Patrick O'Meara
How can Irish farmers be encouraged to meet GHG emission targets? - The Role of the CAP
Biography
Patrick O’Meara is married to Siobhan and grew up on mixed enterprise farm (sheep, beef & tillage) in Tipperary. He took over the farm in 2006 and in 2014 he converted the farm to dairying. Since converting Patrick has expanded his dairy operation through leased land and contract rearing of replacements stock. He is the incoming Chairman of the Greenshoots discussion group. After Patrick completed his Agricultural Degree in 1999, he joined AIB and worked in their Strategic Development unit on Business and Agricultural Policy / initiatives. In 2005, Patrick took up the role of Agricultural Advisor, dealing directly with farming customer and is based in AIB Nenagh.Patrick study will investigate ‘How can Irish farmers be encouraged to meet GHG emission targets? – The Role of the CAP’. While t
Nuffield Study
How can Irish farmers be encouraged to meet GHG emission targets? - The Role of the CAP
Patrick O’Meara is married to Siobhan and grew up on mixed enterprise farm (sheep, beef & tillage) in Tipperary. He took over the farm in 2006 and in 2014 he converted the farm to dairying. Since converting Patrick has expanded his dairy operation through leased land and contract rearing of replacements stock. He is the incoming Chairman of the Greenshoots discussion group. After Patrick completed his Agricultural Degree in 1999, he joined AIB and worked in their Strategic Development unit on Bu
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Year
2019 Scholar
Location
Co. Tipperary
Sector
Dairy
Education
Farm Enterprise
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