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Soil Health Week: Assess your soil health
Conducting regular soil analysis is a critical part of soil management on any productive farm system and provides the fertility profile, including soil pH and nutrient status. But, as Teagasc Soil and Nutrition Specialist, Veronica Nyhan explains, assessing soil health means looking beyond the chemical results.
22 September 2026
Soil Health Week: Know your soil
Irish soils are remarkably diverse. More than 200 different soil types occur across the country, and it is common to find several soil types within the same farm, or even within a single field. As part of Soil Health Week, Teagasc Soil and Nutrition Specialist, Dr. Veronica Nyhan explains how different characteristics, strengths and vulnerabilities influence how it should be managed.
21 September 2026
Soil Health Week: Managing Soils in the Right Way
Soils are at the heart of our food systems. They support farm productivity, food security and the health of our wider environment, while also contributing to the resilience of rural communities and the planet. As part of Soil Health Week 2026, Dr. Fiona Brennan, Teagasc Soil Biology Research Officer, Johnstown Castle, writes on the importance of managing soils in the right way.
18 September 2026
Soil Health Week 2026 launched
The importance of healthy soils for sustainable agriculture, food production and the wider environment will be highlighted as part of Teagasc Soil Health Week, taking place from September 21-25.
14 September 2026