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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

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

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

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

10 Things to Know About … Hemp

10 Things to Know About … Hemp There has been a very rich history of hemp research within Teagasc. Teagasc was preceded by an organisation called An Foras Taluntais, which was formed in the late 1950s. From very early on in the history of this organisation researchers were interested in the potential […]
29 November 2022

Measuring the value of plants with DNA

Measuring the value of plants with DNA Teagasc researchers are using DNA technologies to improve the efficiency of plant selection and deliver highly digestible cultivars. Improving perennial ryegrass cultivars in order to support pastoral-based production systems for milk and meat is critically important. Specifically, better digestibility of the forage is an important […]
26 November 2022

Watch: Managing farm safety and health video series launched

Watch: Managing farm safety and health video series launched Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for Farm Safety, Martin Heydon TD launched videos covering a range of farm safety and health hazards on farms. The videos show ‘best practice’ related to facilities and behaviours […]
25 November 2022

Today’s Farm – November/December 2022

Today’s Farm – November/December 2022 The November/December 2022 edition of our bi-monthly magazine is now available online. Download Publication (PDF) In this edition: Slurry – Planning your slurry applications – Cattle slurry has a major role to play in balancing farm soil fertility, reducing large fertiliser bills and meeting new chemical nitrogen (N) allowance […]
22 November 2022