Environment
Teagasc Heavy Soils Programme – Lessons Learned
Teagasc Heavy Soils Programme – Lessons Learned 0 Type Report A guide to the key findings of the Teagasc Heavy Soils Programme to date Download Publication (PDF) The initial development of the Teagasc Heavy Soils Programme was encouraged by a number of factors, namely; a number of years of extreme summer rainfall, particularly 2009 […]
6 May 2021
The Signpost Series – Water quality – national problems, local solutions
The Signpost Series – Water quality – national problems, local solutions 0 Type Event Proceeding On the latest episode of The Signpost Series, which took place on Friday, 30th April, Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd is joined by Jenny Deakin, EPA to discuss water quality – national problems, local solutions. Jenny’s presentation was followed […]
4 May 2021
Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project (REAP)
Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project (REAP) Type Factsheet The Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project (REAP) is a Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM) pilot project that pays farmers to maintain and improve the environmental conditions of their land. This factsheet provides information on the pilot project. Download Publication (PDF) ✔ The pilot […]
29 April 2021
The Signpost Series – The BRIDE Project
The Signpost Series – The BRIDE Project Type Event Proceeding On the latest episode of The Signpost Series, which took place on Friday, 23rd April, Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd is joined by Donal Sheehan, Manager of the BRIDE Project to give an overview of the Project, results-based payments and how farmers can […]
26 April 2021
The Signpost Series Webinar – Climate Mitigation Options through Afforestation
The Signpost Series Webinar – Climate Mitigation Options through Afforestation Type Event Proceeding In this episode of The Signpost Series webinars, which took place on Friday, 9th April, Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd is joined by guest speakers Tom Houlihan, Teagasc Forestry Specialist and Dr. Kevin Black, Forestry, Environmental Research and Services (FERS) […]
19 April 2021
The Signpost Series Webinar – Multi-species Swards
The Signpost Series Webinar – Multi-species Swards Type Event Proceeding In this episode of The Signpost Series webinar, which took place on Thursday, 1st April, Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd is joined by guest speakers Dr. Helen Sheridan and Prof. Tommy Boland, UCD to discuss multi-species swards – sward and animal performance under […]
16 April 2021
The Benefits of Using Low Emissions Slurry Spreading on Drystock Farms this Summer
The Benefits of Using Low Emissions Slurry Spreading on Drystock Farms this Summer 0 Type Media Article Bryan Donnelly, B&T Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Galway/Clare Low Emissions Slurry Spreading technology or LESS for short, has become a more common sight across the fields of Galway in recent years. Machinery such as umbilical pipes, dribble […]
9 April 2021
Environment Newsletter – April 2021
Environment Newsletter – April 2021 0 Type Newsletter View newsletter here: Environment Newsletter – April 2021 (PDF) In this edition: Dates for your diaryFrom April 1: Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme (GLAS) fields for geese and swans can be grazed and machinery can be used with no restrictions, as the birds have returned to Iceland and […]
1 April 2021
The Signpost Series Webinar – Working with farmers to improve water quality
The Signpost Series Webinar – Working with farmers to improve water quality Type Event Proceeding In this episode of The Signpost Series webinar, which took place as part of Water Quality Week, on Friday, 26 Mark, Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd is joined by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Programme Manager and Edward Burgess, ACP […]
31 March 2021
TResearch Spring 2021
TResearch Spring 2021 Type Magazine Grass Roots: 70 Years of Grassland Research Download Publication (PDF) Articles Pasture-based dairy systems in temperate lowlands (PDF) 70 years of grassland research in Ireland (PDF) Teagasc’s current grassland research programme (PDF) Grassland research – where to from here? (PDF) Milk fractions to improve pig health (PDF) Understanding the genetics behind mushroom […]
30 March 2021