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Teagasc awards the Walsh Scholars Gold Medal and Alum Award
Teagasc awards the Walsh Scholars Gold Medal and Alum Award The Teagasc Walsh Scholars Gold Medal was awarded to Davor Daniloski from Teagasc’s Food Programme. The Gold Medal, which is the Programme’s highest accolade, was presented at an awards ceremony at Teagasc Ashtown on Wednesday, November 22nd. The event was a showcase […]
23 November 2023
10 Things to Know About… Ageing Well
10 Things to Know About… Ageing Well We often associate old age with wrinkles, increased frailty and a giant pill box. But we need to challenge that. Growing old is a fact of life; unhealthy ageing isn’t. In Monday night’s episode of the television series 10 Things to Know About… Ageing Well on […]
20 November 2023
Teagasc researchers included on the 2023 Clarivate list of Highly Cited Researchers
Teagasc researchers included on the 2023 Clarivate list of Highly Cited Researchers Teagasc is delighted to announce that three Teagasc researchers have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate for 2023. This list identifies researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their field of research, through the publication of […]
17 November 2023
Let’s Talk Equine – Nurturing natives and native crosses
Let’s Talk Equine – Nurturing natives and native crosses On this episode of Let’s Talk Equine, host Wendy Conlon, Teagasc Equine Specialist, was joined by Niamh Melody of Nire Valley Connemaras and Alicia Devlin Byrne to discuss ‘nurturing natives, and native crosses’. Niamh described the development of predominantly one of the family’s […]
16 November 2023
Estimating farm accident levels in Ireland
Estimating farm accident levels in Ireland Data collected by the Teagasc National Farm Survey examines the prevalence of farm accidents in Ireland. Consistent data collection helps provide realistic estimates, which further helps inform the most relevant safety practices. The Teagasc National Farm Survey (NFS) has been conducting farm accident surveys in Ireland […]
14 November 2023
Teagasc gears up for Science Week 2023
Teagasc gears up for Science Week 2023 Science enthusiasts of all ages are invited to join us for an exciting week of exploration and discovery as we kick off Science Week at Teagasc, which runs from November 9-19, 2023. Teagasc has lined up various engaging events that promise to captivate the curious […]
13 November 2023
‘Where are the women?’
‘Where are the women?’ During the opening and closing of her address to the recent conference on Irish Agriculture and the EU 50 years on, a journey through 50 years of Ireland’s EU membership, EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness posed the question ‘where are the women?’ The conference opened with an interesting video […]
12 November 2023
Career opportunities: Current vacancies in Teagasc
Career opportunities: Current vacancies in Teagasc A number of vacancies are currently available at Teagasc, the leading agriculture and food research organisation in Ireland. A national body responsible for research, training and advice for the agri-food industry, over 1,400 staff are employed covering these three interrelated areas at 52 locations throughout the […]
11 November 2023
Teagasc unveil winners of Research and Innovation photo competition 2023
Teagasc unveil winners of Research and Innovation photo competition 2023 An image titled “The perfect apple” was officially announced as the overall winner of Teagasc’s Vision of Research and Innovation photography competition at an event in Oak Park House, Carlow on Thursday, 9 November, 2023. The winning image was taken by Dr […]
10 November 2023
The rise of all women discussion groups
0 The rise of all women discussion groups Discussion groups are typically male dominated, but the establishment of women only discussion groups has created an environment where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to contribute. Teagasc has established a number of all women discussion groups over recent times in locations spanning from Meath […]
6 November 2023