2022
Ash Dieback Event 2022
Ash Dieback Event 2022 Tuesday , near Freshford, Co Kilkenny. MORNING SESSION – Fully booked AFTERNOON SESSION – Fully booked Background Ash dieback is a serious disease of ash trees caused by the invasive fungal pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, which originates in Asia and was found to be in Europe in the […]
28 June 2022
International two-day workshop on ‘the propagation of plant material tolerant to the ash dieback disease’
International two-day workshop on ‘the propagation of plant material tolerant to the ash dieback disease’ Introduction Teagasc, in collaboration with Skogforsk, Sweden, were delighted to co-host a two-day workshop focused on “the propagation of Ash plant material tolerant to the dieback disease” at the Ashtown Research Centre on 14–15 June, 2022. Dr Dheeraj […]
14 June 2022
Forest Recreation Walks – May 2022
0 Forest Recreation Walks – May 2022 Forests provide valuable spaces for recreation! Event Teagasc and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) will run a nationwide series of walks between 9 and 20 May focusing on forest recreation. These walks will celebrate private forests where the owner has developed a […]
9 May 2022
2022 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Awards
0 2022 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Awards The RDS Forest and Woodland Awards are Ireland’s national forestry awards. They recognise and reward farmers and woodland owners who are employing the principles of climate-smart agriculture on their properties including sound commercial management, environmental protection and encouragement of biodiversity. Teagasc Farm Forestry Award Category The […]
6 May 2022
Pine Weevil Conference
0 Pine Weevil Conference PW-IPM: Towards integrated pest management for pine weevil in Ireland Tullamore Court Hotel, Wednesday , 10.30-15.00 Teagasc in association with Maynooth University and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) organised a free, one-day conference on focusing on integrated pest management for pine […]
4 May 2022
Forest Establishment Walks 2022
Forest Establishment Walks 2022 Because new forests are important, 21 March – 1 April Walk details including individual registration links can be found in the table below To keep everyone safe, you need to register in advance. Upon registration, you will receive an email with meeting point details including an Eircode. Teagasc in […]
22 March 2022
Minister Hackett launches new Teagasc “marteloscope” training programme
Minister Hackett launches new Teagasc “marteloscope” training programme Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, launched Teagasc’s new marteloscope training programme, on her recent visit to Teagasc Oak Park, Carlow. A marteloscope is a permanent plot within the forest in which tree measurements and […]
24 February 2022
Be safe – trees damaged after Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin
Be safe – trees damaged after Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin Following Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin, people may well consider cutting up storm-damaged trees. Operating a chainsaw is very dangerous. Even occasional chainsaw operators should wear specialised Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Watch the video below to know what PPE you need […]
18 February 2022
Minister Hackett launches Teagasc Guide to Harvesting and Selling Timber
0 Minister Hackett launches Teagasc Guide to Harvesting and Selling Timber A “Step-by-Step Guide to Harvesting and Selling Timber from Conifer Forests” was launched by Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, on her recent visit to Teagasc Oak Park, Carlow. The forecasted increase in […]
3 February 2022
Radio interview: trees and research
Radio interview: trees and research In this radio programme, recorded at Teagasc Oak Park Research Centre in Carlow; Frances McHugh, Forestry Advisor and Dr Ian Short, Dr Dheeraj Rathore and Oliver Sheridan, research scientists, talk about the work that they do in relation to tree research and how it is translated into […]
19 January 2022