Seafield Golf & Spa Hotel, Ballymoney Gorey are having their very own Farming Break incl. 3 nights bed & breakfast, 2 evening meals, a Signature Spa Treatment or Golf, as well as full complimentary access to the fabulous Thermal Suites (€239 pps) also includes a welcome drinks reception and a seminar by Professor of Crop Science Jimmy Bourke (UCD) “Overview of changing agricultural landscape – can we compete in a global market”.
A strategic thinker, Professor Burke is well known for his ability to generate innovative and novel solutions for the advancement of crop science. Professor Burke has served on boards and advisory committees relating to agriculture, biotechnology and bioenergy both national and internationally. His major research interests include cereal agronomy, bioenergy, climate change impacts on crop production, plant response to environmental stress as well as the development of new biotechnological approaches for plant improvement.