Crops
Tillage Update April 23rd
Tillage Update April 23rd Type Media Article Get the latest advice on spring & winter cereals; disease control & plant growth regulator programmes; nitrogen for feed & malting barley. Checkout our Podcast and latest videos This weeks Tillage edge podcast is on aphid control in spring cereals. Our latest videos are on […]
23 April 2020
Springtime in your forest
Springtime in your forest Type Media Article FORESTRY: Spring is a good time to assess your forest’s condition and plan for the future! Good management will help your trees to realise their full economic and environmental potential. Liam Kelly & Noel Kennedy, Forestry Development Officers. Your health and that of your family […]
17 April 2020
Fertiliser application: Headland Spreading
Fertiliser application: Headland Spreading Type Press Release Headlands make up a large proportion of a field. Headlands often display the greatest variation in fertiliser application.Dermot Forristal outlines why is it important to spread fertiliser evenly on headlands? Spreading fertiliser evenly on field headlands is hugely important, yet we may not be doing […]
16 April 2020
Tillage Update April 16th
Tillage Update April 16th Type Factsheet Tips on winter cereals; plant growth regulators & disease control advice; nitrogen for malting barley. Podcast on early season disease control in winter wheat. Watch a video on nitrogen timing for spring malting barley. TILLAGE: Get some tips on winter cereals; plant growth regulators and disease […]
16 April 2020
Fertiliser Advice for Grass Establishment
Fertiliser Advice for Grass Establishment Type Factsheet Mark Plunkett, Johnstown Castle, Research Centre – April 2020 Download Publication (PDF) Soil TestingSoil sample fields in advance of reseeding – where establishing grass seeds by ploughing take the soil sample from the ploughed soil to get a better indication of the soils fertility status […]
15 April 2020
Fertilising 1st Cut Grass Silage
Fertilising 1st Cut Grass Silage Type Factsheet Prepared by Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Johnstown Castle Download Publication (PDF) Grass silage has a large nutrient demand and adequate N, P & K is essential for maximising grass yield and producing sufficient winter feed. Nitrogen (N) is the key driver of grass yield. Grass swards […]
15 April 2020
Crop Improvement and Speed breeding
Crop Improvement and Speed breeding Type Media Article The Crop Science department in Teagasc Oak Park is focused on developing cost effective cropping systems to support the profitability and environmental sustainability of Irish tillage farmers. Breeding Conventional and novel breeding techniques are continuously in use to develop resilient crops to climate change […]
10 April 2020
Silage 2020 – It’s time to start planning!
Silage 2020 – It’s time to start planning! 0 Type Media Article By Luke Clogher, Teagasc Walsh Fellowship Masters Student, Teagasc Castlerea. A later start to the grazing season this year has highlighted some recurring issues regarding the lack of high quality silage on farms. However, it’s too often the case that silage […]
9 April 2020
Teagasc Tillage Update – 9 April
Teagasc Tillage Update – 9 April 0 Type Media Article TILLAGE: Get some tips on winter cereals; winter barley nitrogen and disease control advice; growth regulators and diseases; nitrogen for malting barley. Watch a video on winter barley disease control and listen to a podcast on nitrogen strategies rates. Huge progress has been […]
9 April 2020
Greenhouse Gases – Why all the fuss? Webinar
Greenhouse Gases – Why all the fuss? Webinar 0 Type Event Proceeding The Signpost Series – ‘Pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture’ Download Publication (PDF) The first in a series of Greenhouse Gas Webinars aimed at Irish Agri Professionals, which took place on Friday, 3rd April. Guest speaker Philip O’Brien, Environmental […]
8 April 2020