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George Mullen RIP
The Members of IASTA wish to extend their sincere sympathy to the wife and family of George Mullen – a former lecturer of Agricultural Science in both UCD and UL, who sadly passed away today (Sunday 22nd Jan...
Cork / Kerry Branch Meeting
The Cork / Kerry Branch of IASTA will hold a meeting at Creedon’s Abbey Hotel, Ballyvourney on Monday 28th October 2016 @ 6:40 pm – 9:15pm. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and share methods of Summative...
Study Guide Prize Winners
As you know each year a number of IASTA members write articles for the Study Guide section in The Farmers Journal. This year The Journal kindly sponsored a weekend away in an FBD hotel with dinner on one night for...
IASTA National Quiz – Winner Announced
On Thursday 7th April IASTA held the National final of its Senior Ag Science quiz in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel. At the end of a very well attended event, Kilkenny College and Scariff Community College were tied on 55...
IASTA Conference Report
A special thanks to Honorary President of IASTA 2016 Maura Lavery, for her very inspiring words of wisdom to all of us in IASTA at the Annual Dinner, in The Abbey Hotel in Roscommon on Friday night last. Saturday...
Short Survey on Assessment of Practical Component
During the recent Ag Venture conference discussion on the new draft specifications for Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science, the hot topic of the assessment and monitoring of the practical portfolio arose again and...
TCD Master of Education (M.Ed) in Science Education
TCD have announced details of a new Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Science Education. The programme, aimed at science educators at all levels, “aims to give students the academic and practical skills they need to...
IASTA All Ireland Agricultural Science Quiz
IASTA will host an All Ireland Agricultural Science Table Quiz on Thursday April 7th 2016 in Portlaoise (venue to be confirmed) beginning at 6:30pm. Team must consist of four members from Leaving Certificate...
IASTA Regional Branch Meetings
There are a number of regional branch meeting scheduled for this and next week, in advance of AgVenture – our Annual Conference. The meetings will mainly involve a discussion on the recently published Draft...
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