Environment
The Signpost Series Webinar – Perspectives of Farm Sustainability
The Signpost Series Webinar – Perspectives of Farm Sustainability Type Event Proceeding On this episode of The Signpost Series which took place on Friday, 17 December, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Charlie McConalogue TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Professor Frank O’Mara, […]
20 December 2021
Planting Hedgerows for the REAP Scheme
Planting Hedgerows for the REAP Scheme Type Media Article Kevin O’Hara, Education Officer, Teagasc Ballinrobe For many farmers who joined the REAP scheme last summer, it is now time to sow a new hedgerow on their farm. These hedgerows would have been decided upon many months ago when the plan was originally […]
17 December 2021
The Signpost Series Webinar – The value of native provenance trees and hedging stock
The Signpost Series Webinar – The value of native provenance trees and hedging stock Type Event Proceeding On this episode of The Signpost Series, which took place on Friday, 10 December, as part of Hedgerow Week, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc and Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist […]
11 December 2021
Reducing Phosphorus Loss to Water
Reducing Phosphorus Loss to Water Type Media Article By Ivan Kelly, ASSAP Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare The Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP) is an advisory service available to all farmers situated in Priority Areas for Action to support with farming and water quality issues. There has being at lot of focus […]
10 December 2021
Food from hedges – Hedgerow Week 2021
Food from hedges – Hedgerow Week 2021 0 Type Event Proceeding On Thursday, 9 December, as part of Hedgerow Week 2021, the topic of food from hedges was discussed. Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc was joined by a panel of foraging experts. Catherine was joined by Regina Sexton, Food and Culinary Historian; Rosemarie […]
9 December 2021
Measures to reduce GHG Emissions on suckler farms – Checklist
Measures to reduce GHG Emissions on suckler farms – Checklist 0 Type Factsheet Climate change is perhaps the greatest challenge facing the world right now. Farmers can be a part of the solution! What are you doing on your farm to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions? Have you thought about the climate actions […]
9 December 2021
Hedge Cutting – Hedgerow Week 2021
Hedge Cutting – Hedgerow Week 2021 0 Type Event Proceeding On Wednesday, 8 December, as part of Hedgerow Week 2021, the topic of hedge cutting was discussed. Francis Quigley, Teagasc Machinery Specialist joined Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc to host a panel discussion on hedgerow management with hedge cutting contractors, farmer organisations […]
8 December 2021
Outlook 2022 – Economic Prospects for Agriculture
Outlook 2022 – Economic Prospects for Agriculture 0 Type Report Contributors: Cathal Buckley, Emma Dillon, Trevor Donnellan, Kevin Hanrahan, Tom Houlihan, Anne Kinsella, John Lennon, Jason Loughrey, Michael McKeon, Brian Moran and Fiona Thorne, Teagasc. Download Publication (PDF) This Outlook report has been produced in Q4 of 2021 at a time when an […]
7 December 2021
Biodiversity of hedges – Hedgerow Week 2021
Biodiversity of hedges – Hedgerow Week 2021 0 Type Event Proceeding On Tuesday, 7 December, as part of Hedgerow Week 2021, the biodiversity of hedges was discussed. Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc was joined by a panel including ecological experts and the All Ireland Pollinator Plan. Catherine Keena was joined by Jesmond […]
7 December 2021
Let’s Talk Dairy – Knowing your Carbon Footprint
Let’s Talk Dairy – Knowing your Carbon Footprint 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 2 December, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Siobhán Kavanagh, Signpost Programme Communications and Engagement Specialist to discuss the Bord Bia report and knowing your carbon footprint. […]
6 December 2021