Use of Protected Urea – Webinar
The Signpost Series - ‘Pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture’
- Date
- 22 May 2020
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Teagasc celebrating International Day for Biological Diversity
Friday 22 May is the United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity. Farming in a sustainable manner is essential to maintain biodiversity and farmed habitats. Catherine Keena Countryside Management Specialist has more information
- Date
- 22 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Safety at Silage Appeal
The months of May, June, July and August coincide with peak harvesting and transporting of silage on Irish farms. There is extra machinery on our roads and farms so extra caution is needed by all parties.
- Date
- 22 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Rewarding forestry and farming working together
Successfully integrating forestry and farming can have rich sustainability dividends. The RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award recognises farmers who are leading the way. Noel Kennedy, Forestry Development Officer, Teagasc tells us more.
- Date
- 22 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
COVID-19 Initial Economic Assessment of its Impact on Irish Agriculture
Trevor Donnellan, Kevin Hanrahan and Fiona Thorne
- Date
- 22 May 2020
- Type
- Report
Managing the dairy herd for a successful breeding season
Kevin O Hara, Education Officer, Teagasc Ballinrobe
- Date
- 21 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Tillage Update – 21st May
This week there are updates on the impact on crops of below average rainfall; common nutrient deficiencies in crops; watch videos on chocolate spot control in beans and weed control in fodder beet; listen to the latest podcast on grass weeds. By Mark Plunkett, Soil & Plant Nutrition Specialist
- Date
- 21 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Do we need to call on the lessons learned in the summer of 2018?
There is rain expected in the west and northwest over the next few days. This will help alleviate the current Soil Moisture Deficit somewhat. The east coast is expected to see very little rain. Teagasc Specialist Martina Harrington has some advice
- Date
- 21 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Feeding in summer drought conditions
Although there is rain forecast parts of the country may get little or no rain. Teagasc specialist Joe Patton has advice regarding grass and feeding in drought conditions
- Date
- 21 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Why are sugar and nitrate levels in your silage important?
To ensure good silage fermentation the target sugar content is 3% or higher and this is measured in Teagasc offices using a refractometer. Martina Harrington, Teagasc Beef Specialist tells us more.
- Date
- 20 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article