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The benefits of the Teagasc Green Cert in improving farm performance
The benefits of the Teagasc Green Cert in improving farm performance Training is often viewed as a financial investment in a business, writes Fergal Bradley, Education Officer at Teagasc Ballyhaise Agricultural College, and this is no different in farming. Modern farming practices require a high level of knowledge and skill from both […]
30 September 2024
Posthumous master’s degree awarded to family of Tuskar Rock air crash victim
Posthumous master’s degree awarded to family of Tuskar Rock air crash victim At a special awards ceremony in University College Cork (UCC) last week, the family of Michael Cowhig, a victim of the Tuskar Rock air crash in 1968 and former employee of the Agricultural Research Institute at Moorepark, Fermoy – now […]
27 September 2024
Successful AgroChallenge for Teagasc students
Successful AgroChallenge for Teagasc students For the second year in a row, a team of students representing Teagasc have returned home following success in the Europea AgroChallenge. Students Charles Byrne and Avagh Carroll-Small, both attending Teagasc Ballyhaise Agricultural College, along with James Coleman and Megan McCarthy, students in Mountbellew Agricultural College, represented […]
24 September 2024
Apprenticeships proving popular at Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture
Apprenticeships proving popular at Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture Interested in a career in horticulture? Principal of the Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture, John Mulhern shares key details of the courses offered – available to students or potential apprentices looking to further their knowledge and skills in the horticultural sector. September has […]
23 September 2024
Thousands on animal health and pennies on farmer health
Thousands on animal health and pennies on farmer health Keith Fahy, B&T Drystock Adviser, emphasises that farmers prioritise animal health over their own, spending much more on animal care while neglecting their personal health and safety, and suggests some ways in which you can better look after your own health. Working as […]
21 September 2024
‘Supports for farmers’ publication launched
‘Supports for farmers’ publication launched A new farmers’ resource providing key details on the supports and schemes available to farmers throughout their working life, including retirement and succession planning, has been launched. The Citizens Information Board (CIB) and Teagasc were proud to launch their booklet Supports for farmers at the National Ploughing […]
21 September 2024
Kildalton and Mountbellew involvement in new vet schools
Kildalton and Mountbellew involvement in new vet schools Kildalton College and Mountbellew Agricultural College, both centres of excellence in agricultural education, will have a key role to play in the delivery of the two new veterinary medicine programmes announced yesterday. Yesterday, September 18 at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Taoiseach Simon […]
19 September 2024
15 participants selected for FAST-IP Programme
15 participants selected for FAST-IP Programme 15 participants have been selected for a specialist entrepreneurship programme to drive innovation in Ireland’s food and agri sector. University College Dublin (UCD) today, September 19, announced that participants have been selected for a new specialist food and agriculture entrepreneurship programme being delivered by the UCD […]
19 September 2024
Strategy launched to pave the way for Ireland to become a ‘world leader’ in organics
Strategy launched to pave the way for Ireland to become a ‘world leader’ in organics Organic farming has enjoyed a resurgence over recent years, principally driven by attractive payments to enable farmers to convert from conventional farming to organic farming systems. Given the success and uptake of the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS), […]
19 September 2024
Agricultural college students to benefit from new welding simulators
Agricultural college students to benefit from new welding simulators Funding has been announced for the procurement of 13 welding simulators by Teagasc for use in agricultural colleges by full-time and part-time students. Today, at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine […]
18 September 2024