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Winner of Teagasc Special Award at BTYSTE 2023: A sweeter way to treat equine parasites
Winner of Teagasc Special Award at BTYSTE 2023: A sweeter way to treat equine parasites Transition year students Aine Shortall and Kate Whyte from Moate Community School, County Westmeath, are the winners of the Teagasc award at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) 2023. Their project looked at creating a […]
17 January 2023
Let’s Talk Equine – The story of CSF James Kann Cruz from breeder to international success
Let’s Talk Equine – The story of CSF James Kann Cruz from breeder to international success On this episode of Let’s Talk Equine which took place on Tuesday, 8 November, Wendy Conlon, Teagasc Equine Specialist was joined by Shane Connolly of Connolly Stud Farm, Francis Connors (Ballylawn Stud), and Shane Sweetnam (Sweet […]
15 January 2023
European project to enhance women’s role in rural life launched at University of Galway
European project to enhance women’s role in rural life launched at University of Galway University of Galway is to lead a new research project running across 10 countries in Europe focusing on enhancing the role of women in agriculture, rural life and affairs. The Horizon Europe project, FLIARA, which stands for Female-Led […]
14 January 2023
Functional food from waste
Functional food from waste Teagasc scientists are using leftovers from plant-processing to generate functional food ingredients. We all know that increasing our intake of fruit and vegetables is good for us. However, it is estimated that one third of plants processed for food or animal-feed actually end up as waste. A lot […]
14 January 2023
Turning the tide on antibiotic resistance: how seaweed can help us fight superbugs of the future
Turning the tide on antibiotic resistance: how seaweed can help us fight superbugs of the future Foods like seaweeds have been used as natural medicines for thousands of years, and Teagasc is exploring the potential of seaweed to kill bacteria that can live in our food or infect our hospitals. Antibacterial chemicals […]
13 January 2023
Soils: a diversity of colours and functions
Soils: a diversity of colours and functions Would you be able to distinguish a soil from a rock? Could you name where a soil comes from by only looking at its colour? Can you list the ingredients for a good, healthy soil? And now that you mention it, what are soils made […]
12 January 2023
Teagasc at the 2023 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
0 Teagasc at the 2023 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition We invite you to visit the Teagasc stand at the 2023 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE). We will have a range of hands-on displays throughout the exhibition covering a range of science topics: soils, food safety, ash dieback disease, fermented […]
9 January 2023
Minister Harris announces €53.3 million for 33 awards through the SFI Research Infrastructure Programme
0 Minister Harris announces €53.3 million for 33 awards through the SFI Research Infrastructure Programme On December 29 2022, Minister Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, TD, announced a €53.3 million investment in 33 research infrastructure projects through the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Infrastructure Fund. Minister Harris said: […]
8 January 2023
Organics Newsletter – Winter 2022
0 Organics Newsletter – Winter 2022 Welcome to the Winter edition of our Teagasc Organics eNewsletter where you will receive the latest information and news from the Teagasc Organics Programme. Subscribe here to get it delivered directly to your inbox every quarter. National Organic Open Day – OrganicBeef22 On September 28th last the […]
7 January 2023
Farm Workshop Safety publication welcomed by Minister Martin Heydon TD
0 Farm Workshop Safety publication welcomed by Minister Martin Heydon TD The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Farm Safety, Martin Heydon T.D., has welcomed the recent re – publication of the Teagasc booklet ‘Farm Workshop Safety – Key Management Practices’ on a […]
6 January 2023