09/03/2018. Land Sciences Careers Day. Waterford Institute of Technology and Teagasc marked 40 years of partnership at a Land Sciences Careers event for WIT students at the WIT Arena. The programmes the two collaborate on span right across the board from agrifood, to forestry, and horticulture. Pictured are Simon Delaney Dawn Meats, Niall Laffan, WIT Student and Paul Sweeney Dawn Meats. Picture: Patrick Browne

09/03/2018. Land Sciences Careers Day. Waterford Institute of Technology and Teagasc marked 40 years of partnership at a Land Sciences Careers event for WIT students at the WIT Arena. The programmes the two collaborate on span right across the board from agrifood, to forestry, and horticulture. Pictured are Pamela Walsh, Dawn Meats, Paul Nolan Dawn Meats, Michelle Ward WIT Student, Paul Sweeney Dawn Meats and Finian Deasy, WIT Student. Picture: Patrick Browne

09/03/2018. Land Sciences Careers Day. Waterford Institute of Technology and Teagasc marked 40 years of partnership at a Land Sciences Careers event for WIT students at the WIT Arena. The programmes the two collaborate on span right across the board from agrifood, to forestry, and horticulture. Pictured are Patrick Zhemerdyey WIT Student and Pamela Walsh, Dawn Meats. Picture: Patrick Browne

09/03/2018. Land Sciences Careers Day. Waterford Institute of Technology and Teagasc marked 40 years of partnership at a Land Sciences Careers event for WIT students at the WIT Arena. The programmes the two collaborate on span right across the board from agrifood, to forestry, and horticulture. Pictured with Sheila Donegan from Calmast WIT are WIT Students Cliodhna Heffernan and Imelda Whelan . Picture: Patrick Browne

09/03/2018. Land Sciences Careers Day. Waterford Institute of Technology and Teagasc marked 40 years of partnership at a Land Sciences Careers event for WIT students at the WIT Arena. The programmes the two collaborate on span right across the board from agrifood, to forestry, and horticulture. Pictured are Dearbhala Casey from Irish County Meats and Alison Daly WIT Student . Picture: Patrick Browne

09/03/2018. Land Sciences Careers Day. Waterford Institute of Technology and Teagasc marked 40 years of partnership at a Land Sciences Careers event for WIT students at the WIT Arena. The programmes the two collaborate on span right across the board from agrifood, to forestry, and horticulture. Pictured are Breen Carroll WIT Student, Luke Middleton Forrest inspector, Dept of Agriculture and Niall Geoghegan WIT Student. Picture: Patrick Browne

09/03/2018. Land Sciences Careers Day. Waterford Institute of Technology and Teagasc marked 40 years of partnership at a Land Sciences Careers event for WIT students at the WIT Arena. The programmes the two collaborate on span right across the board from agrifood, to forestry, and horticulture. Pictured are Joe Codd of Veon with WIT Student Kevin Cullen and Michael Pedini, WIT Lecturer. Picture: Patrick Browne

09/03/2018. Land Sciences Careers Day. Waterford Institute of Technology and Teagasc marked 40 years of partnership at a Land Sciences Careers event for WIT students at the WIT Arena. The programmes the two collaborate on span right across the board from agrifood, to forestry, and horticulture. Pictured are Aoife Rooney and Mary Beth Gibson land management students. Picture: Patrick Browne

09/03/2018. Land Sciences Careers Day. Waterford Institute of Technology and Teagasc marked 40 years of partnership at a Land Sciences Careers event for WIT students at the WIT Arena. The programmes the two collaborate on span right across the board from agrifood, to forestry, and horticulture. Pictured is the President of WIT Prof. Willie Donnelly. Picture: Patrick Browne

09/03/2018. Land Sciences Careers Day. Waterford Institute of Technology and Teagasc marked 40 years of partnership at a Land Sciences Careers event for WIT students at the WIT Arena. The programmes the two collaborate on span right across the board from agrifood, to forestry, and horticulture. Pictured is Gerry Boyle, Director of Teagasc and President. Picture: Patrick Browne

FREE TO USE IMAGE. 09/03/2018. Waterford Institute of Technology and Teagasc marked 40 years of partnership at a Land Sciences Careers event for WIT students at the WIT Arena. The programmes the two collaborate on span right across the board from agrifood, to forestry, and horticulture. Pictured is Dr.  Tony  Woodcock, Agriculture Lecturer and Gerry Boyle, Director of Teagasc. Picture: Patrick Browne Addressing the WIT Land Sciences event at the WIT Arena, Gerry Boyle, Director of Teagasc referred to the ladder system which sees students progress. “It’s fantastic to see so many students transitioning from a level 5 or 6 in Teagasc and completing a higher level programme in WIT up honours degree level and as far as Masters and PhD level here at the institution. “That was one reasons and one of the continuing reasons that we are, in Teagasc so supportive of the higher education programmes here at Waterford Institute of technology.” Dr Peter McLoughlin, Head of the School of Science at WIT explains what the plans for future partnership with Teagasc. “We are looking at and focusing on trying to offer different opportunities within the dairy space, enhance our research activity with Teagasc because we are constantly evolving. We are also looking at enhancing our CPD offering to the sector.”

FREE TO USE IMAGE. 09/03/2018. Waterford Institute of Technology and Teagasc marked 40 years of partnership at a Land Sciences Careers event for WIT students at the WIT Arena. The programmes the two collaborate on span right across the board from agrifood, to forestry, and horticulture. Picture: Patrick Browne Addressing the WIT Land Sciences event at the WIT Arena, Gerry Boyle, Director of Teagasc referred to the ladder system which sees students progress. “It’s fantastic to see so many students transitioning from a level 5 or 6 in Teagasc and completing a higher level programme in WIT up honours degree level and as far as Masters and PhD level here at the institution. “That was one reasons and one of the continuing reasons that we are, in Teagasc so supportive of the higher education programmes here at Waterford Institute of technology.” Dr Peter McLoughlin, Head of the School of Science at WIT explains what the plans for future partnership with Teagasc. “We are looking at and focusing on trying to offer different opportunities within the dairy space, enhance our research activity with Teagasc because we are constantly evolving. We are also looking at enhancing our CPD offering to the sector.”

09/03/2018. Land Sciences Careers Day. Waterford Institute of Technology and Teagasc marked 40 years of partnership at a Land Sciences Careers event for WIT students at the WIT Arena. The programmes the two collaborate on span right across the board from agrifood, to forestry, and horticulture. Pictured is Gerry Boyle, Director of Teagasc and President of WIT Prof. Willie Donnelly. Picture: Patrick Browne

09/03/2018. Land Sciences Careers Day. Waterford Institute of Technology and Teagasc marked 40 years of partnership at a Land Sciences Careers event for WIT students at the WIT Arena. The programmes the two collaborate on span right across the board from agrifood, to forestry, and horticulture. Pictured is Gerry Boyle, Director of Teagasc and President of WIT Prof. Willie Donnelly. Picture: Patrick Browne