Soil Biology Resources
TResearch Articles
- MASTERing food chain microbiomes 21 August 2024
- Microbial marvels 27 May 2024
- Root behaviour 01 March 2024
- A worm welcome 27 November 2023
- Soil memories Summer 2021
- The living soil Summer 2021
- Safeguarding food Winter 2019
- Harnessing the power of agricultural microbiomes Winter 2018
Teagasc Daily Articles
- Soil Health Series: The living soil – the engine of soil processes 05 December 2020
- Good news for earthworm numbers in grazed pastures – the role of dung pats 30 June 2020
- Safeguarding your soil biology 23 June 2020
Podcasts
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.