Environment
Signpost Series – water quality trends from the Agricultural Catchments Programme
0 Signpost Series – water quality trends from the Agricultural Catchments Programme On this episode of the Signpost Series which took place on Friday, 5 May, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Dr Per-Erik Mellander and Jason Galloway, Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP), to discuss water quality trends. […]
9 May 2023
4th Catchment Science Conference launched
0 4th Catchment Science Conference launched Teagasc and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are delighted to launch Catchment Science 2023, an international conference taking place later this year. Catchment Science 2023 is the fourth international conference hosted by the Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP), funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food […]
8 May 2023
What farmers really think about the latest Nitrates Action Programme
0 What farmers really think about the latest Nitrates Action Programme With the new measures introduced to the fifth Nitrates Action Programme this year, do farmers feel the actions will benefit their farm and water quality? Teagasc Walsh Scholar Diarmuid Mulkerrins, working with dairy farms involved in the Agricultural Catchments Programme, chats to us […]
8 May 2023
Introducing AgNav – putting climate action planning back in farmers’ hands
0 Introducing AgNav – putting climate action planning back in farmers’ hands AgNav is a new sustainability toolkit being jointly developed by Teagasc, ICBF and Bord Bia – with the support of the Department of Agriculture – that provides farmers with accurate and verifiable data to support decision making on farm to help […]
8 May 2023
An introduction to Agricultural Catchments week and the Timoleague open day
0 An introduction to Agricultural Catchments week and the Timoleague open day The Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP) is running a dedicated week of activities showcasing its research and advisory programme from Friday May 5th to Friday May 12th. Its theme is ‘A Living Lab Monitoring Water Quality and Gaseous Emissions.’ All through the […]
4 May 2023
Signpost Series – ABP’s sustainability story
0 Signpost Series – ABP’s sustainability story On this episode of the Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, was joined by Stephen Connolly, ABP Agri Sustainability Manager, to give an insight into ABP’s sustainability story. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, […]
3 May 2023
4.5m tonnes of lime sought under National Liming Programme
0 4.5m tonnes of lime sought under National Liming Programme Farmers have shown huge interest in the new National Liming Programme, with 4.5m tonnes sought by 41,000 farmers before the programme’s deadline on 20th April. With support in respect of over 4.5m tonnes of lime sought, the average tonnage sought per applicant under […]
2 May 2023
Why you must use less bagged nitrogen
Why you must use less bagged nitrogen Farmers are being tasked with reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but what steps can be taken at farm level to achieve this? In this article, Siobhan Kavanagh, Teagasc Signpost Programme, and Seamus Nolan, Teagasc Dairy Advisor, detail how the steps taken on your farm affect […]
30 April 2023
Growing Wild: Dandelions and cowslips
Growing Wild: Dandelions and cowslips Now is the time to look out for Dandelions and Cowslips, according to Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, who takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity. Dandelions Look out for dandelions – not too hard to find. While this perennial plant keeps […]
29 April 2023
Coastal nature project launched on World Curlew Day
Coastal nature project launched on World Curlew Day A project that will restore some of Europe’s most unique coastal habitats and also protect vulnerable breeding waders, such as the Curlew, was launched on World Curlew Day 2023, April 21st. LIFE on Machair – a €7.4m nature project funded by the European Union […]
25 April 2023