Getting more cows in calf during the first three weeks of the breeding season – Webinar
The first in a series of Dairy Breeding Seminars webinars which took place week of 20 April
- Date
- 20 April 2020
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Feeding for fertility during the breeding season
DAIRY: The quality of feeding in the dry period and early lactation is important in achieving good herd fertility. Joe Patton has advice on getting some key targets right.
- Date
- 20 April 2020
- Type
- Factsheet
Reducing carbon footprint of agriculture
ENVIRONMENT: How can Irish agriculture reduce its carbon emissions – Donal O’Brien gives information on Improving efficiencies, low emission technology and carbon sequestration.
- Date
- 19 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
White Clover on Organic Farms
ORGANICS: Research has shown that in a productive sward white clover can supply 100-150Kg Nitrogen/ha/year. Find out how to get it established in pastures.
- Date
- 18 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Options to Reduce GHGs – Webinar
The Signpost Series - ‘Pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture’
- Date
- 17 April 2020
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Derrypatrick Herd Update at Teagasc Grange
BEEF: Michael McManus, Research Technician on the Derrypatrick herd, at Teagasc Grange gives an update on the herd, grass management and plans for the next few weeks.
- Date
- 17 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Springtime in your forest
FORESTRY: Spring is a good time to assess your forest’s condition and plan for the future! Good management will help your trees to realise their full economic and environmental potential. Liam Kelly & Noel Kennedy, Forestry Development Officers.
- Date
- 17 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Lower GHG emissions from urine and dung patches than previously thought
ENVIRONMENT: A recent project measured N2O from urine and dung in spring, summer and autumn on well-drained, moderately-drained and imperfectly-drained pasture soils - Dominika Krol tells us more.
- Date
- 17 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Tillage Update April 16th
Tips on winter cereals; plant growth regulators & disease control advice; nitrogen for malting barley. Podcast on early season disease control in winter wheat. Watch a video on nitrogen timing for spring malting barley.
- Date
- 16 April 2020
- Type
- Factsheet
Fertiliser application: Headland Spreading
Headlands make up a large proportion of a field. Headlands often display the greatest variation in fertiliser application.Dermot Forristal outlines why is it important to spread fertiliser evenly on headlands?
- Date
- 16 April 2020
- Type
- Press Release