Environment
Environment Newsletter – August 2021
Environment Newsletter – August 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this edition: Low-input grasslandFarmers with low-input grassland (LIG) in the Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project (REAP) are being rewarded for the number and cover of flowering plants in their extensively managed grassland. The presence of flowers indicates a high level of biodiversity in […]
1 August 2021
Situation and Outlook for Irish Agriculture (July 2021)
Situation and Outlook for Irish Agriculture (July 2021) Type Report Trevor Donnellan, Kevin Hanrahan, Anne Kinsella, Jason Loughrey, John Lennon, Brian Moran, Fiona Thorne and Emma Dillon, Agricultural Economics & Farm Surveys Department, Teagasc, Athenry, Co Galway, Ireland. Download Publication (PDF) In December of 2020 Teagasc published its annual Situation and Outlook […]
29 July 2021
TResearch Summer 2021
TResearch Summer 2021 Type Magazine The Living Soil Download Publication (PDF) Articles Research pioneer: Pierce Ryan (pdf) Soil health physical examination (pdf) The living soil (pdf) Soil alchemy: the dark mystery of dirt (pdf) Soil research infrastructure (pdf) Soil memories (pdf) Nature or nurture? (pdf) Invisible lines (pdf) Cleaning on Pig Farms (pdf) Managing and preventing herbicide-resistant grassweeds (pdf) Circular Protein (pdf) Raman […]
23 July 2021
The Impact of Nitrogen Management Strategies within Grass Based Dairy Systems
The Impact of Nitrogen Management Strategies within Grass Based Dairy Systems Type Report The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) requested Teagasc to model the impact (environmental and economic) of a number of farm nitrogen mitigation measures in order to inform policy of the best current and potential actions to […]
21 July 2021
Environment Newsletter – June 2021
Environment Newsletter – June 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: REAP the benefitsIf you are one of the many farmers who applied for the Results-based Environment-Agri Pilot (REAP) and are fortunate to be accepted – you may be interested to know more. The purpose of REAP is to test […]
1 June 2021
Launch of The Signpost Programme
Launch of The Signpost Programme Type Event Proceeding A look back at the official launch of The Signpost Programme The Signpost Programme was launched on Tuesday, 18 May. Hosted by RTÉ’s Ear to the Ground presenter Helen Carroll, the online webinar demonstrated how the new Teagasc led collaborative programme will support Irish farmers […]
18 May 2021
The Signpost Programme
The Signpost Programme Type Booklet The Signpost programme – A Teagasc proposal to prompt climate action by all Irish farmers. Download Publication (PDF) The Signpost programme will be a multi-annual campaign to prompt climate action by all Irish farmers, and achieve early progress in reducing gaseous emissions from Irish agriculture (while also […]
18 May 2021
The Signpost Series Webinar – Water Quality: the challenge of understanding and valuing it
The Signpost Series Webinar – Water Quality: the challenge of understanding and valuing it Type Event Proceeding On this episode of The Signpost Series, which took place on Friday, 14th May, Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd is joined by Bernie O’Flaherty, Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) to discuss water quality: the challenge of […]
17 May 2021
The Signpost Series Webinar – Agri-food Strategy 2030 – The Environmental Ambition
The Signpost Series Webinar – Agri-food Strategy 2030 – The Environmental Ambition Type Event Proceeding On this episode of The Signpost Series, which took place on Friday, 7th May, Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd is joined by Tom Arnold, Chair of the 2030 Agri Food Strategy Committee to discuss the 2030 Agri Food […]
17 May 2021
The Farm Roadway Visual Assessment Booklet
The Farm Roadway Visual Assessment Booklet Type Booklet This handbook aims to describe visual assessment indicators that can be used to identify the extent of connectivity between roadway runoff and waters; and examine the structure and configuration of the entire roadway network and evaluate its pollution risk potential. Download Publication (PDF) On […]
13 May 2021