Environment
Silage Pit and Effluent Management
Silage Pit and Effluent Management Type Media Article ENVIRONMENT: Does your silage pit and silage effluent collection and storage facilities meet the standards required by the Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFM)? David Webster (ASSAP Advisor) Teagasc Mullingar This year’s silage season will soon be upon us. Farmers need to ensure that […]
21 April 2020
Soil Spectroscopy at Teagasc Johnstown Castle
Soil Spectroscopy at Teagasc Johnstown Castle Type Media Article ENVIRONMENT: Spectroscopy is an analytical technique that uses light to analyse a sample. Johnstown castle use the interaction of light with soil to give useful information Courtney Doyle and Karen Daly Soil analysis is a changing field. Since the 1950s, routine chemical and […]
21 April 2020
Reducing carbon footprint of agriculture
Reducing carbon footprint of agriculture Type Media Article ENVIRONMENT: How can Irish agriculture reduce its carbon emissions – Donal O’Brien gives information on Improving efficiencies, low emission technology and carbon sequestration. Can Irish agriculture become carbon neutral i.e.net zero carbon emissions? Europe’s recent “Green Deal” aims to prevent climate change by bringing […]
19 April 2020
Lower GHG emissions from urine and dung patches than previously thought
Lower GHG emissions from urine and dung patches than previously thought Type Media Article ENVIRONMENT: A recent project measured N2O from urine and dung in spring, summer and autumn on well-drained, moderately-drained and imperfectly-drained pasture soils – Dominika Krol tells us more. Emissions from ruminant urine and dung patches: Our pasture-based livestock […]
17 April 2020
Options to Reduce GHGs – Webinar
Options to Reduce GHGs – Webinar Type Event Proceeding The Signpost Series – ‘Pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture’ Download Publication (PDF) The third in a series of Greenhouse Gas Webinars aimed at Irish Agri Professionals, which took place on Friday, 17th April. Guest speaker Gary Lanigan, Teagasc discussed Options to Reduce GHGs (The […]
17 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
Spreading the benefits – Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS)
Spreading the benefits – Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) Type Media Article David Wall, Teagasc, CELUP, Johnstown Castle, Co Wexford Increase the returns from slurry applications and the sustainability of dairy farms Slurry is an important source of N, P & K and its effective use on farms can help to balance […]
15 April 2020
New Hedgerow Planting on Teagasc Farms
New Hedgerow Planting on Teagasc Farms Type Media Article ENVIRONMENT: The majority of Teagasc farms exceed average of approximately 7% of habitats on intensive farms in Ireland. There are opportunities to increase the quantity. Daire Ó hUallacháin Emerging research and policy agendas are based on sustainable management of agricultural land. Objectives of […]
12 April 2020
Buffer Strips for Fertiliser Applications – Chemical and Organic
Buffer Strips for Fertiliser Applications – Chemical and Organic 0 Type Media Article Mary Roache, ASSAP Advisor, Teagasc Westport Once the growing season arrives farmers begin to apply nutrients to their lands. This can be in the form of chemical fertilisers or organic fertilisers. Organic fertiliser includes soiled water, effluents, farmyard manure, slurry […]
9 April 2020
Reducing GHG Emissions in Irish Agriculture – Webinar
Reducing GHG Emissions in Irish Agriculture – Webinar 0 Type Event Proceeding The Signpost Series – ‘Pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture’ Download Publication (PDF) The second in a series of Greenhouse Gas Webinars aimed at Irish Agri Professionals, which took place on Thursday, 9th April. Guest speaker John Muldowney, Department of Agriculture […]
9 April 2020