TResearch
2024
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 […]
0 The perfect apple This image was taken in the trial apple orchard in Teagasc Oak Park, Carlow. It highlights one of the 48 apple genotypes that are being assessed to characterise their physico-chemical quality and to develop a comprehensive sensory profile of the different apples grown in the Irish climate, as well […]
0 Assessing agricultural sustainability Sustainability assessments are a useful tool to guide the transition towards greater sustainability. However, there are challenges to be aware of when developing methodologies and interpreting results. Improving the sustainability of our food systems is an ever-pressing need. The cost-of-living crisis and depletion of our natural resources are examples […]
0 Coming out of its shell Shell waste from commercial fishing has long been an untapped resource, but new research suggests it could have great potential for industrial packaging applications. It has been reported that for each species of shellfish harvested, around 10 million tonnes of waste are generated annually and […]
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 […]