Environment
Make slurry spreading a priority as closed period looms
Make slurry spreading a priority as closed period looms The permitted period for slurry spreading will end on September 30 this year and farmers are reminded to make every effort to have their tanks emptied before this date. Better weather over recent days has allowed ground conditions to improve, making the task […]
18 September 2024
Digging into Solutions: Soils and Carbon Sequestration
Digging into Solutions: Soils and Carbon Sequestration Did you know that soil stores 80% of the carbon on land and is the Earth’s second largest carbon storage after oceans? However, not all soils are the same and the amount of carbon stored is dependent on soil type, Dr Muireann Egan of the […]
17 September 2024
Slowing down to get ahead
Slowing down to get ahead With agriculture putting a strain on water quality, Teagasc researchers are developing farm-scale measures to break pollutant pathways and reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into waterbodies. Agriculture is putting significant pressure on water quality. The challenge is to connect national trends to local improvement efforts, particularly at […]
15 September 2024
Countdown on for Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards 2024
Countdown on for Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards 2024 The winners of the Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards 2024 will be crowned on October 1. The awards ceremony for the Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards 2024 will take place on Tuesday, October 1, at the Heritage Hotel, Killenard, Co. Laois. The awards aim to promote […]
13 September 2024
Dr. Daire O’hUallacháin on the Nature Restoration Law
Dr. Daire O’hUallacháin on the Nature Restoration Law With 80% of European habitats in decline, what implications does the Nature Restoration Law have for Ireland? To share more details, Teagasc Principal Research Officer, Dr. Daire O’hUallacháin joins Cathal Somers and Deirdre Glynn on the most recent episode of the Environment Edge podcast […]
10 September 2024
Emission Reduction Scenarios
0 Emission Reduction Scenarios Colm Kelly, Climate Action & Sustainability Adviser, discusses strategies for Irish farmers to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, using scenarios generated by the Agnav planner tool, and highlights the impact of adopting new technologies on emission levels. Irish Agricultural Green House Gas (GHG) emissions have become part of everyday […]
7 September 2024
‘Rapid uptake’ of MACC measures needed to reduce agricultural emissions
0 ‘Rapid uptake’ of MACC measures needed to reduce agricultural emissions In its recommendations to Government, the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has highlighted the need for a “rapid uptake of the high-impact and cost effective measures from the Teagasc Marginal Abatement Cost Curve to reduce agricultural emissions”. As presented in the Annual […]
5 September 2024
Hedgerow Flora
0 Hedgerow Flora There are approximately one hundred plant species associated with our native Irish hedges, each one with its own story to tell. These include trees, shrubs, climbers and herbs. Catherine Keena and John Feehan tell us more. When it comes to biodiversity, the most important single component in the value of […]
3 September 2024
How bats use hedgerows
0 How bats use hedgerows Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, and Tina Aughney, Bat Conservation Ireland, tell us why hedgerows are so important for bats. ‘As blind as bat’ is one of many myths about bats. Bats are nocturnal mammals with good eyesight but in the hours of darkness they rely on […]
2 September 2024
Coppicing and hedge laying actions under ACRES
0 Coppicing and hedge laying actions under ACRES Along with establishing new hedges, there are two further hedge actions under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) – coppicing and the laying of hedges. It is important to understand what is involved in each action and the ongoing work required over the course of […]
1 September 2024