DAFM - Rare breeds

List of animal and plant genetic resources project funded in 2008
Name of project	Project coordinator
Animal Projects
Conservation Strategy for Rare Irish Farm Breeds	Irish Cattle Breeding Federation
Kerry Semen Stock	Irish Cattle Breeding Federation
Seminar on breeding and conservation of Galway Sheep	Galway Sheep Breeders Society and Teagasc Athenry
DNA testing of Kerry Bulls	Kerry Cattle Society
Characterisation of various old Irish Goat breeds using microsatellite and mitochondrial markers	Weatherbys Ireland DNA laboratory
Assist the expansion of Irish Moiled Cattle in Ireland by making semen from two bulls available through AI	Irish Moiled Cattle Society and Western Organic Network
Acquisition of knowledge and skills for genetic conservation	Teagasc, Moorepark
Assessing the extent of hybridisation between commercially reared bumblebees and native Bombus terrestris audax	Teagasc, Oak Park
PLANT PROJECTS
Development of systems for inclusion of rare and endangered arable crops in REPS scheme: A feasibility study.	Genetic Heritage Ireland
Native Irish Orchard Maintenance Programme	Irish Seed Savers Association
Utilisation of Irish Cultivars: Irish Green Pea	Irish Seed Savers Association
Utilisation of Irish Cultivars: Balbriggan Brussels Sprout	Irish Seed Savers Association
Utilisation of Irish Cultivars: Irish Linseed/Flax Trials	Irish Seed Savers Association
Characterisation of old Irish apple cultivars by new descriptors and by genetic fingerprinting	University College Dublin
Conservation of old Irish Elm	Teagasc, Kinsealy
Conservation of old pasture ecotypes	Teagasc, Oakpark

Animal Projects

PLANT PROJECTS