode ASA President Dr. George Ramsbottom talks with some of our speakers at our upcoming annual conference. George speaks with Dr. Siobhan Walsh, Irish Farmers' Journal, John Egerton, Beef Farmer, Northern Ireland, Prof. Frank Monahan, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin and Professor John Roche, Chief Science Adviser, Ministry of Primary Industries, New Zealand

In this episode of ‘Experts in their field', ASA council member Eddie Phelan speaks with Dr. Mark Lyons, President and CEO of Alltech. Dr. Mark Lyons succeeded his father and Alltech's founder, Dr. Pearse Lyons when his father passed away in 2018. He has worked for the company in countries as diverse as Serbia, Brazil, Mexico and China. Today, Mark is based at Alltech's headquarters in Kentucky, USA. Dr. Lyons has published papers and patents in areas ranging from enzyme production to global economics and is interested in the assurance of food safety and quality throughout the entire food chain.

In this episode of ‘Experts in their field', ASA council member Philip O'Connor talks to Dr. William Minchin, MSD, about his career. Graduating with a B.Agr.Sc. degree from UCD, William completed a PhD at Moorepark. Currently he works as Ruminant Business Unit Director with MSD Animal Health. In this interview William discusses some of the formative personal and work experiences that have shaped his career.

In this episode of Experts in their Field, Council member Susan Maher speaks with John Lancaster. Following on from a strong agricultural background, after growing up on a beef and tillage farm. Here he outlines his journey from receiving his degree and masters in Agriculture from University College Dublin to his current role in StoneX.

In this episode ASA Council member Una Sinnott speaks with Professor Frank Monahan, Dean of Agriculture and Head of UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science.

In this episode ASA vice-president Tommy Boland, speaks with Prof. Frank O'Mara, Director of Teagasc. Frank recently assumed the role of Teagasc Director having held the role of Director of Research for a number of years. Frank has wide ranging experience of the Agri-Food Industry. Having completed his undergrad degree in UCD, he worked in the feed industry, prior to taking up a PhD position in dairy cow nutrition. He was then awarded a Newman Scholarship to develop a new energy and protein rationing system for the Irish Feed Industry. Following this he obtained a lecturing and research position in UCD, where his work included development of the Irish Greenhouse Gas inventory for the Agriculture sector and completed the first work measuring methane emissions from cattle in Ireland. Frank then left UCD to take up a role in Teagasc, and becoming the Director of Research in 2009. Frank has also made a huge contribution to scientific communication and representing Ireland on numerous international committees and working groups. He is the current president of the Animal Task Force and former president of the ASA. Frank hails from a farming background in Tipperary and continues his interest in farming today. The ASA would like to thank Frank for his time contributing to our podcast series.

In this month's podcast, Dale Crammond, Agricultural Inspector in the Department, sits down with Amii McKeever, editor of the Irish Country Living magazine, to go through her varied career to date, including roles at the Irish Farmers Association and Glanbia. Amii is a great advocate for Women in Ag and this comes across very strongly in the podcast. Amii also shares some advice for today's graduates.

In this episode ASA past president, Mary Delaney Speaks with Tom Tynan. Tom hails from a dairy farming background in the south east of Ireland. He was educated at University College Dublin (UCD) and Harper Adams University College Shropshire. He was the UCD Alumni Award winner from the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science in 2015 Tom joined the European Commission in 2014 and served in the cabinet of European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, for the full five-year mandate. In December 2019 he became a Member of the Trade Commissioner's Cabinet.

In this episode of Experts in Their Field, ASA President George Ramsbottom talks to Michael and Aisling Flanagan owners of Velvet Cloud, a sheeps yoghurt and cheese manufacturing business outside Claremorris, County Mayo. Dublin born Aisling and Mayo man Michael graduated with their degrees in Agricultural Science from UCD in 1990. They talk about their careers in the food industry across continental Europe, the move back to Ireland and the return to Michael's native Mayo. There they established their own flock of milking sheep and the Velvet Cloud business.

In our fifteenth epidode, past council member Roberta McDonald speaks with Dr Ann Derwin, Irelands ambassador to China. Ann, a Former vet and one-time chief economist at the Department of Ag, discusses the career path that has led to her to become the 10th envoy in Bejing.

