Other communication activities

TechCare representatives will attend numerous events where the latest project developments, progress and results will be presented to the audience.

Networking activities

• 2024
  • ELGO—On October 4, 2024, Dr. Sossidou presented the TechCare Project at an Info Day held at the Mountain Livestock Institute in León, Spain, as a satellite event to the HaloSheep Consortium Meeting.
  • NIBIO – Forskningsdagene 2024: Bestill en forsker (Norwegian Research Festival) – Tingvoll, Norway, 23 September 2024.
  • SRUC – meeting with DECIDE project – 22 August 2024.
  • IDELE & CNBL: Cross-visit France-Italy within CODECS UE project. Presentation of TechCare activities carried out at La Cazotte pilot farm – 10 July 2024 and visit to a farm of the large Scale group in Aveyron and presentation of the technologies tested – 11 July 2024.
  • SRUC and TEAGASC, MRI, AGRIS, NIBIO, IDELE, ARO participated in the final Sm@RT seminar on July 2-5, 2024 in Penicuik (Moredun Institute buildings) and Crianlarich (SRUC Kirkton & Auchtertyre farms).
  • IDELE: visit of a New Zealand researcher in Aveyron to discover dairy sheep farming and current research projects: Presentation of TechCare activities carried out at La Cazotte pilot farm – online – 26 June 2024.
  • Visit by SRUC and AgResearch (researchers, lecturers and consultants) to get information about upland research on April 29, 2024, in Crianlarich, Scotland.
  • Teagasc Hill Sheep National Conference (Glendalough, Ireland, February 15, 2024). Teagasc presented a flyer for the TechCare project.
  • Teagasc Sheep National Conference (Athlone, Ireland, January 23, 2024 & Letterkenny, Ireland, January 25, 2024). Teagasc presented a flyer for the TechCare project.
  • SRUC participated in the Sm@RT transnational workshop online – 30 January 2024.
  • MRI Quality Meat Scotland Levy board, “Talking Technology Day” on January 23, 2024, in Stirling Auction House, Scotland.
• 2023
  • SRUC presented the TechCare project during the Sm@RT 5th National Workshop on November 14th in Penicuik (Moredun Institute buildings).
  • SRUC presented the TechCare project during a visit by participants of Inishowen Uplands European Innovation Programme on October 26, 2023, held in Crianlarich, Scotland.
  • MRI On-farm demo, with Sm@RT project on August 22, 2023, in Southfields Innovis farm, Hawick.
  • MRI Workshop in Norway with the Sm@RT project on June 12, 2023, in Oppdal, Norway.
  • SRUC attended the Sm@RT national workshop that was held on May 22, 2023 in Balfron, Scotland.
  • SRUC attended the EuroSheep final seminar – on May 3, 2023.
  • ARO attended the Annual goat meat event on March 17, 2023 in Binyamina, Israel.
  • SRUC Webinar with EU thematic networks and other ruminant livestock projects, presentation of the TechCare project activities, was held on March 7, 2023.
  • SRUC attended the EuroSheep national workshop that was held on March 1, 2023 in Bolton Village Hall, Alnwick, England, UK.
  • A visit to the farm and trials, following a training session dedicated “Formation Photosol” group was held on February 1, 2023, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • A visit of the national Réso’Them digital agriculture and agro-equipment animator was held on January 30, 2023, in Saint-Affrique France.
• 2022
  • IDELE attended the 10èmes Journée Techniques Ovines in Gramat, France, on October 12, 2022.
  • IDELE presentation of the TechCare project – Comité Technique du programme Sm@art Elevage was held on September 9, 2022.
  • A visit by colleagues from Trakia University (Bulgaria), part of the Greenanimo project was held on July 12, 2022, at SRUC Hill & Mountain Research Centre, Scotland.

