Environment

ASSAP – Seachtain na Gaeilge
0 ASSAP – Seachtain na Gaeilge Tá ról lárnach ag cleachtais feirmeoireachta i bhfeabhsú cháilíocht an uisce, is seirbhís saor in aisce agus rúnda é ASSAP (Clár Tacaíochta agus Comhairleach Inbhuanaithe Talmhaíochta) a oibríonn le feirmeoirí i 190 dobharcheantar tosaíochta cáilíochta uisce in Éirinn, léigh tuilleadh thíos. Deirdre Ni Flionn & Cathal MacAnsamraidh […]
2 March 2023

Teagasc manure management report launched
Teagasc manure management report launched Teagasc has launched a new study examining manure management practices on Irish farms, which influence the environmental impact of agriculture. Understanding manure management on Irish farms is important for use in the calculation of national emissions data for greenhouse gases and ammonia. The study is based on […]
28 February 2023

Meet Róisín McManus – a Teagasc Walsh Scholar tackling water quality issues through targeted manure storage advice
Meet Róisín McManus – a Teagasc Walsh Scholar tackling water quality issues through targeted manure storage advice Róisín McManus is a Teagasc Walsh Scholar, based in Teagasc Nenagh, who’s identifying ways to achieve improvements in water quality through targeted organic manure storage advice. As part of her research, being completed in conjunction […]
26 February 2023

Signpost Series – Actions for Pollinators on farmland
Signpost Series – Actions for Pollinators on farmland On this episode of the Signpost Webinar Series, which took place on Friday, 17 February, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Ruth Wilson, National Biodiversity Data Centre to discuss the actions for pollinators on farmland. A questions and […]
26 February 2023

How Irish farmers can be part of the solution to climate change
How Irish farmers can be part of the solution to climate change Since the start of the industrial revolution in the mid 1800s, temperature has increased globally by 1.2 degrees Celsius. However what’s even more alarming is that temperature increase has accelerated massively since the 1970s. Dr Tom O’Dwyer, head of the […]
25 February 2023

Assessing and enhancing soil health focus of upcoming event
Assessing and enhancing soil health focus of upcoming event Good soil health is the foundation of productive and resilient agricultural systems. The upcoming Farming for Soil Health field event will demonstrate the practices and technologies that can be adopted on farms to assess and enhance soil health. These include: demonstrations of visual […]
24 February 2023

What is the purpose of the Nitrates Action Programme measures?
What is the purpose of the Nitrates Action Programme measures? Edward Burgess, Teagasc Agricultural Catchments Programme, tells us all about the Nitrates Action Programme measures. What is the purpose of Nitrates Action Programme measures? The Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) and its derogation is arguably the most significant piece of legislation regulating farm […]
24 February 2023

Climate Action Plan brings financial rewards to Cavan dairy farm
Climate Action Plan brings financial rewards to Cavan dairy farm Alan Clarke, who farms at Killinkere, Virginia, Co. Cavan, has been a Signpost Farmer since 2021. Owen McPartland and Seamus Kearney outlined how a Climate Action Plan is benefiting his farm – both environmentally and financially – in the latest edition of […]
23 February 2023

Six steps you need to take for accurate fertiliser spreading
Six steps you need to take for accurate fertiliser spreading Achieving accuracy has been made more challenging thanks to the use of wider spreading machines and varying physical characteristics of fertilisers, particularly urea. Dermot Forristal, Teagasc Oak Park, explained how focusing on the following six points will help in the recent edition […]
21 February 2023

Carbon stocks and sequestration in hedgerows
Carbon stocks and sequestration in hedgerows Hedgerows have important benefits in agricultural landscapes, explains Dr. Lilian O’Sullivan, Teagasc Johnstown Castle. Along with acting as field boundaries, hedgerows provide animals with shelter, can support flood control, and are widely known for their importance for biodiversity. Increasingly though, farmers are interested in the carbon […]
20 February 2023