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Mountbellew Agricultural College’s Sports Teams Resemble ‘The Invincibles’
0 Mountbellew Agricultural College’s Sports Teams Resemble ‘The Invincibles’ After a period of drought, Mountbellew Agricultural College’s sports teams have returned to GAA’s top table by winning all competitions available to them in the academic year – a feat never before achieved by an agricultural college, writes Christopher Scally, Distance Education Course Coordinator. […]
6 December 2024
Teagasc research economist, Anne Kinsella scoops AgriGuild 2024 Award
0 Teagasc research economist, Anne Kinsella scoops AgriGuild 2024 Award The great and good of the Irish agri media gathered for the AgriGuild Awards 2024 in Dublin on Thursday, November 28, 2024. Representing Teagasc in the coveted ‘Best Technical Article’ category was Anne Kinsella, a Senior Research Economist at Teagasc’s Rural Economy and […]
5 December 2024
New Appointment to Teagasc Authority
0 New Appointment to Teagasc Authority John Paul Fenlon has been appointed to the Teagasc Authority for a five-year term by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD. John Paul Fenlon is a Teagasc Farm Technician based in Oak Park, Carlow and will be the Teagasc staff representative on […]
4 December 2024
Weathering the storm
0 Weathering the storm Farming can be a uniquely stressful occupation, with farmers often feeling subjected to changes outside their control. Joint research from Teagasc and Dublin City University seeks to understand these sources of stress. The occupation of farming is filled with uncertainty, as farmers contend with changes in their work, the […]
3 December 2024
Popular farming webinar series makes a return
0 Popular farming webinar series makes a return The Teagasc Roscommon/Longford Advisory service is running a new series of its very popular farming webinars, B&T Advisor in Teagasc Longford, Seán Doorley previews these events. This series will take place over five evenings on Zoom during December, January and February next, starting at 8pm […]
1 December 2024
Making sustainability real – a Ballyhaise experience
Making sustainability real – a Ballyhaise experience Alastair Pollock, College Teacher, discusses Ballyhaise College’s role of educating our future farmers on sustainability, while also exploring the measures delivering a reduction in carbon footprint on the college’s beef and dairy enterprises. Sustainability is probably the most talked about topic in Agriculture at the […]
27 November 2024
Is rural Ireland really dying? What the facts and figures tell us
Is rural Ireland really dying? What the facts and figures tell us The question of whether rural Ireland is dying or not is complicated, and requires nuanced geographic analysis. Josh O’Driscoll, Frank Crowley, Justin Doran, Mary O’Shaughnessy, UCC; and David Meredith and Jesko Zimmermann, Teagasc, examined this in more detail in a […]
20 November 2024
Teagasc unveils winners of Research and Innovation photo competition 2024
Teagasc unveils winners of Research and Innovation photo competition 2024 An image titled ‘The Irish green’ 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 Wednesday, 13 November. The aim of the competition is to identify […]
15 November 2024
Farm Safety Interventions to help advisors promote safety with livestock
Farm Safety Interventions to help advisors promote safety with livestock Ciaran Kinahan, Sinéad Flannery, John McNamara and Francis Bligh share details of a study which developed livestock safety workshops for advisors to help reduce farm accidents. Farming is one of the most hazardous occupations in Ireland, with an average of 20 fatal […]
10 November 2024
Part-time farmer’s engagement with advisory services and how it can be improved
0 Part-time farmer’s engagement with advisory services and how it can be improved Sharing insights gained from her Masters in Agricultural Innovation Support Research Project, Claire Dolan identifies part-time farmer’s preferred communication methods and some of the barriers limiting their engagement with advisory services. Why was there a need for this study? Over […]
6 November 2024