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New Appointment to Teagasc Authority
0 New Appointment to Teagasc Authority Donald Scully has been appointed to the Teagasc Authority for a five-year term by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD. Donald Scully is a member of the ICMSA executive committee and is a dairy farmer from Cherryhill House, Ballyhyland, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. […]
3 February 2022
Using modern technology to unearth a medieval town
Using modern technology to unearth a medieval town New technologies have allowed researchers to retrace Newtown in Co. Kilkenny without having to take a spade to the site. This article by Daniel O’Mahony, Teagasc Walsh Scholar & Jesko Zimmermann, Teagasc Cartographer first appeared on RTÉ Brainstorm recently Newtown – medieval market town Little […]
23 January 2022
Teagasc & NUI Galway partner new BSc Agricultural Science degree in the West
Teagasc & NUI Galway partner new BSc Agricultural Science degree in the West 2021 saw the launch of a brand new BSc in Agricultural Science at the National University of Ireland Galway with a strong focus on Sustainable Agriculture. Teagasc and NUI Galway have announced a partnership to deliver on the huge […]
20 January 2022
Teagasc at BTYSTE: Milk production goes hi-tech
Teagasc at BTYSTE: Milk production goes hi-tech Have you ever wondered about the technology behind a simple glass of milk or slice of cheese? Milking a cow has come a long way from a bucket and a pair of hands. Teagasc researchers Catriona Boyle and Eimear Ferguson talk about the new technologies […]
16 January 2022
Teagasc at BTYSTE: Breeding potatoes for the future
Teagasc at BTYSTE: Breeding potatoes for the future We Irish love our potatoes. Ireland’s average annual potato consumption is 85kg per person – two-and-a-half times higher than the world average. Find out about Teagasc potato research into breeding potatoes, including the rooster variety from Teagasc researchers Catriona Boyle and Denis Griffin Above […]
14 January 2022
Unearthing a medieval town
Unearthing a medieval town For the final Map of the Month of the year 2021, we take a closer look the abandoned town of Newtown near Jerpoint Abbey, Co. Kilkenny, which according to local legend is the resting place of St. Nicholas. This map by Daniel O’Mahony, Walsh Scholar looks at how […]
29 December 2021
What maps tell us about how we live, work and travel
What maps tell us about how we live, work and travel Complex patterns in geographic data and maps can tell us much about our lives today and in the future. This article “What maps tell us about how we live, work and travel” by Jesko Zimmermann, David Meredith and Rob O’Hara, Teagasc, […]
30 November 2021
Meet Nicole – an ISH young breeder
Meet Nicole – an ISH young breeder Nicole Groyer grew up in Naul, North Co. Dublin surrounded by animals and horses on her grandfather’s farm. Her interest in horses began from an early age when her mother took Nicole to local agricultural shows, hunts and annually visited the RDS Dublin Horse Show. […]
19 November 2021
Generating bioplastics using haemoglobin from blood
0 Generating bioplastics using haemoglobin from blood On “10 Things to Know About … Blood”, airing tonight, Monday, 8 November, on RTÉ One Television at 8:30pm, presenter Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin will meet Teagasc Researchers, Dr Anne Maria Mullen and Dr Carlos Alvarez, who have developed a method to generate bioplastics using haemoglobin from […]
8 November 2021
Halloween – What do you know?
Halloween – What do you know? With Halloween upon us, Teagasc Daily asks the question: What do you know about pumpkins, bats and turnips? On Oíche Shamhna (Halloween night) long before pumpkin carving, the humble turnip was traditionally carved out. And hear what Éanna Ní Lamhna has to say on bats on […]
31 October 2021