Articles
Time to start thinking about weaning
0 Time to start thinking about weaning As we move into June we need to plan for weaning of mid-season flocks. The recommended age to wean lambs at in most grass based systems occurs at 14 weeks or 100 days so as they can transition over to a forage based diet. Ciaran Lynch, […]
7 June 2022
Spring Barley, Spring Beans and Farm Safety
0 Spring Barley, Spring Beans and Farm Safety Michael McCarthy, Teagasc Tillage Advisor, Clonakilty West Cork has timely advice on fungicide application on spring barley and spring beans and cautions about being farm safety aware at all times during the busy summer season. Photo above shows chocolate spot on spring beans Spring Barley Disease […]
7 June 2022
Lime – the forgotten fertiliser
0 Lime – the forgotten fertiliser Improving soil fertility, especially soil pH, leads to increased Nitrogen use efficiency and an increase the availability of soil phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) for plant uptake. James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist sums up why it is so important to apply lime and why it makes financial […]
6 June 2022
Growing Wild – whitethorn and cow parsley
0 Growing Wild – whitethorn and cow parsley 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 whitethorn, also known as hawthorn, and cow parsley Whitethorn or Hawthorn Look […]
5 June 2022
Hebe Shrub 2.0
0 Hebe Shrub 2.0 A novel Hebe shrub developed by researchers at Teagasc has the potential to be a new candidate crop for the growing cut foliage sector. Farhana Afroze, Helen Grogan & Andy Whelton of the Horticulture Development Dept and Gerry Douglas formerly Forestry Development Dept worked on the research Main image […]
5 June 2022
Taking Advantage of Growth Rates
0 Taking Advantage of Growth Rates The old saying goes that “a wet and windy May will fill the barn with corn and hay” and by all accounts, the current growth rates are living up to this saying. Advisor Míchéal Kelly has advice on how to make best use of this grass growth […]
4 June 2022
The Bioprocess Innovation Suite at Teagasc Moorepark Update June 2022
0 The Bioprocess Innovation Suite at Teagasc Moorepark Update June 2022 Dr Olivia McAuliffe, project lead for the Bioprocess Innovation Suite has an update on progress in the second update newsletter on the development of the Bioprocess Innovation Suite at Teagasc Moorepark. Each month here on Teagasc Daily you will be updated on […]
4 June 2022
Soil and Fertiliser Advice for Equine Farms
0 Soil and Fertiliser Advice for Equine Farms Good grassland management is a key component of horse production, ensuring good quality grass during the grazing season, the production of quality forage to meet winter feed requirements, and healthier horses. Teagasc Specialists, Wendy Conlon, Equine and Mark Plunkett, Soil & Plant Nutrition advise Farmers […]
3 June 2022
Identifying ash dieback
0 Identifying ash dieback Ash dieback is caused by an invasive fungal pathogen; Hymenoscyphus fraxineus (formerly known as Chalara fraxinea). It arrived in Europe from Asia in the early 1990s and was first recorded in Ireland in 2012. Dheeraj Rathore, Teagasc Forestry researcher outlines common signs of possible ash dieback Photo above: Typical ash […]
3 June 2022
John Burke receives World Potato Congress Industry Award
0 John Burke receives World Potato Congress Industry Award John Burke has been announced as one of the winners of the World Potato Congress Industry Awards. John Burke is one of Ireland’s foremost experts in the area of potato agronomy. Photo above: Dr. John J Burke accepts his World Potato Congress Industry Award from Romain […]
2 June 2022