Environment
Making sense of nitrogen use
0 Making sense of nitrogen use Oisin Coakley, Teagasc Agricultural Catchments Programme Advisor, tells us why the focus right now is on the right place and at the right time. The use of nitrogen fertiliser is getting lots of attention in recent months. Some of this can be attributed to the massive increase […]
2 April 2023
‘Growing Organics’ monitor farm programme launched
‘Growing Organics’ monitor farm programme launched A new programme focused on supporting and increasing organic production has been launched. The ‘Growing Organics’ Programme – led by Teagasc – will run for five years and will promote the adoption of best practice at farm level to increase the future viability and sustainability of […]
30 March 2023
Signpost Series: BovINE – Solutions for Sustainable Beef Farming
Signpost Series: BovINE – Solutions for Sustainable Beef Farming On this episode of the Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc was joined by Dr. Maeve Henchion, Teagasc, to discuss BovINE – Solutions for Sustainable Beef Farming. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the […]
26 March 2023
Signpost Series: Lessons learned and recommendations from the SUAS EIP Project
Signpost Series: Lessons learned and recommendations from the SUAS EIP Project On this episode of the Signpost Series which took place on Friday, 3 March, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Declan Byrne, SUAS Project Manager to discuss lessons learned and recommendations from the SUAS EIP […]
25 March 2023
Teagasc Signpost webinar series reached 150th milestone
Teagasc Signpost webinar series reached 150th milestone On the 150th edition of the Teagasc Signpost webinar series, Professor Frank O Mara, Director of Teagasc outlined the technology pathway that Irish agriculture and Irish farmers should follow to achieve the required reductions in Greenhouse gas emissions. Professor O’Mara, who also outlined the steps […]
24 March 2023
What will the cow of the future look like?
What will the cow of the future look like? With calving season well under way, it’s now time to turn our attention to breeding. Teagasc advisor, John McCabe, working on the Aurivo Joint Programme joins us to discuss EBI, carbon emissions, profitability and what the cow of the future will look like. […]
20 March 2023
Growing Wild Winter Heliotrope and Frogspawn
Growing Wild Winter Heliotrope and Frogspawn Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity to look out for in the countryside. Winter Heliotrope Look out for one of the baddies – winter heliotrope with distinctive kidney shaped leaves, which are downy on the […]
18 March 2023
Signpost Series: Scenarios exploring the national herd and grassland management targets to achieve climate targets
Signpost Series: Scenarios exploring the national herd and grassland management targets to achieve climate targets On this episode of The Signpost Series which took place on Friday, 24 February, Pat Murphy, Head of Teagasc Environment KT was joined by Daniel Henn, Solohead Farm, Teagasc Moorepark to discuss scenarios exploring the national herd […]
18 March 2023
Multispecies swards at ‘Farming for Soil Health’
Multispecies swards at ‘Farming for Soil Health’ Shona Baker and John Finn, at the Farming for Soil Health event on 16th March at Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, explore the importance of multispecies swards with an emphasis on soil health. Multispecies swards (combinations of grass, legume, and herb species) are becoming increasingly popular among […]
16 March 2023
Good soil health is the Foundation of Productive and Resilient Agricultural Systems
Good soil health is the Foundation of Productive and Resilient Agricultural Systems The key message from a field event being held in Teagasc Soil, Environment and Land use Research centre in Johnstown Castle, County Wexford today, Thursday, 16 March, is that good soil health is the foundation of productive and resilient agricultural […]
16 March 2023