Environment
Managing Rainwater on Farms
Managing Rainwater on Farms The increasing intensity of rainfall due to climate change is an additional challenge for farmers to adapt to particularly as this can occur at any time during the year. Over the past 12 months, Ireland had its wettest October on record in 2022, its wettest March on record […]
11 November 2023
Catchment Science 2023
0 Catchment Science 2023 Over 200 scientists, advisors, farmers and representatives from the agri industry and the public sector are gathered in Wexford this week to hear the latest on water catchment science. Catchment Science 2023 is the fourth international conference hosted by the Agricultural Catchments Programme, funded by the Department of Agriculture, […]
8 November 2023
ACRES planning – the right action in the right place
0 ACRES planning – the right action in the right place On this episode of the Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, was joined by Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, and John Lusby, Birdwatch Ireland, to discuss planning ACRES – the right action in the right place. […]
7 November 2023
Deadline for submission of lime receipts upcoming
0 Deadline for submission of lime receipts upcoming The one-week extension to the closing date for receipt claims under the National Liming Programme will come to a close this week. To qualify for aid under the scheme, which offers a subsidy of €16/t of calcium ground limestone or magnesium ground limestone delivered and […]
6 November 2023
Growing Wild – Crab Apples and Elderberries
0 Growing Wild – Crab Apples and Elderberries Now is the time to look out for Crab Apples and Elderberries. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, who takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity. Crab Apples Look out for crab apples. They are not ideal for Halloween apple games […]
5 November 2023
Creatures of the Night – the truth about bats in Ireland
Creatures of the Night – the truth about bats in Ireland With Halloween upon us, on the latest Environment Edge podcast, we investigate the interesting life of bats and why they are so important to Irish farmers. Dr Tina Aughney, working with Bat Conservation Ireland and an Ecologist that specialises in bat survey […]
30 October 2023
The successful ‘back to basics’ approach of farming in the Burren
The successful ‘back to basics’ approach of farming in the Burren Analysis: The BurrenLIFE project developed a blueprint for sustainable farming to meet the needs of both farmers and the environment. This article, by Anne Kinsella, Teagasc was first published recently on RTÉ Brainstorm. The Burren is famous for its exposed limestone […]
29 October 2023
Signpost Series – From Data to Decarbonisation
Signpost Series – From Data to Decarbonisation On this episode of The Signpost Series which took place on Friday, 20 October, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc is joined by James Rambaud, Technologist, Teagasc to discuss ‘From Data to Decarbonisation: Building the Backbone of a National Carbon Monitoring Network’. A […]
26 October 2023
Growing Wild – Ivy flowers and Common knapweed
Growing Wild – Ivy flowers and Common knapweed Now is the time to look out for Ivy flowers and Common knapweed. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, who takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity. Ivy flowers Look out for ivy flowers, which on any dry day are […]
22 October 2023
ClieNFarms and ClimateFarmDemo projects hold joint annual meeting in Cork
ClieNFarms and ClimateFarmDemo projects hold joint annual meeting in Cork Over 160 European delegates attended the joint annual meeting of the Horizon 2020 funded ClieNFarms and Horizon Europe funded ClimateFarmDemo projects held in Cork earlier this week. Delegates visited Teagasc Moorepark for their annual meeting, and three demonstration farms. Both EU-funded projects […]
22 October 2023