The Grass Calculator
Moorepark Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc, Fermoy, Co. Cork
- Date
- 8 September 2011
- Type
- Booklet
National Tillage Crops Forum 2011
Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
- Date
- 7 September 2011
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Authentic Food Culture Presentation – Aine Macken Walsh
Presentation from Aine Macken-Walsh at the TASTE Council Summer School which took place in Brooklodge Hotel, Macreddin, Co. Wicklow on 30 August 2011
- Date
- 2 September 2011
- Type
- Event Proceeding
TResearch: Autumn 2011
Energy crops – achieving a balance Seaweed – does the heart good Epigenetics – linking nurture to nature Improving the national breeding programme
- Date
- 2 September 2011
- Type
- Magazine
Genomics of the biomass crop Miscanthus: characterizing variation in the plastid genome and assessing nuclear ploidy variation – 5763
Genomics of the biomass crop Miscanthus: characterizing variation in the plastid genome and assessing nuclear ploidy variation - 5763
- Date
- 1 September 2011
- Type
- Technology Update
Precision pasture management – 5795
Precision pasture management - 5795
- Date
- 1 September 2011
- Type
- Technology Update
Pig Development Department – Research Results on Alternative Uses for Pig Manure
Increasing the amount of energy produced from renewable sources is a stated objective of the EU. Anaerobic Digestion, as investigated in this project, can extract energy from animal and plant biomass, while still retaining the nutritive value of the material as fertiliser. This project looked at reducing the greenhouse gas emissions from stored pig manure, by capturing methane during anaerobic digestion which would otherwise be produced naturally in storage under anaerobic conditions. In addition, production of renewable energy from pig manure is carbon neutral and offsets carbon dioxide that would otherwise be produced by fossil fuels, thus helping to meet Ireland’s targets to reduce CO2 emissions. Anaerobic digestion can also help reduce pathogen levels in pig manure. However, it is important to be aware that anaerobic digestion does not reduce the P and N content of manure. Moreover, as the manure will most likely be co digested with other biomass the N and P content of the digested material will likely be even higher than that of the raw manure.
- Date
- 25 August 2011
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Irish Meeting 2011 on Agricultural Occupational Health & Safety
Proceedings from the Irish Meeting 2011 on Agricultural Occupational Health & Safety
- Date
- 22 August 2011
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Sheep Enterprise Factsheet
This publication summarises the results for the mid season lamb enterprises. There are 100 farms in the sample representing 11,060 farms nationally. Only sheep enterprises with more than 20 ewes are included in the sample.
- Date
- 29 July 2011
- Type
- Factsheet
Dairy Enterprise Factsheet
This publication summarises the results for the dairy enterprises on farms where the main focus is on creamery milk production. Farms producing a majority of liquid milk are excluded from the sample as are herds of 10 cows or less.
- Date
- 29 July 2011
- Type
- Factsheet