Farm Forests – Delivering on Biodiversity and Water Quality
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.
- Date
- 13 June 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Summer Season – Keeping up with the Grass Plant!
Maintaining adequate high quality grass mid-season is the most cost effective way of achieving good animal performance - Anne O’Malley, Drystock Advisor in Ballina has some advice
- Date
- 13 June 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Webinar – Nitrogen – Interactions with Soil and Water
The Signpost Series - ‘Pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture’
- Date
- 12 June 2020
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Irish Pig Production – Infographic
Infographic outlining the performance and population of pigs, the economy and export values for pigs and a profile of the average pig.
- Date
- 12 June 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Kildalton College Virtual Open Day
Kildalton College Virtual Open Day took place on June 4th - Three sessions were held covering the agriculture, horticulture and equine courses
- Date
- 12 June 2020
- Type
- Event Proceeding
College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens – Virtual Open Day
On Wednesday, 3 June the College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens held the first Teagas College- Virtual Open Day.
- Date
- 12 June 2020
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Farm Roadway Quality Indicators
Effort should be given to maintaining roadways to a high standard. This in turn reduces impediments to cow movement and will lower contaminated material that is a source of pollution. Researchers Paul Rice, Owen Fenton, Karen Daly, John Murnane and Patrick Tuohy give more information.
- Date
- 12 June 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Tillage Update 11th June
Included in the crops update this week is information on support from Teagasc, winter and spring cereals, listen to the latest Tillage Edge Podcast episode focusing on crop inspection and watch videos on disease control advice for potatoes.
- Date
- 12 June 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Lets Talk Dairy Webinar – Sustainable Dairy Farming
Sustainable Dairy Farming with the Teagasc/Glanbia Future Farmers Tom & David Fennelly
- Date
- 11 June 2020
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Pig Research Update – SOWWEANWEL
This project is a collaboration between Teagasc & the Institute of Genetics & Animal Biotechnology, Poland. It investigates the risk factors for chronic stress in gestating sows. Martyna Lagoda, PhD Candidate working on the SOWWEANWEL project tells us more.
- Date
- 11 June 2020
- Type
- Media Article