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Teagasc College Open Days 2022

Teagasc College Open Days 2022 Teagasc are holding series of events for prospective applicants to its full-time Level 5 agriculture, horticulture, equine and forestry courses. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the courses available and be given a guided tour of the facilities. Topics discussed will include: application process course […]
26 September 2022

Water Quality and Nutrient Management

Water Quality and Nutrient Management Noel Meehan, Teagasc Programme Manager – ASSAP, writes about water quality and nutrient management, and gives advice for farmers to minimise nitrate losses. Nitrate loss from farming impacts primarily ground water and estuarine/coastal waters. A drinking water limit of 50 mg/l NO3 is set for groundwater. Very […]
26 September 2022

Paving the whey – transforming dairy waste

Paving the whey – transforming dairy waste Whey is the main by-product of the dairy processing sector. Teagasc researchers are collaborating with Munster Technological University (MTU), Ireland and Lund University, Sweden, to transform dairy waste into value-added and environmentally sustainable products. Whey is rich in lactose, proteins and micronutrients. Due to this […]
25 September 2022

Growing wild – Purple loosestrife and Lord and Ladies

Growing wild – Purple loosestrife and Lord and Ladies Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity to look out for in the countryside. This week Catherine shares some interesting facts about Purple loosestrife and Lord and Ladies Purple loosestrife Look out for […]
25 September 2022

Is Organics for you?

Is Organics for you? The targets set out in the Programme for Government is for farming 330,000 ha organically. With the next tranche of the organic scheme expected to open in early October many farmers are questioning if an organics system is for them? At the ploughing this week the Minister of […]
24 September 2022

Do You Follow the Stars?

Do You Follow the Stars? Austin Callaghan, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris, writes about the Beef Data & Genomics Programme and production index ratings of cattle for breeding and beef. The Beef Data & Genomics Programme was launched in 2015 and suckler farmers have participated in that programme since then. It brought production […]
24 September 2022

Organic Beef Open Day on John Purcell’s Farm

Organic Beef Open Day on John Purcell’s Farm Teagasc, Bord Bia and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – DAFM are jointly organising a National Organic Beef Open Day on the farm of John Purcell, Cashel, Co Tipperary on Wednesday next, 28th September 2022. The open day aims to provide: […]
24 September 2022

Understanding pasture contamination and its implications for management

Understanding pasture contamination and its implications for management Michael Gottstein, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, explains the importance of management in dealing with pasture contamination. On sheep farms the parasite challenge on pasture is made up from a population of Nematodirus and other Strongyles larvae. In general Nematodirus only poses a risk to young […]
23 September 2022

Tillage Farmers in a unique position

Tillage Farmers in a unique position Michael Hennessy, Head of Teagasc Crops Knowledge Transfer Department, tells us how tillage farmers are in a unique position with the lowest greenhouse gas output per hectare. The tillage farmers of Ireland are in a unique position compared to other enterprises. The sector has the lowest […]
23 September 2022

Novel forest tree breeding for tolerance to abiotic and biotic stress

Novel forest tree breeding for tolerance to abiotic and biotic stress Tree breeding is important to develop genetically improved genotypes for forestation through repeated cycles of selection, breeding and genetic testing. Dheeraj Rathore, Teagasc Research Officer, tells us about novel forest tree breeding for tolerance to abiotic and biotic stress. Teagasc has […]
23 September 2022