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Deer Damage in Farm Forestry
Deer Damage in Farm Forestry

There are three deer species in Ireland. Red deer is native to Ireland. Sika deer and fallow deer have been introduced.While deer are present in all 32 counties, fallow deer are the most widespread. All three species are capable of inflicting serious damage to trees.

01 June 2005
Type
Leaflet
Grey Squirrel Damage of Broadleaves
Grey Squirrel Damage of Broadleaves

The grey squirrel was introduced into Ireland in 1911. Since then, its spread has been steady and has contributed to the decline of the protected native red squirrel.The grey squirrel causes serious damage to broadleaf trees.

01 June 2005
Type
Leaflet
Dairy Calf-To-Beef Production Systems
Dairy Calf-To-Beef Production Systems

Over the years much research effort has been devoted to the development of beef production systems at Grange Beef Research Centre. Based on earlier work by Dr. Joe Harte and his colleagues, an integrated 2-year-old dairy calf-to-beef system was established by Dr. Vincent Flynn at Ballinalack (then a field station of Grange) in the late 1970s. It comprised of Friesian steers slaughtered at about 290 kg carcass weight.

01 January 2005
Type
Report
Rural Ireland 2025 – Foresight Perspectives
Rural Ireland 2025 – Foresight Perspectives

Government policy for rural areas aims to build a rural economy where enterprises will be commercially competitive without damaging the environment. It seeks to have vibrant sustainable communities, with a quality of life that will make them attractive places in which to work and live. It aspires for equity of opportunity between rural and urban areas, and for balanced development between the regions. These initiatives are underpinned by EU policy for rural areas, which subscribes to the attainment of ‘living country sides’ within the context of balanced regional development across the Union.

01 January 2005
Type
Report
Ráiteas Straitéise 2005-2007
Ráiteas Straitéise 2005-2007

Is cúis áthais dom é seo, an tríú Ráiteas Straitéise de chuid Teagasc, a thugann cur síos ar ár gcuid spriocanna, ar ár gcuid straitéisí agus ar ár gcuid gníomhartha don tréimhse 2005-2007, a chur os bhur gcomhair.

01 January 2005
Type
Report
Statement of Strategy 2005 – 2007 – English
Statement of Strategy 2005 – 2007 – English

To generate and apply new knowledge for the sustainable development of agriculture and the food processing industry to enable it to respond profitably to consumer demands and requirements and contribute to a vibrant rural economy and society.

01 January 2005
Type
Report