Technical visits

• 2024
  • OVIARAGÓN – Alcañiz farm presentation. Spain, September 6, 2024. Presentation here.
  • SRUC – Visit by Texel Sheep Society International visitors from Uruguay, Chile, Netherlands, UK to CT unit and Easter Howgate on July 8, 2024, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • Visits of SRUC Kirkton & Auchtertyre farms by Northumberland National Park farmers and Pasture for Life Scottish farmers and on June 12-13, 2024, in Crianlarich (SRUC Kirkton & Auchtertyre farms).
  • IDELE – visit to the CIIRPO of the sectoral economics service – 28 May 2024 – Saint-Priest Ligoure.
  • Teagasc attended an on-farm demo event on February 14, 2024, in Navan, Ireland.
  • Quality Meat Scotland Levy board, Monitor Farm Group visit to Moredun on January 18, 2024, at the Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland. Presentation by Fiona Kenyon (MRI).
• 2023
  • Visit to the La Cazotte farm and presentation of TechCare trials.  December 9, 2023, in Saint-Affrique, France.
  • Visit of SRUC Kirkton & Auchtertyre farms by the Rural Affairs Committee of the Scottish Parliement on November 27, 2023, in Crianlarich (SRUC Kirkton & Auchtertyre farms).
  • A visit to the CIIRPO organised for the human resources team was held on November 8, 2023, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • A visit to the CIIRPO/Le Mourier farm and trials by farmers/breeders was held on September 15, 2023, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • IDELE farm visit and TechCare presentation for a group of technicians following technical meeting (RAGT group) on September 7, 2023, in Saint-Affrique, France.
  • A visit to the CIIRPO/Le Mourier farm and trials by stakeholders from “GVA Saint Germain les belles” was held on July 26, 2023, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • MRI – Pasture for Life event on-farm demo on July 18, 2023, in Balbirnie farm, Scotland.
  • A visit to the CIIRPO/Le Mourier farm and trials by employees from “Longinpex” company (Laboratory/veterinary drugs) was held on July 7, 2023, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • A visit to the farm and trials as part of a day for technicians “Rencontre Technicien” was held on July 6, 2023, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • A visit to the farm and trials for village residents “Visite habitants du village” was held on June 10, 2023, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • IDELE – farm visit and TechCare presentation for a group of technicians following technical meeting (RAGT group) – Saint-Affrique – 7 July 2023.
  • IDELE – farm visit and TechCare presentation for a group of technicians following training on sheep udder assessment – Saint-Affrique – 2 June 2023.
  • A visit to the farm and trials for an ANEFA group (National Association for Employment and Training in Agriculture) was held on May 26, 2023, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • A visit to the Dartmoor farmer and advisor visit to the SRUC research farm was held on May 23, 2023, at SRUC Hill & Mountain Research Centre, Scotland.
  • MRI Breeding for tolerance on-farm demo on May 17-18, 2023, in Cornwall, UK.
  • Glasgow University Retired Staff Association and the Royal Society of Biology visit was held on May 17, 2023, at SRUC Hill & Mountain Research Centre, Scotland.
  • IDELE participated multiple times in a pilot farm visit held in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France, between April and May 2023.
  • A visit to the farm and trials for “FDSEA 87” group of technicians, students and breeders was held on April 4, 2023, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • A visit to the Research farm by members of the House of Lords and senior SRUC staff was held on March 31, 2023, at SRUC Hill & Mountain Research Centre, Scotland.
  • A visit by Prof. Jóhannes Sveinbjörnsson from the Agricultural University of Iceland was held on March 27, 2023 at SRUC Hill & Mountain Research Centre, Scotland.
  • IDELE – participation of BTS APV students in individual measurements (welfare indicators) of ewes in the trial batch – Saint-Affrique – 24 March 2023.
  • IDELE – participation of BTS APV students in individual measurements (welfare indicators) of ewes in the trial batch – Saint-Affrique – 10 March 2023.
  • IDELE Obsalim training for technicians was held on March 9, 2023, in Saint-Affrique France.
  • Technical day on farm for GIE and CIIRPO technicians training was held on March 8, in Saint-Affrique France.
  • IDELE – Visit from the regional councillor, Clément Carles – Saint-Affrique – 2 March 2023
  • Northern Irish farmers visit was held on February 15, 2023, at SRUC Hill & Mountain Research Centre, Scotland.
  • Technical meeting for dairy sheep group CNBL was held on January 27, 2023, in Saint-Affrique France.
  • MRI – Visit of local farmers for knowledge exchange, poster, and leaflets on January 19, 2023, at the Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland.
• 2022
  • A technical Committee of La Cazotte Farm and Public Agricultural Education Establishment was held on December 15, 2022, in Saint-Affrique, France.
  • A farm visit and presentation of the TechCare project was held on November 9, 2022, in Millau and Saint-Affrique, France.
  • IDELE visit to the pilot farm and presentation of the trial during the training of sheep advisers was held on November 8, 2022, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • Association Planet A (France) delegate visit to the SRUC research farm was held on October 22, 2022, at SRUC Hill & Mountain Research Centre, Scotland.
  • SRUC – Elanco/RAMA visit to MRI, was held in Penicuik, UK, on October 5, 2022.
  • Northern Irish farmers visit to SRUC research farm was held on September 28, 2022, at SRUC Hill & Mountain Research Centre, Scotland.
  • A visit to the pilot farm and presentation of the trial for breeders from CAVEB group was held on September 27, 2022, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • A visit of the pilot farm and presentation of the trial for OVICAP group was held on September 22, 2022, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • NZ visitors (AgResearch, Lincoln University) to the SRUC research farm visit was held on September 16, 2022, at SRUC Hill & Mountain Research Centre, Scotland.
  • IDELE attended the ehxibition “Les rencontres du CIIRPO pour les apprenants : Quoi de neuf pour mes brebis?” held in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France, on September 2022.
  • IDELE participated multiple times in a pilot farm visit held in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France, between March and July 2022.
  • HIE conference visit to the SRUC research farm was held on April 29, 2022, at SRUC Hill & Mountain Research Centre, Scotland.
  • IDELE participated multiple times in a pilot farm visit held in Saint-Affrique France, between May and July 2022.
  • Chinese Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Affairs visit to SRUC Hill & Mountain Research Centre, Scotland on August 5, 2022.

