Forestry
Saving our native ash
0 Saving our native ash Ash dieback, a fungal disease first identified in Ireland in 2012, is having devastating effects on ash populations nationally. It is expected that the disease will affect most ash trees in Ireland, causing the majority to die over the next two decades. To put this into context, 15,897ha […]
5 May 2024
Winners of the 2024 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award announced
0 Winners of the 2024 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award announced Teagasc is delighted to announce that the winners of the 2024 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award are Derek and Yvonne McCabe. The McCabes were presented with their award in Dublin on Thursday, May 2, by Minister of State at the Department of […]
3 May 2024
Benefits of active forest management to be highlighted at Teagasc forest walks
Benefits of active forest management to be highlighted at Teagasc forest walks From May 2 to May 17, Teagasc invites all forest owners and enthusiasts to a series of fascinating forest walks focusing on proactive forest management. Previewing these events, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, Liam Kelly explains that the importance of good […]
30 April 2024
Natural Regeneration in Irish Woodlands: Seedling Establishment
Natural Regeneration in Irish Woodlands: Seedling Establishment The fourth and final in a series of articles on natural regeneration in Irish woodlands, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, Kevin O’Connell examines the principal of seedling establishment. The establishment and survival of seedlings following germination will depend on environmental and biological variables. These usually include […]
26 April 2024
Harnessing the potential of birch
Harnessing the potential of birch Birch is one of the most common woodland trees in Ireland, but has long been regarded as a timber species of minor importance due to its poor stem quality and poor survival and growth rates. A benefit of birch, stemming from its physiology, is that it can […]
23 April 2024
Forestry and Direct Payment Interactions 2024
Forestry and Direct Payment Interactions 2024 It’s that time of year again to focus on your Direct Payments and online application. In this article, Teagasc forestry specialist Tom Houlihan considers some key Direct Payment interactions with regard to forestry and trees on the farm. Completing and submitting the online Basis Income Support […]
12 April 2024
Natural Regeneration in Irish Woodlands: Germination
0 Natural Regeneration in Irish Woodlands: Germination In this series of articles on natural regeneration, it has been shown that there are four important principals governing this process; seed production, seed predation, germination and establishment. In this article, Kevin O’Connell takes a closer look at the seed germination process. Germination consists of three […]
5 April 2024
Insights from the recent Talking Timber event
Insights from the recent Talking Timber event There was great interest in ‘Talking Timber 2024’, held recently in the Great National Ballykisteen Golf Hotel, Limerick Junction, Co Tipperary. Michael Somers tells us about what happened at the event. Organised by Teagasc, in association with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine […]
29 March 2024
Natural Regeneration in Irish Woodlands: Seed Predation
Natural Regeneration in Irish Woodlands: Seed Predation In a series of articles, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, Kevin O’Connell, focuses on four important principals governing natural regeneration in Irish woodlands; seed production, seed predation, germination and establishment. In this article, Kevin examines seed predation. Natural regeneration in woodlands is susceptible to damage from […]
22 March 2024
Forest Fires – Practical steps to minimise the risk
Forest Fires – Practical steps to minimise the risk Frances McHugh, Forestry Development Officer, discusses practical actions for forest owners that make significant impact to mitigate the risk and potential damage from forest fires It’s difficult to focus on the issue of Forest Fires after prolonged wet weather, however experience tells us […]
15 March 2024