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One-stop shop: introducing Teagasc’s Bioprocess Innovation Suite
One-stop shop: introducing Teagasc’s Bioprocess Innovation Suite Following years of planning, Teagasc Moorepark is set to launch its new Bioprocess Innovation Suite – a one-stop shop for bioprocess development, optimisation and scale-up. Leading the project is Principal Research Officer at Teagasc Food Research Centre Olivia McAuliffe. Here, she gives us an insight […]
13 December 2022
Another year of high Agriculture Production Costs expected in 2023
Another year of high Agriculture Production Costs expected in 2023 A new report, by economists at Teagasc, provides the latest estimates of average incomes for various farm types in 2022 and looks ahead to future prospects by forecasting farm incomes in 2023. In 2022 farmers faced considerable uncertainty relating to input and […]
13 December 2022
Opportunity at Teagasc – Animal Nutritionist
Opportunity at Teagasc – Animal Nutritionist An exciting opportunity is available at Teagasc for an Animal Nutritionist to actively lead and support the development of a Teagasc ruminant nutrition advisory programme that will improve competitiveness, profitability and environmental efficiency on dairy and dry stock farms. Job Objectives Working in close collaboration with […]
10 December 2022
New Advisory Manager Appointed in Teagasc West Cork
0 New Advisory Manager Appointed in Teagasc West Cork Dr Grainne Hurley has been appointed as Teagasc Regional Advisory Manager in the West Cork Region. The appointment was approved at the Teagasc Authority meeting on Wednesday, 7 December 2022. Dr Hurley will lead the Teagasc team delivering advisory services to farmers and educational […]
8 December 2022
How we unearthed a medieval town in Co Kilkenny
0 How we unearthed a medieval town in Co Kilkenny Little trace of the medieval market town of Newtown is left to the naked eye. Only scattered ruins located within the green fields beside Jerpoint Abbey, Co. Kilkenny, provide a hint nowadays of what once has been. First incorporated as a borough in […]
7 December 2022
Algae: a natural source of pain relief
0 Algae: a natural source of pain relief Molecules within algae are being used to develop functional foods and medication to relieve pain and inflammation. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a serious disease that causes prolonged inflammation and damage to the human digestive tract. The term is usually used to describe Crohn’s disease […]
5 December 2022
Knowledge Transfer Ireland announce winners of Impact Awards
0 Knowledge Transfer Ireland announce winners of Impact Awards Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI), the Irish body that helps connect businesses of all sizes to publicly funded research opportunities, has announced the winners of its 9th annual Impact Awards The KTI Impact Awards celebrate the work of the Higher Education Innovation Offices around the […]
5 December 2022
10 Things to Know About … Circular Economy
0 10 Things to Know About … Circular Economy Ireland exports over a third of its municipal waste for recycling. However, once it leaves our shores, we do not know where it ends up and have no control over whether it is even recycled. The current system is not sustainable; but what if, […]
5 December 2022
What is your next Project?
0 What is your next Project? Bernie Leahy, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare, tells us that everybody should have a project. One of my farmers, sadly deceased, recommended that everybody should have a Project! This statement is shining “true” as I have found whilst making my “ACRES Pilgrimage “through the hills, vales and […]
3 December 2022
Teagasc shortlisted for Knowledge Transfer Ireland Impact Awards
Teagasc shortlisted for Knowledge Transfer Ireland Impact Awards A joint application by Teagasc, Independent Milk Laboratories (IML), FBA Laboratories, and Kerry Group (Agribusiness) has been shortlisted in the prestigious Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI) Impact Awards. The application is one of three shortlisted in the Industry Engagement Impact Category. The shortlisted application is […]
30 November 2022