{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"OviCast","title":"Sheep 2023 Preview – the largest dedicated sheep industry event of 2023","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1329,"description":"Darren Carty, sheep and schemes editor from the Irish Farmers Journal is on this week’s OviCast to talk about the Sheep 2023 industry event which takes place in Gurteen Agricultural College on June 18th. \n \nDarren explains where this year’s event is happening and the background to it and previous events. \n \nHe discusses the broad range of activities that are on display from sheep shows and breed exhibits to trade stands and the host of technical workshops that will be there on the day. \n \nDarren highlights how this focused sheep event provides a shop window for exhibitors and attendees to interact and see what’s new in the industry. \n \nHe talks about the various demonstrations that will run throughout the day from butchery and cooking through to shearing and sheep dog training demonstrations. \n \nDarren also describes the host of other activates that are on display on the day including the keenly contested Young Shepherd competition.  \n \nSheep breed societies, and for those interested in taking a trade stand at the event can make a booking through an online booking portal at: \nbit.ly/SHEEP2023Form \n \nOr email Sheep2023gurteen@gmail.com\n \nFor more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at:\nhttps://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/oD_Rx-7f25TwgsEFm0pibPTtCm5vUhaNcgX-NEnl7fI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzExNDAyLzE1OTE2/MTIwNjktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}