Forestry
Forestry delivering multiple benefits on Kildare beef farm
Forestry delivering multiple benefits on Kildare beef farm Careful planning and planting is maximising the recreational and biodiversity return from forestry on the Morrison family farm Kildare. Liam Kelly, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer tells us more. Stephen Morrison, his wife Heidi, and their four children farm at Hartwell Farm, located outside Kill, […]
22 November 2024
Part one: Thinning of high-yielding Sitka spruce – an overview and results
Part one: Thinning of high-yielding Sitka spruce – an overview and results In part one of a two part series, Dr Niall Farrelly, Teagasc Forestry Development Department, discusses the importance of timely thinning practices for Sitka spruce. There are over 140,000 hectares of Sitka spruce in private sector forests in Ireland. Performance […]
15 November 2024
A Role for Trees on Every Irish Farm
0 A Role for Trees on Every Irish Farm The DAFM Forestry Programme 2023 – 2027 provides attractive incentives and many options to incorporate trees as part of a comprehensive approach to land management, sustainability and economic resilience. Teagasc Forestry Advisor Pádraic O’Leary tells us more. As Ireland focuses on sustainable land use, […]
8 November 2024
Using data to adapt Irish forests to a changing climate
Using data to adapt Irish forests to a changing climate Foresters and researchers generate vast quantities of data each year to inform decisions on all aspects of forestry, from sustainable management to tree breeding. Dr. Tomas Byrne, Tree Improvement Technologist, highlights the value of such data in addressing challenges related to climate […]
25 October 2024
Great Engagement at Let’s Talk Trees’ Events, Highlighting Forestry Opportunities
Great Engagement at Let’s Talk Trees’ Events, Highlighting Forestry Opportunities The first two events of the ‘Let’s Talk Trees’ series have taken place this week in Macroom and Abbeyleix. Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, Frances Mc Hugh tells us more. Teagasc and the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM), Forestry Section, […]
18 October 2024
Let’s Talk Trees
Let’s Talk Trees An informative series of town hall meetings, focusing on forestry creation options, will commence next week. Teagasc Forestry Development Officer Liam Kelly tells us more. Teagasc and the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM), Forestry Section, are hosting a series of four forestry information events from October […]
11 October 2024
New integrated forest management systems – the Forest-MOOC-For-Change experience
New integrated forest management systems – the Forest-MOOC-For-Change experience Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, Jonathan Spazzi provides insights into his involvement with a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), and the potential it has to integrate online training formats with in-forest workshops. New integrated forest management systems seek to combine the profitable production of […]
27 September 2024
Forestry, farming and a furnace
Forestry, farming and a furnace Noel Kennedy, Forestry Advisor at Teagasc, tells us how diversification streams are helping to brighten the future for a small Co. Mayo farm. Most mornings before his long commute to work, Mayo farmer Paul Maguire (pictured above) follows a simple routine. Having checked the stock and walked […]
20 September 2024
Listening to the trees
0 Listening to the trees Paul Butler discusses the connection humans have with trees and promotes “Listening to the Trees” by appreciating the emotional, cultural, and environmental significance of trees. Everyone knows that trees produce timber. And a lot of people are now aware that trees also are vital to our ecosystems – […]
6 September 2024
2025 RDS Forest Awards – Don’t forget to enter
2025 RDS Forest Awards – Don’t forget to enter We are fast approaching the closing date for entries for this year’s RDS Irish Forest and Woodland Awards. The application deadline is 12 PM, Monday September 9, 2024. With a prize fund of €12,000, these highly attractive awards promote the economic, environmental and […]
30 August 2024