Water
Farm Forests – Delivering on Biodiversity and Water Quality
Farm Forests – Delivering on Biodiversity and Water Quality Type Media Article Farm forests are a multi-functional resource – delivering for timber production, as a land use resource and offering favourable financial returns. Forestry Specialist Tom Houlihan gives information on their contribution to biodiversity and water quality. What can farm forests deliver […]
13 June 2020
Webinar – Nitrogen – Interactions with Soil and Water
Webinar – Nitrogen – Interactions with Soil and Water Type Event Proceeding The Signpost Series – ‘Pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture’ Download Publication (PDF) The eleventh in a series of Sustainable Agriculture Webinars aimed at Irish Agri Professionals, which took place on Friday, 12th June. Karl Richards, Teagasc discussed Nitrogen – […]
12 June 2020
Factors Controlling Transport of Herbicides to Water
Factors Controlling Transport of Herbicides to Water Type Media Article Herbicides are intensively applied in Irish agriculture (both grassland and arable) to control weeds and form an essential part of good agricultural management. Johnstown Castle Environment researchers Per-Erik Mellander, Owen Fenton, Majid Khan and Fabiola Barros Costa are doing some research on […]
10 June 2020
Webinar – Water Quality in Ireland
Webinar – Water Quality in Ireland 0 Type Event Proceeding The Signpost Series – ‘Pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture’ Download Publication (PDF) The tenth in a series of Sustainable Agriculture Webinars aimed at Irish Agri Professionals, which took place on Friday, 5th June. Jenny Deakin, Environmental Protection Agenct (EPA) discussed “Water Quality […]
5 June 2020
The impact of bovines on watercourses – Creating a Farm Database for Policy Analysis
The impact of bovines on watercourses – Creating a Farm Database for Policy Analysis 0 Type Media Article This study looked at the impact, cost effectiveness and potential benefits of fencing water courses from bovines to improve water quality. Paul Kilgarriff, Luxembourg Institute of Socio Economic Research and formerly Teagasc, Rural Economy and […]
4 June 2020
Why monitor water quality so often?
Why monitor water quality so often? Type Media Article The Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP) has been monitoring water quality in the river outlets of six catchments every 10 minutes for over 10 years. By Per-Erik Mellander and ACP team. The Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP), funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and […]
20 May 2020
Weather Impacts on the Agricultural Catchments Programme
Weather Impacts on the Agricultural Catchments Programme Type Media Article We are all well aware that our weather and climate have a major influence on agricultural production. The Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP) have been studying the influence of agriculture on water quality for over ten years in six small intensively farmed areas. […]
19 May 2020
Advisory service to work with farmers to help improve water quality
Advisory service to work with farmers to help improve water quality Type Media Article In Ireland all water policy and management is led by the Water Framework Directive. Under this directive Ireland has been set a target of achieving ‘good status’ for all waters in Ireland. Noel Meehan gives information on an […]
14 May 2020
Water quality: the role of sediment
Water quality: the role of sediment Type Media Article Excessive sediment can significantly impact the condition of freshwater habitats, resulting in a deterioration of water quality. It can have a greater impact than more standard pollutants such as phosphorus and nitrogen. Researcher Daire Ó hUallacháin explains further Freshwater systems are under pressure […]
11 May 2020
No Rush to Spray
No Rush to Spray 0 Type Media Article By Kieran Kenny, Teagasc Soils and Environment Adviser, Castlerea Farmers are reminded to use best practice when applying herbicides. The Longford Central public water supply is one of 6 priority supplies in the country where exceedances for pesticides have been persistently detected in the drinking […]
8 May 2020