A new €1 million state-of-the-art centre that will apply cutting-edge research to benefit and improve the health and the rearing of dairy calves has been opened at UCD Lyons Farm.
The Dairy Calf Education and Research Facility will provide agriculture and veterinary students with hands-on experience in the best practice of calf rearing, while also greatly expanding the national research capacity of dairy heifer research – with a focus on early life nutrition, better integration of dairy and beef, and environmental impact.
The development of the Dairy Calf Education and Research Facility is supported by six industry partners, Dairy Research Ireland, FBD Trust, JFC, MSD, Ornua, and ABP.