A Wexford farmer has won the top prize at the recent Teagasc FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards….
The awards ceremony took place in County Laois on Wednesday night.
Wexford tillage farmer, Don Somers from Oylegate in County Wexford, took home the top prize at the awards, being awarded the overall winner of the Teagasc FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards.
Wexford man Somers also won an award for improving water quality.
Winners:
Patrick and Margaret Dollard – Kilkenny – reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Tom Tierney – Kildare – enhancing biodiversity
Don Somers – Wexford – improving water quality
Conor O’Brien – Galway – improving soil health
Kay O’Sullivan – Cork – organic production
Emer O’Keeffe – Cork – diversification
Jason Redmond
From Gorey, Jason is the owner of Wexford Weekly. He is also a post-primary English and History teacher.
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