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Farming Safely with Farm Machinery
Farming Safely with Farm Machinery Nearly half of farm accidents are caused by tractors, farm vehicles and machinery. Inexperienced operators, lack of concentration, human error, time pressure and unguarded parts like PTO shaft are the main causes of accidents. Teagasc Machinery Specialist, Francis Quigley has more here It is important that machinery […]
20 July 2021
Staying safe around livestock on your farm
Staying safe around livestock on your farm Did you know?… Over the last 10 years 18% of fatalities on farms have been associated with livestock – cows and heifers making up 50% of this. Francis Bligh, Health and Safety Specialist with Teagasc raises awareness and has key suggestions for staying safe around […]
20 July 2021
Tiredness Kills
Tiredness Kills Farmers are constantly surrounded by livestock and machinery and the hazards they pose. Additionally, many other hazards occur on farms such as working at heights or emptying slurry tanks. Penny Gavin, Teagasc / H.S.A./ UCD Walsh Scholar on Farm Safety advises on staying alert by avoiding tiredness Organisation leads to […]
20 July 2021
Dispelling the myths around Risk Assessment
Dispelling the myths around Risk Assessment The overall theme of Farm Safety Week 2021 is ‘Rethink Risk’ with the aim being to reduce the number of accidents on farms and bring about a change in culture that makes unsafe practices socially unacceptable. Teagasc Health & Safety Specialist, Francis Bligh advises below by […]
19 July 2021
Clonakilty Agricultural College Open Day
Clonakilty Agricultural College Open Day Clonakilty Agricultural College wishes to welcome you to their 2021 Covid-19 compliant Open Day taking place Thursday 15th July. The Guided Tours will run from 11am to 3pm and your place on the tour must be booked in advance. See more details here Venue Teagasc, Clonakilty Agricultural College, […]
14 July 2021
Teagasc €4m Walsh Scholarship Postgraduate Opportunities in Agri-Food Research
0 Teagasc €4m Walsh Scholarship Postgraduate Opportunities in Agri-Food Research Teagasc has 40 exciting Walsh Scholarship opportunities for graduates who wish to pursue postgraduate study on topical agri-food issues. The scholarships, awarded in association with universities and Institutes of Technology, will provide scholars with high quality research experience and skills Teagasc invests €4m […]
1 July 2021
Wood fibre and growing media, its production and impacts on plant performance
Wood fibre and growing media, its production and impacts on plant performance On a recent webinar which took place on Thursday, 17th June 2021, Dónall Flanagan, Teagasc Nursery Stock Advisor was joined by Dr Brian Jackson, North Carolina State University to discuss the different sources of wood fibre and impacts on growth […]
26 June 2021
Using NUDGE theory to improve Farm Safety
Using NUDGE theory to improve Farm Safety A leading USA expert will outline the potential of Nudge theory to improve Farm Safety at a Teagasc Webinar on Thursday, 1 July at 3pm. Dr Julie Sorensen, Director, New York Centre for Agricultural Medicine & Health (NYCAMH) will provide a seminar on research that […]
25 June 2021
Teagasc Opening Statement on Organic Farming to the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture Food and the Marine – June 22 2021
Teagasc Opening Statement on Organic Farming to the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture Food and the Marine – June 22 2021 Today, Tuesday June 22, Teagasc Director, Professor Gerry Boyle and Mary Ryan, Teagasc Researcher gave a briefing on Organic Farming to the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The full […]
22 June 2021
Health for Sustainable Farming
Health for Sustainable Farming Research by Teagasc along with National Centre for Men’s Health, IT Carlow and Waterford Institute of Technology indicates that farmers adopt health practices, as they get older. However, health issues can progress gradually, so the sooner health adoption takes place the better! Health for Sustainable farming Sustainable farming […]
20 June 2021