In this episode of Experts in their Field, Amii McKeever interviews Con Lucey. An agricultural economist by profession who has had a 40 year career with the Irish Farmers Association.

In this podcast Joseph details his career to date, recalls some of his memories around the time of the Brexit referendum, speaks about how the Co-op works as a retailing cooperative and shares his views on the challenges and opportunities that may lie ahead for British agriculture.

Laois dairy farmer and IFA past president Padraig Walsh caught up with Professor Pat Dillon, Head of Animal and Grassland Research & Innovation programme at Teagasc.

Prof Tommy Boland speaks with Emeritus Prof. Mike Gibney, where he details his extensive international experience and learnings from a distinguished career in food and health.

Aine Kinsella grew up on a dairy farm in Castletown, North Co. Wexford, where she now lives with her husband Pat O'Keeffe (ASA past president) and their children. Aine is the founder and owner of Tara Hill Flowers. Aine graduated from UCD in 1995 with a degree in Agriculture having specialised in Ag & Food engineering technology. In this podcast, Aine shares her vast experiences gathered across a successful career. A graduate of the Avonmore graduate programme, her career included positions at Dunnes Stores, Statoil, 4 Home Superstores, Cuisine de France and Murryhill Foods. Aine later established a consulting business Bia Nua and today is the owner of Tara Hill Flowers, a home-grown commercial flower business on the slopes of Tara Hill, Co. Wexford. Aine emphasises the importance of mentors in your life, decision making and building a successful career with family at the core ASA thank Aine for her time and wish her, Pat and their family continued success into the future.

In this episode Karina Pierce interviews ASA past President Michael Miley. Here Michael shares his career experiences from the early years in RTE when Ireland was joining the EEC to years spent in ACOT and Teagasc.

Darragh McCullough is an Irish journalist, broadcaster and farmer specialising in agricultural and rural affairs. Here he talks to Una Sinnott from the ASA.

An agriculture graduate originally from Carlow now living in Cuffesgrange Co. Kilkenny with her husband Pat and their sons Conor, Andrew and Harry, Una shares her insights from a life steeped in agriculture and science to her passion for primary school teaching and her life changing diagnosis in 2019.

In this podcast Odile Evans (ASA Council member) talks to John Muldowney, the agricultural attaché in the Irish embassy in London. John is from North Kilkenny and studied agricultural science in Waterford Institute of Technology

In this week's podcast Siobhán Walsh talks to Tom Murray, an agronomist with O'Shea Farms in Co. Kilkenny.

In this podcast, Barbara Keatley talks to Paul Brophy from brophy Produce. Here Paul talks about his journey of how he got into growing, who influenced him along the way and what he would do different if he was to start again. The business has grown from 2Ha to 240Ha of mostly broccoli production, which has resulted in Paul being the largest broccoli grower in the country.

Experts In Their Field - Episode 3 :Maurice Boland In the third of the ASA ‘Experts in their Field' monthly podcasts, ASA Council Member Tommy Boland chats with Prof. Maurice Boland. Maurice is synonymous with education and research in the Agri-Food sector in Ireland having spent the majority of his career in the School of Agriculture and Food Science in UCD, prior to spending six years with Alltech.

In the second of the ASA ‘Experts in their Field' monthly podcasts, ASA Council Member Philip O'Connor chats with Peter Byrne, CEO of National Co-op Farm Relief Services (NCFRS). Peter is the main driving force behind the movement to create an organised structure to coordinate, develop, diversify and extend the Farm Relief Services (FRS) in Ireland.

In the first episode in the ASA Experts In Their Field podcast series, ASA President, Dr. Anne Marie Butler speaks with Richard Hayden, sportsturf consultant and MD of Hayden Turfcare who develop state of the art stadium pitches for clients around the world. Coming from a strong agricultural background in Graiguenamanagh Co. Kilkenny, Richard shares his experiences of the first principles acquired from his BAgrSc Degree from UCD, the life long learning accomplished from practical experience and the essence of the day to day need for problem solving and logistical solutions.