Crops
Dry Weather Advice for Tillage Farmers
Dry Weather Advice for Tillage Farmers 0 Type Media Article Many crops around the country are under considerable moisture stress at the moment. Ciaran Collins Teagasc crops specialist has some timely advice There is a large variation in spring crops this season. Crops in north Leinster are particularly affected from lack of rainfall […]
1 June 2020
Update on the Teagasc Moorepark Grass-Clover Research Programme
Update on the Teagasc Moorepark Grass-Clover Research Programme 0 Type Media Article Deirdre Hennessy and Ellen Fitzpatrick give an update on Teagasc Moorepark Grass-Clover Research Programme. The grass-white clover research programme at Teagasc Moorepark is comparing herbage and milk production from three pasture-based systems, all stocked at a whole farm stocking rate of […]
1 June 2020
Bloom at Home – Summer Annuals
Bloom at Home – Summer Annuals 0 Type Media Article Louise Jones, College Lecturer, Botanic Gardens explains how summer annuals are excellent for adding colour displays around your garden in borders or containers on your patio and balconies for the summer months. Summer annuals are excellent for adding colour displays around your garden […]
1 June 2020
Bloom at Home – Trailing petunia
Bloom at Home – Trailing petunia Type Media Article Louise Jones, College Lecturer, Botanic Gardens outlines the benefits of trailing petunias. Louise Jones, College Lecturer, Botanic Gardens outlines how trailing Petunias have beautiful colours, amazing trailing habits, and will ensure you have some truly stunning displays in your hanging baskets and containers […]
31 May 2020
Bloom at Home – Hanging Baskets
Bloom at Home – Hanging Baskets Type Media Article Louise Jones, College Lecturer, Botanic Gardens gives an overview of planting 14” hanging baskets Louise Jones, College Lecturer, Botanic Gardens gives an overview of planting 14” hanging baskets using a blue, white and pink colour combination with trailing Petunia ‘sufinia’ and blue Bacopa. […]
30 May 2020
Information for drystock farmers dealing with current very dry weather
Information for drystock farmers dealing with current very dry weather Type Media Article PastureBase Ireland shows that everywhere is growing some grass. It is vital to act now to ensure that grass supply is managed as early as possible. Teagasc drystock specialist Martina Harrington gives some advise and information Soil moisture deficit […]
30 May 2020
Your Forest and Your Well Being
Your Forest and Your Well Being Type Media Article Forests can provide a wonderful setting, allowing you to connect with nature and experience a range of positive benefits for the body, mind and soul. Teagasc Forestry Advisors John Casey, Jonathan Spazzi and Tom Houlihan give more details. With Covid 19 restrictions still […]
29 May 2020
RED – Forest Fire Danger Rating
RED – Forest Fire Danger Rating Type Press Release Arising from current weather patterns, an extreme forest fire risk is deemed to exist in all areas where hazardous fuels such as dead grasses, heather and gorse exist. Download Publication (PDF) The issue of Condition Red extreme fire risk warnings is a comparatively […]
29 May 2020
Bloom at Home
Bloom at Home Type Media Article Garden of Hope at Bloom 2017 This time 3 years ago we were celebrating with our horticulture colleagues when our garden won gold medal & best in show in medium size category. Here’s a short time lapse of the hard work and determination that went into […]
29 May 2020
Tillage Update May 28th
Tillage Update May 28th Type Media Article Included in this weeks update is the Virtual Crop walk, the variation in spring crops due to rainfall variation, spring beans, grass weeds and the mangold fly in fodder beet, Variation in spring crops There are large variations in growth stages and crop density in […]
27 May 2020