Previewing the 2026 National Sheep Conference

About this episode

Amanda McEvoy discusses the upcoming 2026 National Sheep Conference and its new format.

Teagasc's Amanda McEvoy, joins us as we preview the 2026 National Sheep Conference. Amanda outlines the new format for this year's event and discusses the speakers and key topics that will feature in the indoor conference sessions. A first for the National Sheep Conference will be an on-farm evening programme, where attendees will have the opportunity to hear about ongoing sheep research studies being undertaken at Teagasc Athenry. The evening will also include a series of practical workshops, giving participants an insight into the latest research and technologies being developed for the sheep sector. For more information on the 2026 National Sheep Conference, visit: https://teagasc.ie/news--events/news/teagasc-national-sheep-conference-2026/ For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast

People in this episode

Host: OviCast

Guest: Amanda McEvoy

Topics covered

• sheep conference
• agriculture
• research
• workshops
• Teagasc

Keywords

• National Sheep Conference
• sheep research
• agriculture workshops
• Teagasc
• sheep sector

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Teagasc

Places: Teagasc Athenry

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