Open Days

• 2024
  • Open days at the agricultural high school and the high school farm. Saint-Affrique, France, 12^th March 2024).
• 2023
  • Sheep 2023 Open Day (Gurteen College, Ireland 17^th – 18^th June 2023). Poster by Tim Keady and Bríd McClearn (Teagasc): “TechCare – Integrating innovative TECHnologies along the value Chain to improve small ruminant welfARE management”. The corresponding leaflet is available here.
  • IDELE Open Day of the Agricultural College of la Cazotte (Saint-Affrique, France, 18^th March 2023).
• 2022
  • Sheep 2022 Open Day (Athenry, Ireland 18^th June 2022). Book by Philip Creighton (Teagasc) available here.

Audiovisual events

• 2024
  • SRUC “Responsible digital transformation in animal agriculture: Linking digital sensing and genomic data in UK livestock breeding” – Exeter University researchers – interview and farm visit on January 31st, 2024, in Crianlarich, Scotland.
• 2023
  • Tech-Ovin podcast interview by Germain Tesniere (IDELE) on September 7, 2023.
  • A film by Edinburgh Global Academy of Agriculture & Food Science on the Power of Data for animal health & welfare was shown on June 1, 2023, at SRUC Hill & Mountain Research Centre, Scotland.
  • The Rural Roundup podcast with Claire Morgan-Davies, (SRUC). 12^th April 2023.
  • SRUC Kirkton Research Update podcast with Nicola Lambe and Claire Morgan-Davies, (SRUC). 31^st January 2023.
  • AGRIS podcast interview (Mauro Decandia) by Fondazione Qualivita – Italia Next DOP (16^th January 2023).
• 2022
  • IDELE – Interview for for the newspaper “Le Progress” – 7 April 2022.
• 2021
  • SRUC and MRI interview “Precision solutions to animal health & welfare”, on FAS Podcast on 19^th April 2021.

