16 October 2022
Signpost Sustainability Week Farm Walks taking place on Thursday 20 October
Teagasc Signpost Sustainability Week takes place from 14 – 21 October and consists of a series of farm walks, online events, daily articles and videos. Join us on Thursday 20 October in Limerick or Waterford for a Signpost Farm Walk.
Teagasc/Signpost Dairy Farm Walk – Gerry & Niall Moloney
Venue Farm of Gerry & Niall Moloney, Badgersfort, Crecora, Co. Limerick. Eircode: V94 W1C9
Join us for a Teagasc Signpost Dairy Farm Walk with Kerry Agribusiness on the farm of Signpost Farmer Gerry & Niall Moloney, Badgersfort, Crecora, Co. Limerick, V94 W1C9 on Thursday, 20 October at 11am.
Topics to be discussed will include
- Reducing nitrogen use
- Changing fertiliser type to reduce emissions and save money
- Breeding a more profitable and environmentally sustainable herd
- Maintaining productivity by reducing emissions
Hear from the following speakers
- Robert Prendiville, Teagasc
- Ger Courtney, Teagasc
- Seamus Kearney, Teagasc Signpost
- Adrian Burke, Teagasc
- Padraig Fogarty, Teagasc
- Kerry Agribusiness Speaker
Practice Change for Profit
Venue Farm of Steven Fitzgerald, Graigue, Aglish, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. Eircode P51 NP92
Teagasc Tirlán Signpost Farm Walk as part of Signpost Sustainability Week, which takes place from Friday, 14 October – Friday, 21 October 2022.
Join us on Thursday, 20 October at 11am on the farm of Steven Fitzgerald, Graigue, Aglish, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, P51 NP92 for a Practice Change for Profit Teagasc Tirlán Signpost Farm Walk.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Facts and figures on the herd
- Closing for Autumn ’22 with clover
- Benefits to the farm and water quality with multi species swards on this farm
- How to maintain our hedgerows
- Recent farm buildings constructed on the farm
- Tirlán’s Sustainability payment set up.
Speakers on the day include:
- Steven Fitzgerald, Host farmer
- Sandra Hayes, Teagasc Tirlán Advisor
- TJ Phelan, Tirlan ASSAP Advisor
- Cathal Somers, Teagasc ASSAP Advisor
- Aoife Leader, Teagasc
- Thomas Ryan, Tirlán Sustainability Senior Manager
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