TResearch
2024
0 Nit-rate of change Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) aims to address farming practices relating to issues of declining water quality. Teagasc researchers have examined some of the top measures and their implications. Fertiliser use calculations are a key measures in Ireland’s 5th Nitrates Action Programme In 2023, Ireland’s 5th Nitrates Action Programme […]
0 Cereal Killer Zymoseptoria tritici continues to be highly destructive to cereal crops across Europe. However, advances in fungicide are seeking to manage future strains. Further research into fungicides is needed to combat the pervasive crop disease Zymoseptoria tritici In the early 1980s, Septoria tritici blotch (STB) or Zymoseptoria tritici came to be […]
0 Destination: Innovation The newly opened BIA Innovator Campus at Teagasc Athenry offers a unique single-location centre for food innovation and development in Ireland. To learn more about BIA’s exciting new offering, TResearch spoke to its core team: General Manager Elaine Donohue, Food Technologists Colm Foley and Anita Furey, and Head of Department […]
0 Worth re-peat-ing Peatlands are a particularly effective soil type for carbon storage. Assessing their drainage status can help harness their potential towards emissions reductions. Greenhouse gas emission calculations need to be refined to better harness the potential of peatlands for soil carbon storage Peatlands form where high rainfall or impeded drainage causes […]
0 One way or an udder Automation technology which mitigates over-milking is an important consideration when scaling up milking facilities. Research at Teagasc Moorepark is examining the optimal balance for milking efficiency. Data from Weigh-All milk meters were used to generate milk flow curves for every milking Milking is the main chore on […]
0 Pasture, present and future Is pasture-based Irish milk truly better than milk from conventional indoor feeding? To examine this question, researchers from Teagasc and Food for Health Ireland conducted one of the largest, most in-depth trials of its kind. There is a growing demand for dairy products produced from pasture-fed animals, as […]
0 Tiny microbes, big impacts A world-leading microbiome research centre based at Teagasc and UCC, APC Microbiome Ireland has spent twenty years at the forefront of this dynamic and ever-prevalent field of research. John Leech, Teagasc Technologist and Research Officer, preparing fermented foods for analysis Last December, the world-leading SFI microbiome research centre, […]
0 Vitamin “Sea” As part of the SunMara project, Researchers from Teagasc and UCD are investigating polysaccharide-rich seaweeds and their potential benefits on the immune system. For centuries, polysaccharide-rich seaweeds have been employed around the world for their dietary and medicinal benefits. Certain polysaccharides are attracting increasing scientific interest, due to their influence […]
0 Getting to know Anna Fenelon Wexford native Anna Fenelon combines her technical expertise, and passion for working with people, in a national role coordinating laboratories across the Teagasc Research programme. Hi Anna! Could you tell us a bit about yourself? I’m a Technologist based in Johnstown Castle, with a national role in […]
0 Leading poll-en Increasing the prevalence of wild pollinators is one of many strategies to combat biodiversity loss. As part of the EU-CAP Network, Teagasc researchers are examining how this may be brought about, explains Research Officer Saorla Kavanagh. There are many initiatives and strategies in place that aim to help halt and […]