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Dealing with Stress in Farming
0 Dealing with Stress in Farming Stress is normal and part and parcel of our daily lives. A certain amount of stress is a positive thing – it can help to make us more focused and more productive in our work and in caring for our families. Ciara O’Shea, Teagasc advisor Macroom, has […]
7 May 2021
Make Personal Health and Wellbeing a Priority
Make Personal Health and Wellbeing a Priority While, Farming as a lifestyle is mainly very positive for wellbeing, Teagasc Health & Safety Specialists, Francis Bligh & John McNamara realise that it’s not always a “bed of bluebells”. So today, Friday April 30, on National Workplace Wellbeing Day farmers are reminded that this […]
30 April 2021
The future is kelp!
The future is kelp! Did you know the word ‘kelp’ originally described the burnt ash of brown seaweed? Maria Hayes Research Officer, Teagasc Food Research Centre, together with Cawthron Institute Researchers, New Zealand, are looking at bio-product isolation from native Irish and New Zealand macro-algal species here. One of the last remaining […]
18 April 2021
North-facing slopes: Topography and the start of spring
0 North-facing slopes: Topography and the start of spring Topography describes many aspects of the physical landscape we live in. February Map of the Month shows areas where topography has a tangible impact. Soil temperature is key to start of growth in spring. Besides latitude, exposure to sunlight is an important factor determining […]
2 March 2021
Additional resources to meet demand for Green Cert Courses | Teagasc Virtual College Open Days
Additional resources to meet demand for Green Cert Courses | Teagasc Virtual College Open Days Teagasc welcomes the recent announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., giving approval for the recruitment of 20 fixed term education staff to meet exceptional demand for Teagasc Green Cert courses. […]
27 February 2021
Pig Farming Options and Opportunities for Reinvestment
Pig Farming Options and Opportunities for Reinvestment Just a year ago, pig producers were experiencing a long awaited period of strong profitability on the back of the brightest outlook for the sector in decades. Emer McCrum, Pig Development Officer, Teagasc discusses the Options and Opportunities for pig producers to reinvestment in their […]
26 February 2021
The development of soil mapping in Ireland
0 The development of soil mapping in Ireland Soils are the interface between geology and the living world. In Ireland, a number of significant soil mapping campaigns have been undertaken since the late 1950s. The January Map of the Month looks at the more well known and widely used soil maps and data […]
6 February 2021
Can we change our behaviour to prevent superbugs?
Can we change our behaviour to prevent superbugs? Antibiotic resistance makes essential antibiotics no longer effective. The invisible threat of antibiotic resistance is a health issue that urgently needs addressing by us all, from farmers to consumers as Alison Burrell & Áine Regan, Teagasc Research explained in Teagasc on RTE Brainstorm recently […]
12 January 2021
Getting farm safety culture right
Getting farm safety culture right In 2020 19 farm workplace deaths took place on Irish farms.This compares with an annual average of about 20 per year over the last decade. Farm workplace injuries are particularly associated with tractors and machinery, livestock, falls from heights and objects falling as John McNamara points out. […]
10 January 2021
Biomass for Energy
0 Biomass for Energy Biomass can be defined as any material which is, or is derived directly or indirectly from, plant matter, animal matter, fungi or algae. This includes wood, straw, energy crops, sewage sludge, waste organic materials and animal litter. Barry Caslin has more information Introduction Biomass can be defined as any […]
5 January 2021