Trade fairs

• 2024
  • NIBIO attended the Fjell og fårikålfestival – Oppdal, Norway, 4th-6h October 2024.
  • Teagasc Sheep Better Farm Open Evening (Galway, Ireland, August 8, 2024). Board by Teagasc.
  • Farmers Journal Farm Open Day (Tullamore, Ireland, July 23, 2024). Board by Teagasc.
  • SRUC/MRI attended the Royal Highland Show on June 20, 2024, in Ingilston, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • Scotsheep stand – SRUC on June 5, 2024, in Dunbar, Scotland.
  • SRUC/MRI attended the NorthSheep 2024 on June 4, 2024, in Dunbar, Scotland.
  • 26th National Sheep Forum (Valladolid, Spain, June 3, 2024). Presentation by G. Caja (UAB): ¿Como afecta la temperatura exterior e interior en una explotación de ovino de leche? – Proyecto TechCare  (video presentation).
  • Teagasc Better Farm Open Evening (Athleague, Ireland, May 30, 2024) Board by Teagasc.
  • 2024-04-24 to 25, The dairy sheep professional show, “PROVINLAIT 2024”, in Requista (IDELE, CNBL).
  • AGRIS – Regional agriculture and animal husbandry trade fair on April 21, 2024 in Oziery, Italy.
  • IDELE attended the Saint Affrique Agricultural Fair (April 6, 2024).
  • 2024-02-26 to 2024-03-03, Paris International Agricultural Show, “SIA 2024”, in Paris (AGDATAHUB).
  • 2024-02-01 to 04, 30th International Fair for Agricultural Machinery, Equipment & Supplies, “AGROTICA 2024”, in Thessaloniki (ELGO-DIMITRA).
• 2023
  • NIBIO attended the Fjell og fårikålfestival – Oppdal, Norway, 6th-8h October 2023.
  • 2023-10-03 to 06, National Livestock Show “Sommet de l’Elevage 2023”, in Clermont-Ferrand, (PAGE UP).
  • IDELE participated to the “TechOvin” trade fair (Bellac, France) on September 7, 2023. A presentation is available here.
  • 2023-08-31, Regional agricultural show, “DYREGOD 2023”, in Batnfjorden (NIBIO).
  • BREEDR and MRI attended the NSA NorthSheep on July 30, 2023, in Malvern, UK.
  • MRI attended the  Isle of Lweis Agricultural Show on July 28, 2023, in Westside, Lewis, Scotland.
  • MRI attended the South Harris Agricultural show on July 25, 2023, in South Harris, Scotland.
  • MRI attended the GoFalkland show on July 1, 2023, in Falkland, Scotland.
  • 2023-06-17: Sheep 2023, the sheep industry event, in Gurteen, Tipperary (TEAGASC).
  • SRUC attended the NSA NorthSheep on June 7, 2023, in Northumberland, UK. A picture from the event is available here.
  • 2023-06-05: National sheep forum 2023, in Valladolid (UAB).
  • BREEDR organized an industry workshop at the trade fair NSA Sheep South West, held in Honiton, UK, on May 10, 2023.
  • 2023-03-28: International Animal Production Show + FIGAN 2023, in Zaragoza (UAB, OVIARAGON)
  • 2023-03-22: Agritech Cluster yearly gathering (NIBIO)
  • 2023-02-26 to 03-03: Paris International Agricultural Show, SIA 2023, in Paris (IDELE, CIIRPO, AGDATAHUB)
• 2022
  • 2022-11-07: A regional agricultural conference in Oppdal (NIBIO)
  • 2022-10-12: 10th Sheep Technical Days, JTO 2022, in Gramat (IDELE, CIIRPO)
  • 2022-09-16: National technical day for schools and students: Les rencontres du CIIRPO 2022, in Saint Priest Ligoure (CIIRPO)
  • 2022-09-15: National technical day for sheep farmers and advisers: Les rencontres du CIIRPO 2022, in Saint Priest Ligoure (CIIRPO)
  • 2022-07-27: NSA Sheep 2022, in Malvern (SRUC)
  • 2022-06-25: Landbruksmessa i Balsfjord (NIBIO)
  • 2022-06-18: National Sheep Open Day, in Athenry (TEAGASC)
  • 2022-06-16: AgriTech Cluster klyngetreff (NIBIO)
  • SRUC attended the Scotsheep NSA event on June 1, 2022, in Finlarg Farm, Tealing, Scotland.
  • NIBIO had a stand and gave a talk at the Agricultural Faire: Technology for our future agriculture sector in Lesja, Norway (26^th March 2022).

