Extend your trip to Ireland with a half-day agri-tech field trip highlighting the country’s innovation and sustainability. For an additional fee, conference attendees can join a post-conference tour on Friday, 19-June, to explore Ireland’s top dairy and whiskey producers, or the English Market, a historic, covered food market operating since 1788 in Cork city center. These leading agribusinesses in Cork County highlight the cutting-edge technologies that make Ireland a global agribusiness leader. Secure your spot by registering for an agri-tour when you register for the conference. Attendees can also register at the conference, if seats are still available.

Teagasc 

€26 (includes lunch and transportation)
Half-Day (9:00am – 3:30pm)
Pick-up and Drop-off at Western Gateway Building at University College Cork
120 spots available

Moorepark Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre is the national hub for dairy research in Ireland and a global leader in pasture-based production systems. Established in 1959, Moorepark supports the Irish dairy sector through research on productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. 

Visitors will explore how Ireland’s grass-based, seasonal calving systems align pasture growth with cow demand, delivering competitive and environmental advantages. The tour will feature interactive discussion on pasture management, dairy cow and beef genetics, productivity, and sustainability—highlighting the science behind Ireland’s world-class dairy industry.

Jameson Distillery (IDL) 

€35 (includes lunch and transportation)
Half-Day (9:15am – 3:00pm)
Pick-up and Drop-off at Western Gateway Building at University College Cork
35 spots available

Attendees will learn about the sustainability pogramme, and take the Midleton Distillery Experience Tour – a fully hosted tour through the original Midleton Distillery, bringing the stories of our rich heritage to life.

You’ll learn about the hard working people and field-to-glass processes responsible for the whiskeys that make up our seven iconic brands. On this tour, one of our friendly ambassadors will guide you around some of our key buildings, including the warehouses. The tour finishes with your chance to enjoy a guided comparative tasting of three famous whiskeys, including Jameson.