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A day in the life – Food in the Future: 3D printing
A day in the life – Food in the Future: 3D printing For Science Week, Teagasc Walsh Scholar Ricardo Uribe Alvarez introduces his project on 3D Dairy. In Teagasc Moorepark, we’re looking at using dairy ingredients to make 3D printed dairy snacks. 3D printing is a process of building solid objects layer […]
12 November 2020
A day in the life – Food Structure: What’s beneath the surface?
A day in the life – Food Structure: What’s beneath the surface? For Science Week, Deirdre Kennedy from the National Food Imaging Centre, Teagasc Moorepark, introduces Food Structure: What’s beneath the surface? At the National Food Imaging Centre, we study food structure using state-of-the-art microscopes, high speed cameras even virtual reality. All […]
12 November 2020
Science Week – Careers in Horticulture
0 Science Week – Careers in Horticulture All the careers in Horticulture are tied together with a passion and love of working in the outdoor space with plants. For Science Week, John Mulhern, College Principal, Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens, outlines the many and varied careers available in Horticulture […]
9 November 2020
Moorepark Technology Ltd.- Scaling and Innovation Supports for the Food and Drink Industry – Webinar
0 Moorepark Technology Ltd.- Scaling and Innovation Supports for the Food and Drink Industry – Webinar Carol Griffin, Teagasc Ashtown, hosted this webinar titled “Moorepark Technology Ltd.- Scaling and Innovation Supports for the Food and Drink Industry”. The webinar featured a presentation from MTL General Manager Kieran Downey, followed by a questions and […]
7 November 2020
The inclusion of Rye and Field Beans in pig diets
0 The inclusion of Rye and Field Beans in pig diets On the latest episode of the Pig Edge podcast Peadar Lawlor, Principal Research Officer at Moorepark Pig Research facility, discusses the inclusion of Rye and Field Beans in pig diets, with Ciarán Carroll. The acreage of these crops grown in Ireland in recent […]
6 November 2020
Teagasc Pig Development Department Skills Series – Handling the Sow
Teagasc Pig Development Department Skills Series – Handling the Sow In this instalment of the Teagasc Pig Development Department Skills Series the focus is on handling the sow when she needs assistance while farrowing. Pig Series Factsheet – Handling The Sow (PDF) We run through what you will need and how to carry […]
30 October 2020
The Role of Feed Ingredients in Disease Transmission – Virtual Pig Week
The Role of Feed Ingredients in Disease Transmission – Virtual Pig Week Dr Scott Dee, Pipestone Veterinary Services, joins us from the US for a presentation on disease the role of feed ingredients in disease transmission. Dr. Dee joined Pipestone Veterinary Services in July of 2011. Before joining the clinic Dr. Dee […]
30 October 2020
Prepared Consumer Food Centre
Prepared Consumer Food Centre The Prepared Consumer Food Centre (PCFC) is a state of the art food research and development centre located at Teagasc Ashtown. The Centre can help food businesses to develop new products and overcome obstacles on their product development journey. The PCFC contains state-of-art pilot scale processing equipment which […]
30 October 2020
Teagasc Pig Research Facility Update – 29 October
Teagasc Pig Research Facility Update – 29 October Video in a series by the Teagasc Pig Development Department. Tomás Ryan, farm manager at Moorepark Pig Research Facility talks about the production figures being achieved on the unit at present. Last weeks weaning saw 13.3 piglets weaned per sow weighing 8.1 kg per […]
29 October 2020
Biosecurity & Energy Use followed by Farm Visit to Eugene & Ciarán Sheehan pig farm in Co. Cork – Virtual Pig Week
Biosecurity & Energy Use followed by Farm Visit to Eugene & Ciarán Sheehan pig farm in Co. Cork – Virtual Pig Week On day three of Virtual Pig Week, which took place on Thursday 22nd October, featured a virtual farm visit to Eugene Sheehan and his son Ciaráns progressive pig farm in […]
29 October 2020