Lowland and Upland Sheep Farm Walks
Two AgriSearch sheep farm walks will be held on the 13th and 14th August, organized jointly by AFBI and CAFRE. Two sessions will be run (afternoon and evening), with tours leaving the farmyard at 2pm and 6.30pm sharp.
Date
Farmers name and address
Wednesday 13th August 2014
Crosby Cleland
21 Greens Rd
Saintfield
BT24 7EE
Thursday 14th August 2014
Maurice McHenry and family The Parks Farm
134 Whitepark Road
Ballintoy
BT54 6ND
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