Crops
Fergal Byrne – Organic Farm Walk
Fergal Byrne – Organic Farm Walk Type Event Proceeding Event booklet from the Teagasc Organic Sheep, Cereals and Beef Finishing Farm Walk of Fergal Byrne, Calverstown Little, Dunlavin, Co. Kildare. Download Publication (PDF) On Wednesday, 8th June 2022, Organic Sheep, Cereals and Beef Finishing farmer Fergal Byrne, Calverstown Little, Dunlavin, Co. Kildare hosted a Teagasc Organic […]
20 June 2022
Grassland – Mixing it up!
Grassland – Mixing it up! Type Media Article Eamon Patten, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe. Good grassland management is key to maximizing animal performance and also reducing production costs no matter what the stocking rate. Now we also have the complexity of sustainability, greenhouse gases and biodiversity to take into account. Recently there […]
15 June 2022
Forestry Newsletter – June 2022
Forestry Newsletter – June 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this edition: Upcoming events on ash and CCF Forestry event focusing on ash dieback – June 28Teagasc, in association with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM), is organising an event focusing on ash dieback on Tuesday, June 28, near […]
8 June 2022
Tillage Newsletter – June 2022
Tillage Newsletter – June 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Spring barley – Disease controlLate season disease control in spring barley is designed to control diseases such as rhynchosporium, net blotch and ramularia. Mildew has not been much of an issue in recent years. The risk of infection of rhynchosporium […]
8 June 2022
LIMING IN 2022 – A GREAT OPTION
LIMING IN 2022 – A GREAT OPTION 0 Type Media Article By Glen Corbett, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare One of the main focus areas of the Signpost Programme for 2022 is to help farmers improve profitability and reduce GHG emissions by spreading LIME to reduce chemical fertiliser use. You can see from […]
3 June 2022
TResearch Summer 2022
TResearch Summer 2022 Type Magazine Picture of health – Researchers are leading work to improve the health and happiness of animals on farms, as public interest in animal welfare increases Download Publication (PDF) In this edition: Team Spotlight Weed watch – Teagasc researchers have brought easy-to-use technology into the field, by developing a successful […]
31 May 2022
An Introduction to soft fruit growing in Ireland – Webinar
An Introduction to soft fruit growing in Ireland – Webinar Type Event Proceeding On Tuesday, 24th May Dr. Eamonn Kehoe, Teagasc Soft Fruit Advisor hosted an interactive seminar which was aimed at anyone interested in growing soft fruit crops. Soft fruit crops can be grown almost anywhere in Ireland now and offers […]
31 May 2022
Let’s Talk Dairy – Steps to Making Quality Silage
Let’s Talk Dairy – Steps to Making Quality Silage Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 19th May, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses the steps to making quality silage. Stuart covers areas such as cutting as close to the right stage as possible; […]
25 May 2022
Getting to grips with the Summer Wedge on PastureBase Ireland – Webinar
Getting to grips with the Summer Wedge on PastureBase Ireland – Webinar Type Event Proceeding On Thursday, 12 May, John Douglas & Joseph Dunphy from Teagasc Grass10 and Micheal O’Leary from PastureBase Ireland were joined by 2021 Young Grassland Farmer of the Year Philip Tyndall and 2021 Drystock Grassland Farmer of the […]
17 May 2022
Approved Pesticides for Use on Vegetable Crops
Approved Pesticides for Use on Vegetable Crops Type Book Updated in May 2022 Download Publication (PDF) This publication is intended to provide growers with a quick reference to the commonly available approved pesticides, which can be used on vegetable crops. Not all generic products are mentioned. The term pesticide includes fungicides, insecticides, herbicides and molluscicides (slug […]
17 May 2022