TResearch
2024
Graze on end Grass varieties can now be evaluated on commercial grassland farms in Ireland; this system gives grassland farmers more relevant information regarding how varieties can contribute to their farms over time. On Irish grassland farms, perennial ryegrass is the most important forage as it provides large quantities of high-quality forage […]
Bridging the gap Teagasc reflects on significant impacts from the decade-long partnership between its technology transfer office and those of University College Cork and Munster Technological University forged via the Bridge Network consortium. Siobhán Jordan (second left, front row) and Miriam Walsh (second right, front row) with Teagasc colleagues at the 2022 […]
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. Eoin O’Connor and Joy Clarke at ISMS […]
Getting to know: David Kenny With a lifelong passion for farming, David Kenny leads the Animal and Bioscience Research Department at Teagasc Grange, with a special focus on nutrition and emissions in livestock production systems. Hi David! Could you tell us a bit about yourself? I am Head of the Animal and […]
0 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. Farmers central to sustainable uplands Event: […]
0 Within farms’ reach Industry collaboration with Teagasc is key to sustainability-enhancing agtech adoption. Members of the AgTech Ireland board at Teagasc Moorepark (L-R): James Greevy, Herdwatch; Ursula Kelly, Cormac Tagging; Padraig Hennessy, Chairman AgTech Ireland and CEO Terra Nutritech; Catherine Lascurettes, COO AgTech Ireland; Lloyd Pearson, Pearson Milking Technology AgTech Ireland was […]
0 BIO-BEV: Novel BSG-based functional snack Technology Teagasc researchers, in collaboration with the University of Helsinki, have developed a highly bioactive, spoonable plant-based snack Through bioprocessing, and by using brewers’ spent grain (BSG) — beer manufacturing residue — this product is moving towards green label status Value propositions For the brewing industry: circular […]
0 Bread for success Research at Teagasc Ashtown’s Food Quality & Sensory Science Department is examining ways to attain balanced breads that are both nutritious and delicious. Barbara Biduski removes baked bread from the oven It can be challenging to achieve a perfect balance between a bread that’s high in both nutrients and […]
0 Novel, clean seaweed preservation method Technology Teagasc researchers have developed a novel, environmentally friendly and sustainable two-step method to preserve freshly harvested seaweed for an extended period before further processing This could provide additional value-add opportunities in seaweed product development, while potentially significantly reducing drying and labour costs for harvesters Value propositions […]
0 Root behaviour The soilborne disease clubroot is increasingly prevalent and difficult to control. To help manage clubroot, Teagasc researchers are investigating the potential of naturally occurring predators in the soil microbiome. Characteristic ‘clubroots’ inhibit nutrient and water uptake of affected crops The Brassica plant family includes a large range of agriculturally important […]