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Genotyping Hill Rams
0 Genotyping Hill Rams Genotyping an animal gives a breeder a lot of information including parentage verification and predictions , DAFM approved Scrapie (Where parents have also been genotyped), and Genomic Evaluations. There are many more benefits to genotyping; gender determination, inbreeding co-efficient % and the monitoring of major and lethal genes in […]
8 November 2022
Managing Ash Dieback
0 Managing Ash Dieback Teagasc’s Forestry Development Department have produced a series of videos to provide objective advice to forest owners whose ash plantations have been affected by ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) Dr Nuala Ní Fhlatharta, Head of the Teagasc Forestry Development Department emphasised the importance of this timely source of information, “forest […]
8 November 2022
One minute with Diane Purcell Meyerink – Seaweed for Life
0 One minute with Diane Purcell Meyerink – Seaweed for Life Dr. Diane Purcell Meyerink, a Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellow based at Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, discusses how seaweeds can provide an alternative source of protein. To hear the full story, come along to our 60 Minute Science event on 15th November. […]
8 November 2022
Boyne Valley Co Op bursary for students in Teagasc Ballyhaise Agricultural College
0 Boyne Valley Co Op bursary for students in Teagasc Ballyhaise Agricultural College Minister for Rural and Community Development and for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD launched a bursary for students attending Level 5 and Level 6 in Teagasc Ballyhaise Agricultural College, at the recent Presentation of Certificates event held in Cavan. Boyne […]
8 November 2022
Women in STEM – How can your career help the planet?
0 Women in STEM – How can your career help the planet? A webinar focusing on Women in STEM and how the work they do benefits the environment will take place on Wednesday, November 16, as part of Science Week 2022 The Festival of Farming and Food, running 13 – 20 November. Speakers […]
8 November 2022
Winner of the “Forests for Nature” Category of the 2022 Teagasc Forest Photo Competition Announced
0 Winner of the “Forests for Nature” Category of the 2022 Teagasc Forest Photo Competition Announced The Teagasc Forestry Development Department on Friday, 4 November, announced the prize winners in category 1 of its ongoing forest photo competition ‘Celebrating a shared national vision of trees, woods and forests’. The theme of category 1 is […]
7 November 2022
Overview of Selective Dry Cow Therapy
0 Overview of Selective Dry Cow Therapy Willie Buckley, Veterinary Practitioner and member of the technical working group of Animal Health Ireland (AHI) provides an overview of selective dry cow therapy and the helps that are there for farmers in order that they can do this successfully. Farmers can get a free dry […]
6 November 2022
ACRES for Sheep
0 ACRES for Sheep Eamon Patten, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe, writes about ACRES (Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme) the new Agri-Environment scheme being introduced and how it will apply to sheep farmers. ACRES (Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme) is the new Agri-Environment scheme currently being introduced as a replacement for GLAS. There will be two […]
6 November 2022
Sustainable energy use in horticulture – Solar PV and Battery storage
0 Sustainable energy use in horticulture – Solar PV and Battery storage A webinar on sustainable energy solutions in horticulture using solar PV took place on Monday, 24 October. Dónall Flanagan, Hardy Nursery Stock Advisor was joined by Barry Caslin, Energy Specialist and Eoin Sweetman, Vegetable Crops Advisor. Barry Caslin presented an overview […]
6 November 2022
Managing the Cow Around Drying Off
0 Managing the Cow Around Drying Off Leonard Betts, Teagasc discusses managing the cow around drying off. It is an extremely important time of the year, it’s down time for the cow so that she could recover herself after a long lactation and it is a time where cell count can be improved […]
5 November 2022