Crops
Improving Aphid control through enhanced monitoring and diagnostics
Improving Aphid control through enhanced monitoring and diagnostics Control of cereal aphids and BYDV virus is more challenging in recent years due to insecticide resistance and the recent loss of neonicotinoid seed treatments.The newly constructed Teagasc suction tower network improves farmer data and decision-making as Louise McNamara Crops Researcher outlines The newly […]
18 July 2021
Blackgrass
Blackgrass Dealing with blackgrass is a challenge and one that no farmer or agronomist should underestimate. Blackgrass, similar to other weeds, can spread in many ways on machinery, in straw, by animals or birds, in seed or mixtures. Crops specialist Shay Phelan has information and advice One of my first experiences of […]
16 July 2021
Increased vulnerability of upcoming wheat varieties to Irish septoria strains confirmed
Increased vulnerability of upcoming wheat varieties to Irish septoria strains confirmed Researchers in Teagasc have confirmed that Irish strains of septoria are able to overcome a source of genetic resistance present in a range of near-market winter wheat varieties. This is the conclusion of a significant study led by Dr Steven Kildea, […]
13 July 2021
Teagasc Crops Trials Event – Thursday
Teagasc Crops Trials Event – Thursday This week a Teagasc Crops Trials Event is taking place in Oak Park, Carlow, across two days on Wednesday, 30th June & Thursday, 1st July 2021. In contrast to our traditional Crops Open Days, held in the past and in order to adhere to public health […]
28 June 2021
Fight against Blight
Fight against Blight Growing potatoes commercially is not for the faint hearted, they are a high input crop to grow with costs in many cases over €2,500 per acre. One of the biggest costs in the crop is disease control, particularly potato blight.Crops specialist Shay Phelan has some advice There are many […]
20 June 2021
Malting Barley Series – Spring Barley T2 Application
Malting Barley Series – Spring Barley T2 Application The objective of the final fungicide application in spring barley is to prolong green leaf area in the crop and control diseases such as Rhynchosporium & Ramularia. Eoin Lyons, Teagasc/Boortmalt Joint Programme Advisor outlines the timings and products to apply for the final fungicide. […]
15 June 2021
Smart Spraying (Technology) – new era ahead
Smart Spraying (Technology) – new era ahead Crop sprayers continue to develop. The basic principal remains; a liquid solution is delivered through a precisely shaped nozzle, at a set pressure to deliver a distribution of droplets on the target plant, weed or soil. Dermot Forristal, Teagasc Researcher discusses the SMART/precision approach (Main […]
13 June 2021
Monitor crops for any trace element deficiencies this season
Monitor crops for any trace element deficiencies this season While Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium and Sulphur have been applied to spring cereals at this stage, John W Kelly Teagasc, Drystock/Tillage Advisor, Tullamore & Birr reminds us here that is also important to monitor crops for any trace element deficiencies during the rest of […]
27 May 2021
Could your Farm benefit from Alternative Fodder Crops?
Could your Farm benefit from Alternative Fodder Crops? In the next few months we will see farmers saving their winter feed. Grass growth last week from Pasturebase Ireland was 57kgDM/ha similar to the same week last year at 60kg DM/ha. Improvement is expected, however Keith Fahy, Athenry Advisor, looks at alternatives for […]
27 May 2021
Growing Maize Silage Considerations
Growing Maize Silage Considerations Eighty percent of maize in Ireland is grown specifically for the production of maize silage and can be used as a winter feed in both dairy and beef production systems. While grass is the most popular winter feed, Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc Advisor outlines why maize silage might be […]
21 May 2021