Water
The Signpost Series Webinar – Managing Nutrient Runoff from Farmyards
The Signpost Series Webinar – Managing Nutrient Runoff from Farmyards Type Event Proceeding On this episode of The Signpost Series, which took place on Friday, 6th August, Pat Murphy, Head of Teagasc Environment KT Programme was joined by Sara Vero, Assistant Lecturer, Agricultural Science, Waterford Institute of Technology to discuss managing nutrient […]
27 August 2021
The Signpost Series Webinar – Update on ASSAP and Water Quality restoration
The Signpost Series Webinar – Update on ASSAP and Water Quality restoration 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of The Signpost Series, which took place on Friday, 16th July, Pat Murphy, Head of Teagasc Environment KT Programme was joined by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Manager, Teagasc and Joe Crockett, Dairy Sustainability Ireland to […]
9 August 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
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 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
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
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
Nitrate Leaching from Tillage Lands
Nitrate Leaching from Tillage Lands Type Factsheet There is a high risk of nitrate leaching from free draining tillage fields in the autumn/ winter and early spring period of the year due to low crop growth rates and high rainfall levels. Farmers can help reduce these losses by carefully managing fertiliser applications […]
23 March 2021
Organic Fertiliser Management
Organic Fertiliser Management Type Factsheet Organic fertilisers can be a valuable asset on a farm, but only if managed correctly. When spread, organic fertiliser is either absorbed by soil and plants or lost to air and water. This factsheet was produced as part of a series of factsheets by the Agricultural Sustainability […]
23 March 2021