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2024
Mixed farming systems: towards sustainability Integrated crop and livestock farming systems have the potential to provide a sustainable alternative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and maintain family farm income. Photo credit: Andrew Downes Global agriculture is set to tackle economic, environmental and social challenges in order to maintain sustainable food production. Income […]
Leading the way with LCA Research at the Horticulture Development Department in Ashtown is examining the environmental impact of fruit and vegetables grown with biostimulant inputs and packaged with different packaging forms. Lael Walsh and Éamonn Walsh are part of the team examining how Life Cycle Assessments can provide a more nuanced […]
Sustainable, compostable packing solutions for fresh produce Teagasc, through a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)-funded collaborative project with Technological University Dublin (TUD), is developing novel compostable packaging solutions based on sustainable raw materials including stinging nettles and rhubarb Technology Teagasc, through a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)-funded collaborative project with Technological University Dublin (TUD), […]
Nisin G: a novel anti-Fusobacterium nucleatum therapeutic MTU and Teagasc are seeking commercial partners to further develop and commercialise the strain for applications in functional foods, biotherapeutics and women’s vaginal health CHALLENGE Fusobacterium nucleatum is an important human pathogen with a number of associated pathologies in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including colorectal […]
Easing the pressure The Better Farming for Water campaign will be crucial to meeting objectives under the Water Framework Directive, explain Teagasc’s Director of Research, Pat Dillon, and Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer, Pat Murphy. The Better Farming for Water campaign will be crucial to meeting objectives under the Water Framework Directive, […]
Events: my take-home message Teagasc’s researchers attend many events throughout the year, sharing the findings from their research with national and international audiences. Here, we capture the take-home messages – key pieces of information that our researchers want people to remember – from recent events. Event: Teagasc Forestry Open Day, at Teagasc, […]
The Irish frog Field biodiversity is often unsuspected, especially when the diversity of habitats can support a large diversity of species. Amphibians are indicators of the ecosystem’s health. They are very sensitive to pesticide and other environmental perturbation. Over the last few years, they have massively declined. However, they are very important […]
A growing threat Agronomy practices have become increasingly reliant on herbicides. However, research at Oak Park shows that other tactics will be needed against the spread of herbicide-resistant weeds. Ireland’s mild climate, coupled with more winter cropping, earlier autumn-sowing and increased adoption of non-inversion tillage, has resulted in greater weed challenges and […]
Top of the crops For six decades, the Crops Research Centre at Teagasc’s Oak Park campus has been at the forefront of development and innovation in crop science and agronomy. 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the official opening of the Crops Research Centre at Oak Park, Carlow. During these 60 years, […]
Securing your future Teagasc’s beef open day remains a vital element of Ireland’s robust beef sector, explain Beef Enterprise Leader Paul Crosson and Head of Drystock Pearse Kelly of Teagasc Grange’s Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre. The beef sector is a key contributor to Ireland’s rural economy, supporting more than […]