Environment
White Clover
White Clover 0 Type Media Article White Clover will increase grass production and quality. It improves animal performance – 13% increase in animal carcass weight & 25% increase in lamb live weight gain. It saves €50/acre on Nitrogen fertiliser (save 110 units N/acre, CAN @ €250/t ) and gives a 20% reduction in […]
8 July 2020
Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP)
Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP) 0 Type Media Article The ASSAP is a new government / industry collaborative initiative running from 2018 – 2021. The programme offers a free support and advisory service (20 Teagasc and 10 Dairy Co-op advisors) and participation is voluntary. Its aim is to improve water quality […]
8 July 2020
Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS)
Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) 0 Type Media Article Cattle slurry is a valuable source of N, P & K produced on farm. The nitrogen (N) in cattle slurry is in the ammonia form similar to N in urea fertilisers and as such can be easily lost to the atmosphere. Slurry application techniques […]
8 July 2020
Protecting soil carbon stocks and enhancing Carbon Sequestration
Protecting soil carbon stocks and enhancing Carbon Sequestration 0 Type Media Article Soil organic matter is the biggest store of carbon on land. It is greater than the carbon in the atmosphere in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas which is a greenhouse gas. Researchers David Wall & Gary Lanigan have information […]
8 July 2020
Conservation of Farmland Habitats
Conservation of Farmland Habitats 0 Type Media Article Conservation and protection of farmland wildlife and habitats is an important dimension of environmental sustainability. Aim to retain existing habitats, enhance degraded habitats then consider habitat creation Download Publication (PDF) In order of priority, decisions about the management of wildlife habitats should aim to: Retain […]
8 July 2020
The Signpost Series – Forestry webinar
The Signpost Series – Forestry webinar 0 Type Event Proceeding The Signpost Series – ‘Pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture’ Download Publication (PDF) In his presentation, Teagasc Forestry Specialist Tom Houlihan explains the positive role that well-planned and sustainably managed farm forests can play in addressing climate change challenges. He highlights […]
7 July 2020
TResearch Summer 2020
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7 July 2020
Ammonia Emissions in Agriculture: Sources, Importance and Mitigation
Ammonia Emissions in Agriculture: Sources, Importance and Mitigation 0 Type Media Article Ammonia is not a greenhouse gas, but it can indirectly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers at Teagasc Johnstown Castle have been examining ammonia (NH3), which is a gaseous form of nitrogen and an air pollutant. Researcher Dominika Krol gives more […]
4 July 2020
Good news for earthworm numbers in grazed pastures – the role of dung pats
Good news for earthworm numbers in grazed pastures – the role of dung pats Type Media Article Grazed grassland management regimes can have various positive and negative effects on soil fauna such as earthworms. Teagasc Johnstown Castle and UCD researchers Owen Fenton, Giulia Bondi and Olaf Schmidt tell us more about this […]
30 June 2020
Webinar – Protecting Nitrogen and Phosphorus inputs on farms
Webinar – Protecting Nitrogen and Phosphorus inputs on farms Type Event Proceeding The Signpost Series – ‘Pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture’ The 13th a series of Sustainable Agriculture Webinars aimed at Irish Agri Professionals, which took place on Friday, 26th June. Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd was joined by Mark Plunkett, Soil & […]
29 June 2020