Thermoduric Bacteria
DAIRY: Thermoduric Bacteria are heat resistant bacteria in milk that survive pasteurisation.
- Date
- 13 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
New Hedgerow Planting on Teagasc Farms
ENVIRONMENT: The majority of Teagasc farms exceed average of approximately 7% of habitats on intensive farms in Ireland. There are opportunities to increase the quantity.
- Date
- 12 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
How to improve likelihood of success with sexed semen in 2020
Sexed semen provides many potential advantages to dairy farmers. The most obvious and compelling reason to use sexed semen is because of the sex bias induced in the calf crop. Stephen Butler, Teagasc, Moorepark has some advice.
- Date
- 11 April 2020
- Type
- Factsheet
Crop Improvement and Speed breeding
The Crop Science department in Teagasc Oak Park is focused on developing cost effective cropping systems to support the profitability and environmental sustainability of Irish tillage farmers.
- Date
- 10 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Teagasc Tillage Update – 9 April
TILLAGE: Get some tips on winter cereals; winter barley nitrogen and disease control advice; growth regulators and diseases; nitrogen for malting barley. Watch a video on winter barley disease control and listen to a podcast on nitrogen strategies rates.
- Date
- 09 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Reducing GHG Emissions in Irish Agriculture – Webinar
The Signpost Series - ‘Pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture’
- Date
- 09 April 2020
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Buffer Strips for Fertiliser Applications – Chemical and Organic
Mary Roache, ASSAP Advisor, Teagasc Westport
- Date
- 09 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Silage 2020 – It’s time to start planning!
By Luke Clogher, Teagasc Walsh Fellowship Masters Student, Teagasc Castlerea.
- Date
- 09 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Health & Safety
HEALTH & SAFETY: The Health and safety focus presently is to flatten the Covid 19 curve and keep farm families safe and well. This can create pressure on farms. Get advice and tips from advisors Claire Mooney.and Michael Somers
- Date
- 08 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Timely Soil Quality Tips
ENVIRONMENT: Fertiliser nutrients are routinely applied by farmers to achieve high crop yields. The management of soil structural quality is potentially more important. Lilian O’Sullivan and Giulia Bondi have some timely advice.
- Date
- 08 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article