Environment
Growing Wild – bluebells and guelder rose
Growing Wild – bluebells and guelder rose Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity to look out for in the countryside. Here she shares some interesting facts of nature about bluebells and guelder rose Bluebells Look out for bluebells, forming a blue carpet […]
19 June 2022
Climate Actions for June
Climate Actions for June As we approach mid June it’s time to check in with the Climate Actions for June, advised by the Teagasc Signpost team, and compare how we getting on with meeting the five actions set out for this month. The actions include; grassland fertiliser rates, grass clover swards, slurry […]
13 June 2022
Environment Newsletter – June 2022
Environment Newsletter – June 2022 The latest edition of the Environment newsletter has information on: Dates for your diary; Biodiversity on farmland – Messages from the Teagasc biodiversity stand at Bloom; EIP update – MacGillycuddy Reeks EIP and Message from ASSAP – Controlling rushes View Environment Newsletter – June 2022 here (PDF) In […]
12 June 2022
The Signpost Series – The Duncannon Blue Flag Farming and Communities Scheme EIP
The Signpost Series – The Duncannon Blue Flag Farming and Communities Scheme EIP On this episode of The Signpost Series which took place on Friday, 27 May, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc was joined by Eoin Kinsella, Project Manager, Duncannon EIP to discuss the Duncannon Blue Flag Farming […]
11 June 2022
The importance of having a nutrient plan on your farm in 2022
0 The importance of having a nutrient plan on your farm in 2022 Now more than ever the efficient use of all organic and chemical fertilisers is vital to supply fertiliser requirements and control costs on farm. Tom Deane, Teagasc Advisor, Enniscorthy looks at importing slurry to minimise fertiliser cost but advises on […]
9 June 2022
Lime – the forgotten fertiliser
0 Lime – the forgotten fertiliser Improving soil fertility, especially soil pH, leads to increased Nitrogen use efficiency and an increase the availability of soil phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) for plant uptake. James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist sums up why it is so important to apply lime and why it makes financial […]
6 June 2022
Growing Wild – whitethorn and cow parsley
0 Growing Wild – whitethorn and cow parsley Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity to look out for in the countryside. Here she shares some interesting facts of nature about whitethorn, also known as hawthorn, and cow parsley Whitethorn or Hawthorn Look […]
5 June 2022
Teagasc Signpost Programme Newsletter June 2022
0 Teagasc Signpost Programme Newsletter June 2022 In this month’s newsletter we present a factsheet on the establishment of multispecies swards; we profile 3 Signpost farmers; have timely climate actions for this month; some short video messages from HRH Prince Charles visit to Shane Fitzgerald’s farm; The Environment Edge podcast and more Issue […]
2 June 2022
The Signpost Series – Ireland’s 5th Nitrates Action Programme and beyond
The Signpost Series – Ireland’s 5th Nitrates Action Programme and beyond On this episode of The Signpost Series which took place on Friday, 13th May, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc was joined by Ted Massey & Leanne Roache, Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM) Nitrates Division to discuss […]
28 May 2022
New Teagasc study finds no impact of inhibitors on the soil microbiome
New Teagasc study finds no impact of inhibitors on the soil microbiome New research from Teagasc Johnstown Castle has demonstrated that there was no impact of urease inhibitor N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT), incorporated into protected urea fertiliser, on the structure and abundance of soil bacterial and fungal communities after 5 years repeated […]
24 May 2022