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Plan your spring fertiliser applications
Plan your spring fertiliser applications There are three areas of focus planning for 2022 which require careful planning: limiting the increase in expenditure in fertiliser, growing sufficient grass to feed animals and protecting the soil fertility on the farm for the future. Find out how and avoid waste with the advice outlined […]
15 January 2022
Working Safely with Slurry
Working Safely with Slurry With slurry season commencing in many parts of the country this week it is once again important to think about the dangers associated with handling slurry and to plan this work with safety in mind. John McNamara and Francis Bligh Teagasc Health and Safety Specialists advice caution with […]
15 January 2022
Cork Student wins Teagasc award at BTYSTE 2022 – Potential of nematodes to replace pesticides
Cork Student wins Teagasc award at BTYSTE 2022 – Potential of nematodes to replace pesticides Johannah Pigott, a Transition Year student from Colaiste Treasa, Kanturk, Co. Cork, is the winner of the Teagasc award at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2022 (BTYSTE). Johannah’s project looked at the potential of nematodes […]
14 January 2022
Can we assume all fires are bad? Not necessarily so..
Can we assume all fires are bad? Not necessarily so.. Fire has been used for centuries to effect desired changes in vegetation conditions; enabling rapid removal of unwanted, dead or less productive vegetation from land, and creating favourable conditions for new growth. John Casey & Catríona Foley, Teagasc discuss prescribed or controlled […]
14 January 2022
Teagasc at BTYSTE: Breeding potatoes for the future
Teagasc at BTYSTE: Breeding potatoes for the future We Irish love our potatoes. Ireland’s average annual potato consumption is 85kg per person – two-and-a-half times higher than the world average. Find out about Teagasc potato research into breeding potatoes, including the rooster variety from Teagasc researchers Catriona Boyle and Denis Griffin Above […]
14 January 2022
Lorcan O’Neill, PhD Student PDD
Lorcan O’Neill, PhD Student PDD In this video, one of 11 videos of PDD students, Lorcan O’Neill, PhD Student with the Teagasc Pig Development Department (PDD) describes the AMURAP project, which is researching antimicrobial use and resistance in the pig and poultry sectors in Ireland. Lorcans work is concerned with the pig […]
14 January 2022
Getting ready for calving
Getting ready for calving With calving underway or starting in the coming weeks on suckler farms, it can be a stressful time. What can you do in preparation to reduce stress at one of the busiest times of the year? Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist has some tips At this stage cows […]
13 January 2022
Teagasc at BTYSTE: Helping shape the future of farming
Teagasc at BTYSTE: Helping shape the future of farming Teagasc is at the virtual BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) 2022. Teagasc Researchers Catriona Boyle, Emma Dillon, Brian Moran & Trevor Donnellan tell us about the research work of Teagasc economists in compiling the National Farm Survey. You can visit the […]
13 January 2022
Tillage Update – 13th January 2022
Tillage Update – 13th January 2022 Most cereal growers have some level of catch or cover crops growing in fields that are destined for spring crops. Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops Specialist focuses on managing catch crops in this tillage update. Above image: Sheep grazing catch crop The benefits of these catch crops are […]
13 January 2022
Teagasc at BTYSTE: Soil microbiology
Teagasc at BTYSTE: Soil microbiology Soils are so much more than meets the eye. Soils are home to a staggering abundance and diversity of living organisms, most of which we cannot see with the naked eye. Teagasc researchers Aoife Duff and Catriona Boyle tell us more as part of BT Young Scientist […]
13 January 2022