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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
Avian Infectious Laryngotracheitis
Avian Infectious Laryngotracheitis Avian Infectious Laryngotracheitis is a respiratory disease of poultry. It is a highly contagious disease caused by a herpesvirus. This poster highlights some of the biosecurity measures that need to be implemented by anyone entering your poultry enterprise. Signs of the disease are swollen eyes, lethargy and acute respiratory […]
17 June 2021
Risk Assessing Your Farm
Risk Assessing Your Farm Don’t ignore safety issues on your farm! Serena Gibbons, Education Officer, Teagasc Galway/Clare issues a reminder about completing the Risk Assessment Document. She focuses on 3 main areas where the highest number of accidents and fatalities occur; namely – Tractors, Machinery and Livestock. Following a spring of mixed […]
12 June 2021
Pig Herd Performance 2020 Infographic
Pig Herd Performance 2020 Infographic The Pig Herd Performance 2020 infographic summarises some of the main results from the 2020 National Pig Herd Performance Report. This report is a detailed analysis of the performance of pig farms participating in the Teagasc e-Profit Monitor (ePM) recording system in 2020. A main feature of […]
11 June 2021
National Pig Herd Performance Report 2020
National Pig Herd Performance Report 2020 The National Pig Herd Performance Report 2020, produced by the Teagasc Pig Development Department is the detailed analysis of the performance of the pig farms that participated in the Teagasc e-Profit Monitor (ePM) recording system in 2020. Download Publication (PDF) The data available and included in this […]
10 June 2021
Teagasc plans for new Apprenticeships
0 Teagasc plans for new Apprenticeships On Tuesday 25th May Teagasc gave a briefing note on it’s Education and Training for the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Teagasc, as primary provider of accredited further education and training (FET) for the agricultural sector, details new apprenticeship pathway plans here Education in […]
2 June 2021
Who wants an insect energy bar or bug burger for lunch?
Who wants an insect energy bar or bug burger for lunch? Just as no-one anticipated demand for soy-based sausages and seaweed burgers, there’s another future food revolution swarming to our shops. This article by Laura Healy, a PhD student at Teagasc first appeared on RTÉ Brainstorm. The world’s population currently stands at 7.9 […]
28 May 2021