2021

• • MRI and SRUC presented the TechCare project during a farm event for 2 other projects (a national one: SmartSheep and an EU thematic network: Sm@RT) in Scotland (28^th September 2021).
  • IDELE participated to the “TechOvin” trade fair (Bellac, France) to distribute a TechCare flyer presentation and animate a “connected village” with demonstrations of some tools used in TechCare pilots (example of WoW). Oral presentations: 1) “Comment mesurer automatiquement la note d’état corporel” (8^th September 2021); 2) “L’élevage de précision ovin, mais pour quoi faire?” (9^th September 2021). A project poster was also presented.

School events

• 2024
  • Visit of Edinburgh University Veterinary Students to Moredun on May 23, 2024 at Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Visit of SRUC Kirkton & Auchtertyre farms by 4th-year Agricultural students from the Atlantic Technical University (Ireland) on April 16, 2024, in Crianlarich (SRUC Kirkton & Auchtertyre farms).
  • SRUC Post-Graduate annual conference on April 4, 2024, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • ABINSULA, as in 2023 (see below), organized more school workshops titled Workshop LaNuov@Scuola  held between February and April 2024, in the cities of Sassari, Italy.
  • IDELE – Thematic day on prevention and safety in livestock farming organized with the MSA, and 3 invited high schools at La Cazotte farm (March 21 2024, Saint-Affrique, France).
  • IDELE – Welcoming a group of students for practical work on the farm. (March 20 2024, Saint-Affrique, France).
  • SRUC “Responsible digital transformation in animal agriculture: Linking digital sensing and genomic data in UK livestock breeding” – Exeter University researchers – interview and farm visit on January 31st, 2024, in Crianlarich, Scotland.
• 2023
  • SRUC – Harper Adams Upland farming student visit on November 7, 2023, in Crianlarich, Scotland.
  • A visit to the CIIRPO/Le Mourier farm and trials by learners and teachers from “Lycée agricole de Venours” high school was held on October 4, 2023, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • IDELE presentation of data collected at the Cazotte farm as part of TechCare to a group of teachers from the Cazotte agricultural high school was held on September 19, 2023, in Saint-Affrique France.
  • A visit to the CIIRPO/Le Mourier farm and trials by teachers, students, and farmers… after the “Tech-Ovin” show was held on September 8, 2023, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • A visit to the CIIRPO/Le Mourier farm and trials by students, and technicians… before the “Tech-Ovin” show was held on September 5, 2023, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • IDELE training for students (BTS°: how to do TechCare animal welfare assessments) was held on May 26, 2023, in Saint-Affrique France.
  • A visit to the farm and trials, following a training session dedicated to the “prairie”(pastures) theme was held on May 11, 2023, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • A visit to the farm and trials for the “CS Ovin” group of students and adult learners was held on April 18, 2023, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • IDELE welcoming new zootechnics teachers in ENSFEA training was held on April 6, 2023, in Saint-Affrique France.
  • A visit to the farm and trials for the “CS Ovin” group of students and adult learners was held on April 4, 2023, in Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • IDELE training for students (Première Pro Elevage): preparation of animals for the TechCare trial was held on March 29, 2023 in Saint-Affrique France.
