Environment
Why You Should Use Protected Urea
Why You Should Use Protected Urea Protected urea allows farmers to spread urea based nitrogen during the growing season without the worry of nitrogen (N) being lost from the field through ammonia emissions. It also reduces greenhouse gas emissions and nitrate leaching when compared to CAN Cathal Somers gives more information Teagasc […]
23 March 2021
Nitrogen Use Efficiency = Cleaner Water
Nitrogen Use Efficiency = Cleaner Water Deirdre Glynn, Teagasc ASSAP Advisor and Dr. David Wall, Teagasc Researcher both define Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) here. They discuss losses of Nitrogen and how we can avoid this going forward through soil testing, nutrient planning, responsible fertiliser and slurry spreading and more Nitrogen use efficiency […]
23 March 2021
How Nitrate leaching occurs
How Nitrate leaching occurs Nitrate leaching can occur during times of heavy or prolonged rainfall. Free draining soils are particularly susceptible to nitrate loss as it’s very mobile in soil and readily leaches groundwater. The highest risk is in winter and early spring, as Prof Owen Fenton, Teagasc Researcher explains The highest […]
23 March 2021
Catch Crops for Water Quality
Catch Crops for Water Quality There are multiple benefits to using catch or cover crops in a tillage system. In terms of water quality it is the ability of catch crops to reduce nitrate (NO3-N) leaching that makes it a valuable tool for all tillage farmers. Catch or cover crops in a […]
23 March 2021
ASSAP- Farming for Water Quality
ASSAP- Farming for Water Quality ASSAP – Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advice Programme works with farmers in a free and confidential advisory service to help improve water quality. Priority areas for action (PAA) are being targeted across the country to improve water quality. In Ireland all water policy and management is led […]
22 March 2021
Farming for Water Quality in a Priority Area for Action – Farmer Testimonial
Farming for Water Quality in a Priority Area for Action – Farmer Testimonial The Glenaboy river in county Waterford is currently at Moderate ecological status. The river catchment is in a Priority Area for Action (PAA) for the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP). Find out how farmers and ASSAP advisors […]
22 March 2021
Water Quality in your area & accessing catchments.ie
Water Quality in your area & accessing catchments.ie The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) operate a number of water quality monitoring programmes to assess the condition of waters in Ireland. The outcome these monitoring programmes is available to see on the EPA interactive map.The map can be accessed on the website catchments.ie Ireland […]
22 March 2021
Water Quality Indicators – Chemical Sampling
Water Quality Indicators – Chemical Sampling It is important to understand what causes damage to our waters and work together to protect them. As part of Water Quality Week and World Water Day today, LAWPRO Scientists demonstrate here what the chemical indicators of water quality are and how this sampling is carried […]
22 March 2021
Using kick sampling to determine the quality of water in a river?
Using kick sampling to determine the quality of water in a river? Macro-invertebrates are small aquatic animals such as insect larva, snails, worms, beetles etc and are excellent indicators of water quality. Where rivers are unpolluted these are in abundance. Scientists examine these macroinvertebrates by kick sampling, as LAWPRO catchment scientists demonstrate […]
22 March 2021
Why is water quality important?
Why is water quality important? We need safe and secure waters to supply agriculture, industry and our drinking water needs. It is important that we understand what causes damage to our waters and work together to protect them. As part of Water Quality Week and World Water Day today, LAWPRO Scientist Ruth […]
22 March 2021