Forestry and climate change mitigation: The role of Sitka spruce and how its continued improvement will play a key role in climate change mitigation.
Sitka spruce is the predominant species used in Irish forests. The species is extremely well adapted to growing in Irish conditions, it loves the rain. Over 300,000 hectares of Sitka spruce is planted in Ireland all this biomass growing vigorously represents a significant carbon store. Researcher Niall Farrelly and Walsh Scholar Ronan Cashell have more information
- Date
- 18 July 2020
- Type
- Media Article
The Signpost Series- Water Quality – LAWPRO Webinar
The Signpost Series - ‘Pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture’
- Date
- 17 July 2020
- Type
- Event Proceeding
An Interesting Career in Forestry
Derek Gibson works in the Forestry Development Department in Teagasc as a Forestry Technician. His overall role is to provide support to the forestry researchers on all aspects of the research work being undertaker. Here he gives more information on the interesting role
- Date
- 17 July 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Teagasc Pig Research Facility Update – 16 July
Video in a series by the Teagasc Pig Development Department. Tomás Ryan farm manager in the Teagasc Pig Research Facility gives us an update on what's been happening in the unit.
- Date
- 17 July 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Let’s Talk Poultry Webinar – Irish poultry industry outlook
The final webinar in the "Let's Talk Poultry" series for Irish poultry producers in collaboration with Alltech which took place on Wednesday, 15 July.
- Date
- 16 July 2020
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Mushroom Picking Technology
Mushroom growers face a constant challenge of recruiting and retaining staff to harvest their crops. Teagasc Mushroom Advisor Donal Gernon is hosting a Mushroom Picking Technology webinar featuring Axis Technology. This webinar gives mushroom growers an insight into a mushroom picking system currently being adopted on a large farm in Canada.
- Date
- 16 July 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Dairy Research Webinar- The alternative autumn and spring grazing practices to increase grass supply
On the recent Dairy Research Webinar, Michael Egan joined host Stuart Childs to discuss "What are the alternative autumn and spring grazing practices to increase grass supply?"
- Date
- 16 July 2020
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Virtual Talking TImber
The Forestry Development Department in Teagasc hosted a very informative virtual webinar - 'Talking Timber' on Tuesday July 14th. The webinar covered all aspects of thinning conifers. Staff from Teagasc and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) gave advice and answered questions
- Date
- 15 July 2020
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Pig Research Update – GILTLIFE (Part 2)
This project was a collaboration between Teagasc & University of Limerick. It investigated the effects of nutrition & management on gilt welfare & performance. Improving rearing conditions for replacement gilts should improve their welfare & increase their output.
- Date
- 15 July 2020
- Type
- Factsheet
Soil Health is our Wealth
Our soils are precious resources and underpin sustainable food production and many other important ecosystem services for society. Our soild support the production of food, feed and fibre. There are many other functions supported by soil including, the re-cycling of nutrients, sequestration of carbon & regulation of our climate, purification and storage of water. Soils are also an important habitat for biodiversity. Researchers David Wall and Giulia Bondi have more information on soil.
- Date
- 15 July 2020
- Type
- Media Article