2024
Celebrating AGRIP
Celebrating AGRIP Looking back at two decades of contributions from the Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Programme at Teagasc, driving positive developments across the agri-food industry. Teagasc’s Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Programme (AGRIP) strives to make an impact to the agri-food sector by bringing together several streams of work […]
20 August 2024
Mixed farming systems: towards sustainability
Mixed farming systems: towards sustainability Integrated crop and livestock farming systems have the potential to provide a sustainable alternative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and maintain family farm income. Photo credit: Andrew Downes Global agriculture is set to tackle economic, environmental and social challenges in order to maintain sustainable food production. Income […]
20 August 2024
Leading the way with LCA
Leading the way with LCA Research at the Horticulture Development Department in Ashtown is examining the environmental impact of fruit and vegetables grown with biostimulant inputs and packaged with different packaging forms. Lael Walsh and Éamonn Walsh are part of the team examining how Life Cycle Assessments can provide a more nuanced […]
20 August 2024
Sustainable, compostable packing solutions for fresh produce
Sustainable, compostable packing solutions for fresh produce Teagasc, through a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)-funded collaborative project with Technological University Dublin (TUD), is developing novel compostable packaging solutions based on sustainable raw materials including stinging nettles and rhubarb Technology Teagasc, through a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)-funded collaborative project with Technological University Dublin (TUD), […]
20 August 2024
Nisin G: a novel anti-Fusobacterium nucleatum therapeutic
Nisin G: a novel anti-Fusobacterium nucleatum therapeutic MTU and Teagasc are seeking commercial partners to further develop and commercialise the strain for applications in functional foods, biotherapeutics and women’s vaginal health CHALLENGE Fusobacterium nucleatum is an important human pathogen with a number of associated pathologies in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including colorectal […]
20 August 2024
Events: my take-home message
Events: my take-home message Teagasc’s researchers attend many events throughout the year, sharing the findings from their research with national and international audiences. Here, we capture the take-home messages – key pieces of information that our researchers want people to remember – from recent events. Event: Teagasc Forestry Open Day, at Teagasc, […]
19 August 2024
The Irish frog
The Irish frog Field biodiversity is often unsuspected, especially when the diversity of habitats can support a large diversity of species. Amphibians are indicators of the ecosystem’s health. They are very sensitive to pesticide and other environmental perturbation. Over the last few years, they have massively declined. However, they are very important […]
19 August 2024
Bridging the gap
Bridging the gap Teagasc reflects on significant impacts from the decade-long partnership between its technology transfer office and those of University College Cork and Munster Technological University forged via the Bridge Network consortium. Siobhán Jordan (second left, front row) and Miriam Walsh (second right, front row) with Teagasc colleagues at the 2022 […]
27 May 2024
Events: my take-home message
Events: my take-home message Teagasc’s researchers attend many events throughout the year, sharing the findings from their research with national and international audiences. Here, we capture the take-home messages – key pieces of information that our researchers want people to remember – from recent events. Eoin O’Connor and Joy Clarke at ISMS […]
27 May 2024
Getting to know: David Kenny
Getting to know: David Kenny With a lifelong passion for farming, David Kenny leads the Animal and Bioscience Research Department at Teagasc Grange, with a special focus on nutrition and emissions in livestock production systems. Hi David! Could you tell us a bit about yourself? I am Head of the Animal and […]
27 May 2024