Farming and the Burren
In terms of its natural and cultural heritage, the Burren landscape is a veritable oasis. The Burren uplands play host to over 70% of Ireland’s native flora, hundreds of burial sites, stone forts and ancient ecclesiastical sites. It is a key flagship for the Irish environment, remarkably rich, diverse and intact. However, the Burren is a landscape that depends very much on farming activity for the retention of its rich heritage. For over six thousand years, farmers have shaped the Burren. In much the same way, the unique challenges presented by karst landscape of the Burren have shaped use of the land and evoked distinctive agricultural responses.
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- 01 December 2002
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- Report
Situation and Outlook in Agriculture 2002/03
Situation and Outlook in Agriculture 2002/03
- Date
- 01 December 2002
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- Report
Annual Report 2001
The year 2001 will be remembered for the major outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Britain, the emergence of BSE in mainland Europe and September 11th in the US.
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- 01 October 2002
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- Report
National Farm Survey 2001
L. Connolly, E. Finnerty, A. Kinsella, G. Quinlan
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- 01 October 2002
- Type
- Report
Pig Conference 2002
Pig Farmers' Conference Proceedings October, 2002
- Date
- 01 October 2002
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Advice on Forage Grain Crops
Proceedings of Field Event at Kilmacow, Co Kilkenny
- Date
- 17 July 2002
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Rural Development Conference 2002: Signposts to Rural Change
Signposts to Rural Change
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- 12 February 2002
- Type
- Event Proceeding
The International Cost Competitiveness of the Irish Pig Industry
The authors specially thank Michael Martin for his constant assistance, expertise and for the provision of data used to produce this report; Pat Tuite for his helpful comments and an external referee, who remains anonymous.
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- 01 February 2002
- Type
- Event Proceeding
National Potato Conference, February, 2002
Apart from the necessity to pre-sprout early potatoes, pre-sprouting also has many advantages for producers of second early and maincrop producers. In the Irish climate with its short growing season, and wet autumns, earlier harvesting frequently results in reduced damage, bruising, disease, and crops safely in store before the frosts arrive. The ideal system for successfully pre-sprouting or chitting seed should allow every tuber to have good access to light and air so that only strong short and green sprouts are produced. These will be healthy and be resistant to damage during planting.
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- 01 February 2002
- Type
- Event Proceeding