Environment
GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme Farmer Focus – Tom O’Neill
GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme Farmer Focus – Tom O’Neill Tom O’Neill, Co. Cork is a GLAS participant who availed of the Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme for repairs to an old 1740s tower building. Eimear Connery, Teagasc Advisor has more details. For one more day, of a four day focus, […]
13 March 2021
The Signpost Series – Farm sustainability approach at Carbery Group
The Signpost Series – Farm sustainability approach at Carbery Group On a recent episode of the Signpost Series webinar, which took place on Friday, 5th March, Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd is joined by Enda Buckley, Director of Sustainability & Aoife Feeney, Farm Sustainability Manager at Carbery Ireland to discuss the farm sustainability […]
13 March 2021
GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme Farmer Focus – Kevin Wood
GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme Farmer Focus – Kevin Wood Kevin Wood, Co. Cork is a GLAS participant who availed of the Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme for repairs mainly to a lofted grain store dating back to 1888. Eimear Connery, Teagasc Advisor has more details. For two more days Teagasc […]
12 March 2021
GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme Farmer Focus – Siobhan Madden
GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme Farmer Focus – Siobhan Madden Siobhan Madden, Co. Cork is a GLAS 3 participant who availed of the Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme for repairs to adjoining 200 year old buildings. Enda Maloney, Teagasc Advisor has more details. For the next three days Teagasc Daily will […]
11 March 2021
The Signpost Series – Impact of climate change on smallholder food production in the tropics
The Signpost Series – Impact of climate change on smallholder food production in the tropics In this episode of The Signpost Series, Mark Gibson is joined by Paul Wagstaff, Senior Agricultural Advisor with Self Help Africa who speaks about the impact of climate change on smallholder food production in the tropics and […]
11 March 2021
Timoleague Agricultural Catchment Programme Update
0 Timoleague Agricultural Catchment Programme Update Teagasc’s Agricultural Catchments Programme has been monitoring water quality in 6 locations across Ireland to investigate the impact of agriculture on water quality in these catchments. Oisín Coakley, ACP Advisor, provides an update on the 8km square Timoleague catchment here Monitoring water qualiy Teagasc’s Agricultural Catchments Programme […]
8 March 2021
Water trough Location and Water Quality
0 Water trough Location and Water Quality Correct Water trough location is vital to ensure livestock have good access to plenty of drinking water while also ensuring there is no negative impact on water quality. Fiona Doolan, Teagasc ASSAP Advisor, Co. Laois discusses correct siting of water troughs on farm to meet these […]
7 March 2021
New water protection measures
New water protection measures Under the Nitrates Action Plan and since 1st January 2021 further measures for the protection of water are required. Here, Eamonn Grace, ASSAP Advisor, discusses two important measures worth noting; Exclusion of bovines from watercourses and Location of water troughs away from watercourses Under the Nitrates Action Plan […]
23 February 2021
Let it Bee Project- A community approach to tackling pesticide issues in Newport
Let it Bee Project- A community approach to tackling pesticide issues in Newport In order to pollinate crops and wild plants we need an abundance and diversity of wild pollinators and honeybees. Looking for a solution to the many pesticide exceedances in the Newport river catchment, the “Let It Bee” project begins. […]
20 February 2021
The Signpost Series – Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions – New Zealand’s story
The Signpost Series – Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions – New Zealand’s story Recently on the Signpost Series Mark Gibson was joined by Dr Sinead Leahy, Deputy Director and Senior Science Advisor with New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre (NZAGRC) to discuss how the farming community in New Zealand are responding to […]
19 February 2021