A Waterford group will be hoping to take home an accolade from the FBD Better Farming Awards in Laois tomorrow.
The Waterford Upland Sheep Discussion group is shortlisted in the Community/Discussion Group Incentive Scheme.
Owen Carton, Project Co-ordinator, told WLR News that the group aims to create awareness in relation to Waterford's mountain areas.
"We're trying to look at the knowledge that the farmer needs to be able to manage the mountain correctly," he said.
In 2021, Teagasc Comeragh Hill Sheep Discussion Group was awarded €118,720 by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine for a year-long biodiversity project.
The group comprises 14 farmer members whose sheep graze over 4,000 hectares of the Comeragh Mountains, across six commonages and four upland farms.
It was one of 24 projects countrywide who were successful in accessing over €3 million in funding under the Department’s Rural Development Programme, using the European Innovation Partnerships model.
The inaugural Better Farming Awards gala evening presentations will take place in the Heritage Hotel, Killenard, Laois on Thursday November 30th.
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