Dry Weather Advice for Tillage Farmers
Many crops around the country are under considerable moisture stress at the moment. Ciaran Collins Teagasc crops specialist has some timely advice
- Date
- 01 June 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Bloom at Home – Summer Annuals
Louise Jones, College Lecturer, Botanic Gardens explains how summer annuals are excellent for adding colour displays around your garden in borders or containers on your patio and balconies for the summer months.
- Date
- 01 June 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Child Safety on Farms
Most children like to be outside helping on the farm. It is important to remember that farms are not playgrounds and children must be closely supervised and only take part in age appropriate tasks. Francis Bligh and John McNamara, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialists have more information
- Date
- 01 June 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Update on the Teagasc Moorepark Grass-Clover Research Programme
Deirdre Hennessy and Ellen Fitzpatrick give an update on Teagasc Moorepark Grass-Clover Research Programme.
- Date
- 01 June 2020
- Type
- Media Article
What is in dairy processing wastewater sludge (DPS)?
Very little is known about the volumes dairy processing sludge (DPS) produced , the types of DPS and their nutrient and metal profile. Johnstown Castle Environment researchers S.M. Ashekuzzaman & O. Fenton are doing some research
- Date
- 01 June 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Improved understanding of soil biology to reduce GHG emissions
Soil microbes are the key drivers of N transformations. Their activity determines to a large extent whether N is retained in a plant available form within soil, or lost to either air or water. Researchers Coline Deveautour and Fiona Brennan give more information
- Date
- 31 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Bloom at Home – Trailing petunia
Louise Jones, College Lecturer, Botanic Gardens outlines the benefits of trailing petunias.
- Date
- 31 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Information for drystock farmers dealing with current very dry weather
PastureBase Ireland shows that everywhere is growing some grass. It is vital to act now to ensure that grass supply is managed as early as possible. Teagasc drystock specialist Martina Harrington gives some advise and information
- Date
- 30 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Optimal soil phosphorus reduces greenhouse gas emissions
Environment research in Johnstown Castle investigated the effect of long term P fertilisation on emissions of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide in a number of laboratory experiments by Karl Richards and Rosie O’ Neill
- Date
- 30 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Bloom at Home – Hanging Baskets
Louise Jones, College Lecturer, Botanic Gardens gives an overview of planting 14” hanging baskets
- Date
- 30 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article