  • NIBIO – online teaching and workshop for students at NORD University to inform master students on technology activity in the small ruminants sector. 21st March 2023.
  • Ohio University students visit on March 16, 2023 at SRUC Hill & Mountain Research Centre, Scotland.
  • Harper Adams University student visit was held on February 22, 2023 at SRUC Hill & Mountain Research Centre, Scotland.
  • IDELE – presentation to two first year classes (high school) of the behavioral study carried out on Techcare dairy ewes – Saint-Affrique – 21 February 2023.
  • Students’ visit to the La Cazotte pilot farm was held on January 5, 2023, in Saint-Affrique France.
  • ABINSULA organized and participated in several school workshops titled Workshop LaNuov@Scuola  held between January and March 2023, in the cities of Sassari and Nuoro, Italy. Presentation by Francesco Martini (Abinsula).
  • A visit to the CIIRPO/Le Mourier farm and trials by learners and teachers from “CFPPA Les vaseix” (CFPPA:Vocational training and agricultural promotion center) was held on February 7, 2023, Saint-Priest Ligoure, France.
  • IDELE – welcoming a student group for the “Ovinpiades” competition, visit and training – Saint-Affrique – 6 January 2023.
• 2022
  • SRUC 4th Year students (applied animal science) visit SRUC Hill & Mountain Research Centre, Scotland on October 31, 2022.
  • IDELE -presentation of the project and the trials during the educational meeting with all the teachers of the agricultural school of La Cazotte, held on October 26, 2022, in Saint-Affrique, France.
  • A visit by SRUC students to research farm was held on June 7, 2022, at SRUC Hill & Mountain Research Centre, Scotland.
  • IDELE – visit to the farm and presentation of the TechCare dairy ewes trial to 2 classes of final year students (high School) – Saint-Affrique – 20 May 2022.
• 2021
  • NIBIO organized two online master courses with NMBU to inform master students on future activity in small rum sector (5^th October 2021 and 8^th October 2021). Presentation: “EU projekts: TechCare and Sm@RT What tech to choose for trial (sheep + goat) Farmer needs and tech solutions”
  • NIBIO organized three events in high secondary school to inform students on future activity in small rum sector: in Søve landbruksskole, Telemark, Norway (13^th January 2021) and in Atlanten, Kristiansund, Norway (27^th September 2021 and 30^th September 2021). Oral presentations.

Other activities

• 2023
  • IDELE presentation of the TechCare program and trials on monitoring watering of adult ewes was held at the General Assembly of GDS / FODSA Aveyron on April 6, 2023, in Millau, France.
• 2022
  • Lisa Fieldman (IDELE) presented her internship work: “International mobility report: Synthesis of two dairy sheep pilots set up as part of TechCare project” (France and Italy) on October 4, 2022.
• 2021
  • AGDATAHUB produced a flyer to disseminate the project and Agdatahub’s contribution: English version and French version (9^th December 2021).
  • NIBIO organised an online workshop with stakeholders to inform them about the project activity Presentation: “Nye prosjekt TechCare og Sm@RT Teknologi, småfe og dyrevelferd” (15^th March 2021).
  • IDELE presented TechCare project to groups working on PLF and animal welfare: 1. Occitanum (February 2021); 2. PFL Dairy Sheep Technical Group CBNL (22^nd January 2021); 3. PLF Meet sheep Technical Group CIIRPO (17^th December 2020); 4. Steering Cmmitteee Moubien – animal welfare (28^th September 2020).
  • IDELE produced a flyer available on its website (10^th January 2021).