Forestry
Discover forest fungi at the Woodland Festival 2022 with Teagasc
Discover forest fungi at the Woodland Festival 2022 with Teagasc The Woodland Festival will take place this year on Sunday the 28th August 2022 at Clonalis Estate, Castlerea, Co Roscommon from 12 noon to 6pm. Jonathan Spazzi, Teagasc Forestry Adviser, outlines how the Teagasc Forestry Department will actively participate in this Woodland […]
29 July 2022
Forest Genetic Resources Trust (FGRT)
Forest Genetic Resources Trust (FGRT) In 2018 the Forest Genetic Resources Trust (FGRT) was established to carry on improvement work on oak, ash, sycamore, birch, cherry, Spanish chestnut and walnut plus selection, progeny testing and seed orchards. Teagasc is a member of FGRT and carries out the birch and alder improvement work […]
22 July 2022
Woodlands and Lough Oughter – from the air
Woodlands and Lough Oughter – from the air Lough Oughter is a complex of lakes on the river Erne in Co. Cavan covering about 9,000 hectares. The area is a designated Natura 2000 site and is also part of the UNESCO Marble Arch Caves Geopark. Kevin O’Connell, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer discusses […]
15 July 2022
Ash propagation methods for future restoration strategies – workshop report
0 Ash propagation methods for future restoration strategies – workshop report Teagasc, in collaboration with Skogforsk, Sweden, were delighted to co-host a two-day workshop focused on ‘the propagation of Ash plant material tolerant to the dieback disease’ at the Ashtown Research Centre on 14th – 15th June, 2022. Dr Dheeraj Rathore provides some […]
9 July 2022
Cathal and Rita Rudden – winners of the 2022 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award
0 Cathal and Rita Rudden – winners of the 2022 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award Cavan suckler farmer, Cathal Rudden and his wife Rita, won the 2022 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award in May. Steven Meyen, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, introduces Cathal’s farm and discusses the farm forest and woodland awards. We also […]
1 July 2022
Less well known native trees – adding a powerful ecological punch in our new forests
Less well known native trees – adding a powerful ecological punch in our new forests Rowan, Hazel, Holly and Hawthorn are native trees with rich ecological and cultural credentials which are adding a powerful ecological punch to the biodiversity of our new forests. Noel Kennedy, Teagasc Forestry Advisor, discusses the Native Woodland […]
17 June 2022
Ash propagation workshop held at Teagasc
Ash propagation workshop held at Teagasc Teagasc, in collaboration with Skogforsk, Sweden, were delighted to co-host a recent two-day workshop on methods of propagating Ash for future restoration at the Ashtown Research Centre on 14th – 15th June, 2022. The focus was on propagation of Ash plant material tolerant to the dieback […]
16 June 2022
Forestry – farm planning and integrating trees on the farm
Forestry – farm planning and integrating trees on the farm Setting clear objectives and timely planning are essential for new farm forest enterprises. A range of planting options can be considered to meet financial, social & environmental enhancement objectives. Comprehensive supports are available from Teagasc as Tom Houlihan, Forestry Specialist explains New […]
13 June 2022
Multiple challenges, long-term reward
Multiple challenges, long-term reward In 2019, Ash Dieback disease was discovered in Brendan Keane’s 7ha crop of 14 year old ash. At the same time, the Waterford farmer was preparing to put in a forest road and thin his adjacent 8ha Sitka spruce plantation. John Casey Teagasc Forestry Development Officer tracks Brendan’s […]
10 June 2022
Identifying ash dieback
0 Identifying ash dieback Ash dieback is caused by an invasive fungal pathogen; Hymenoscyphus fraxineus (formerly known as Chalara fraxinea). It arrived in Europe from Asia in the early 1990s and was first recorded in Ireland in 2012. Dheeraj Rathore, Teagasc Forestry researcher outlines common signs of possible ash dieback Photo above: Typical ash […]
3 June 2022