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Countrywide – Soil Podcast

Nov 20, 2021

Fiona Brennan is a Senior Research Officer in Soil Microbiology based in Teagasc, Johnstown Castle. Damien O’Reilly discusses the importance of soil with Fiona.

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What is soil health and is it part of the solution to many of the challenges ahead in agriculture?

Sep 6, 2021

On this episode of The Environment Edge podcast, Dr Fiona Brennan Soil & Environmental Microbiology researcher with Teagasc based in Johnstown Castle tells us all about soil health.

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Videos

Teagasc Research Insights Webinar – Why we need healthy soils?

Sep 15, 2020

Teagasc researchers Dr. Karl Richards, Dr. Fiona Brennan, Dr. Karen Daly and Prof. Owen Fenton discuss why soils are essential for life on earth, providing food, clean water and habitats for biodiversity, contributing to climate resilience and supporting our cultural heritage and landscapes.

10 things to know about… Soil

Jan 18, 2019 

Presenter Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin meets Sara Vero and David Wall at Teagasc’s Soil Research Centre in Wexford to find out about some of the 213 different types of soil we have here in Ireland. They discuss the conditions that soil needs to thrive and feed the planet, the problems created from compaction, and the crucial role earthworms play in running a healthy farm.