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Teagasc Student Maintenance Grants 2022/2023
Teagasc Student Maintenance Grants 2022/2023 The 2022/2023 Teagasc Student Maintenance Grant Scheme is now open. Teagasc student maintenance grants are paid through Teagasc and the grant scheme is managed by Teagasc. The closing date for applications is Friday 30th September 2022. See more details on how to apply here The Teagasc Authority […]
11 July 2022
Gaseous nitrogen losses in agricultural sources and mitigation
Gaseous nitrogen losses in agricultural sources and mitigation Agricultural emissions to air are divided into two main categories – greenhouse gases and air pollutants. Greenhouse gases have a negative impact on climate change and agriculture contributes 36% of our national emissions. Agriculture will need to reduce emissions by 22% and 30% by […]
10 July 2022
Growing wild – Honeysuckle and Foxglove
Growing wild – Honeysuckle and Foxglove Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity to look out for in the countryside. Here she shares some interesting facts of nature about Honeysuckle (or Woodbine) and Foxglove Honeysuckle or Woodbine Look out for honeysuckle, also called woodbine, […]
10 July 2022
High quality silage: a must for beef production systems
0 High quality silage: a must for beef production systems When compared to grazed grass, grass silage it is quite expensive to produce, usually twice the cost per tonne DM. When taken as part of an integrated grazing system it is good value compared to concentrates and alternative forages. Grass silage typically makes […]
9 July 2022
Ash propagation methods for future restoration strategies – workshop report
0 Ash propagation methods for future restoration strategies – workshop report 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 14th – 15th June, 2022. Dr Dheeraj Rathore provides some […]
9 July 2022
Contract Heifer Rearing in detail
0 Contract Heifer Rearing in detail Contract heifer rearing has increased in popularity over the past number of years. Teagasc ran two Contract Heifer Rearing farm walks in June on the farm of Laurence McEvoy, Co. Kilkenny and on Kieran & Caroline Henry’s farm in Co. Sligo to address the growing interest. Get […]
8 July 2022
Calf diarrhoea – prevention is better than cure
0 Calf diarrhoea – prevention is better than cure Diarrhoea is the most common cause of death for pre-ruminant calves those one month of age & younger. On-farm research by Teagasc Grange has shown an incident rate for diarrhoea of 8.7% in suckler calves and 25.5% in dairy calves. Sabine Scully discusses her […]
8 July 2022
Beef 2022 Forum
0 Beef 2022 Forum The forum at Beef 2022 was an informative engaging event. It was addressed by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue and was moderated by Ivan Yates. If you missed it or were unable to attend Beef 2022 there is a full recording below. The forum […]
8 July 2022
Teagasc Pig Research Update – PigNutriStrat project
0 Teagasc Pig Research Update – PigNutriStrat project In this research update Elisa Arnaud, PhD student in Teagasc Pig Development Department, updates us on the PigNutriStrat project. This project will investigate a range of strategies, both pre- and post-weaning, to improve pig growth and limit antimicrobial usage. This project is a collaboration between […]
8 July 2022
How to control potato blight
0 How to control potato blight The current edition of The Tillage Edge features researcher Steven Kildea discussing potato blight with crops specialist Shay Phelan. Steven describes the conditions that favour the development of blight in a crop and also how to control the fungus. Steven also discusses how a new strain of […]
7 July 2022