Environment
Farm Carbon – Hedgerow Management for Carbon & Biodiversity
Farm Carbon – Hedgerow Management for Carbon & Biodiversity Lilian O’Sullivan, Gary Lanigan, Daire Ó hUallacháin, Shiva RahimiTana, Mark Ward, Ian Kavanagh, all Teagasc Researchers at Johnstown Castle, together with Kevin Black, Forest Environment Research and Services (FERS), Navan, Co. Meath, bring us details of their Farm Carbon project on Hedgerows here […]
10 September 2022
Growing Wild – willowherb and water mint
Growing Wild – willowherb and water mint 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 willowherb and water mint Willowherb Look out for willowherbs with their four […]
10 September 2022
Multi-species Mixes Increase Yield with Less Fertiliser, and Increase Drought Resilience
0 Multi-species Mixes Increase Yield with Less Fertiliser, and Increase Drought Resilience At Farming for a Better Future Open Day John Finn and Guylain Grange, Researchers at Teagasc, Johnstown Castle and Caroline Brophy, Trinity College Dublin summarised the ongoing research at Teagasc Johnstown Castle into multi-species grassland mixtures. Find out the promising results […]
3 September 2022
Best Practice hedge cutting for our two hedge types
0 Best Practice hedge cutting for our two hedge types With the opening of the hedge cutting season on 1 September, best practice hedge cutting is more important than ever because of the role of hedges in biodiversity and carbon and the need to improve their condition. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist […]
2 September 2022
New Compostable Film for weed control in newly planted hedges
0 New Compostable Film for weed control in newly planted hedges New compostable film is available for use instead of plastic to protect newly planted hedges against weeds. The compostable film is starch based with additives from the dairy processing industry added. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist has more information for Hedgerow […]
1 September 2022
The Secret Life of Hedges
The Secret Life of Hedges Hedges are ecosystems where native flora and fauna co-exist in harmony. To mark #HedgerowWeek2022 Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, reveals the birds, bats, bees, mammals, moths & butterflies, that occupy our hedgerows and the free food within, in The Secret Life of Hedges With an estimated […]
31 August 2022
Key Metrics for Efficient Pasture-based Production Systems
Key Metrics for Efficient Pasture-based Production Systems On Stand No 3 at Farming for a Better Future Open Day at Teagasc specialists Joe Patton and Pearse Kelly and Teagasc Johnstown Castle Researcher David Wall, discuss Key Metrics for Efficient Pasture-based Production Systems. View the live boards and presentations here on Teagasc Daily […]
31 August 2022
Technologies for Today and Tomorrow to Reduce Greenhouse Gas and Ammonia Emissions
Technologies for Today and Tomorrow to Reduce Greenhouse Gas and Ammonia Emissions On Stand No 2 at the Farming for a Better Future Open Day in Teagasc Johnstown Castle, Karl Richards and Gary Lanigan, Teagasc discuss the steps that farmers can take to reduce on-farm emissions. View the live boards and presentations […]
31 August 2022
Supporting Sustainability on the Ground
Supporting Sustainability on the Ground On Stand No 4 at Farming for a Better Future Open Day at Johnstown Castle, Tom O’Dwyer and Pat Murphy, both Teagasc, discuss Supporting Sustainability on the Ground. They include the supports in place for farmers from Teagasc. View the live boards and presentations here on Teagasc […]
30 August 2022
Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability on Irish Farms
Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability on Irish Farms On Stand No 1 at the Farming for a Better Future Open Day at Johnstown Castle, Karen Daly and David Wall, Teagasc, Crops Environment, and Land-use Research, discuss the Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability on Irish Farms. View the live boards and presentations here […]
30 August 2022