Environment
Water quality in agricultural river catchments
Water quality in agricultural river catchments Per-Erik Mellander, Catchment Scientist, Teagasc, explains how the Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP) provides science to support the national targets of improving the quality of our waters agricultural landscapes and lists key findings of environmental studies in six ca 10km2 size catchments While we need clean and […]
21 February 2022
What’s the “Water Quality” like here?
What’s the “Water Quality” like here? I have been working in the Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP) for 13 years now, and probably the most common question I get asked is “What is the water quality like in the catchments?” writes Edward Burgess, Agricultural Catchment Specialist, Teagasc. He answers that question here Above […]
21 February 2022
Environment Newsletter – February 2022
Environment Newsletter – February 2022 The latest edition of the Environment newsletter has information on: Dates for your diary; Messages from Signpost – Fertiliser part of the climate solution and ASSAP – Plan slurry application carefully; EIP Update – Lessons from SUAS: people working together; and the new farm hedge competition. View […]
19 February 2022
Working together for Water Quality
Working together for Water Quality ‘Working together for Water Quality’ is the theme for the Teagasc Agricultural Catchments Week 2022 which runs from next Monday, 21 February to Friday, 25 February. An overview of Agricultural Catchments Programme, water quality research and more published via the Teagasc website and social media All through […]
18 February 2022
Organic Farming Scheme opens
0 Organic Farming Scheme opens The Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) opened today (February 9th) for new applicants into the scheme. The scheme will financially reward farmers who commit to farming their land organically. Joe Kelleher, Teagasc Organic Specialist has information about the new scheme here in this article and podcast Organic Conversion Farmers […]
9 February 2022
Opportunities in Organic Farming
0 Opportunities in Organic Farming Teagasc has organised a series of information events for farmers who are considering joining the new Organic Farming Scheme, which was opened by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on Wednesday, 9 February. Find out more about all of these events here Teagasc Director Professor Frank […]
9 February 2022
Sustainable Efficient Production and Quality Assurance
0 Sustainable Efficient Production and Quality Assurance Anne O’Malley, Farm Food Business and Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballina discusses the various quality assurance schemes operated by Bord Bia for the farming sector, the Teagasc input and she explains the Farm sustainability feedback report and farm carbon footprints here The Carbon Navigator (CN) The Carbon Navigator (CN) […]
6 February 2022
Protected urea is Agricultures Answer to the Electric Car
0 Protected urea is Agricultures Answer to the Electric Car Protected urea and electric cars have a lot in common. Both are beneficial to the environment by reducing their carbon footprint. Seamus Kearney Teagasc Signpost Programme explains that Protected urea is more cost effective than its previous form and 75% less GHG emissions […]
6 February 2022
Improving Biodiversity on Your Farm – Planting a hedge
0 Improving Biodiversity on Your Farm – Planting a hedge February is a key month to get planting native trees and hedging on your farm. Always plant native trees and hedging on the farm as they have a much higher biodiversity value. That means they provide a higher habitat value for our natural […]
5 February 2022
Teagasc celebrates World Wetlands Day 2022
0 Teagasc celebrates World Wetlands Day 2022 The Irish Ramsar Wetlands Committee invites you to celebrate World Wetlands day on the 2nd February. Mary Roache, Teagasc ASSAP Advisor & Teagasc representative on The Irish Ramsar Wetlands Committee, reminds us that that farmers play a key role in the conservation and “wise use of […]
2 February 2022