Articles
TResearch Spring 2021
0 TResearch Spring 2021 TResearch is an official science publication of Teagasc. It aims to disseminate the results of the organisation’s research to a broad audience. The Spring Edition of TResearch has a special feature on grass roots – 70 years of grassland research; milk fractions for pigs; kelp; BREXIT & farm income. […]
3 April 2021
The Signpost Series – Multi-species mixtures
0 The Signpost Series – Multi-species mixtures On a recent episode of the Signpost Series webinar, which took place on Friday, 19th March, Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd was joined by John Finn, Teagasc to discuss multi-species mixtures increase yields and resilience to drought, with lower nitrogen inputs. A Q&A session took place at […]
3 April 2021
Antimicrobial Resistance
0 Antimicrobial Resistance Antimicrobials are drugs used to treat infections in humans & animals. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when micro-organisms that cause infections adapt & prevent an antimicrobial from working against it. Zerlina Pratt, as part of Farm Walk and Talk with AgriAware has more information Antimicrobials are drugs used to treat infections […]
2 April 2021
Sheep Production – Farm Walk and Talk with AgriAware
0 Sheep Production – Farm Walk and Talk with AgriAware A sustainable sheep enterprise requires planning, skill and hard work. Kildalton College lecturer Joe Day gives information on the college flock, detailing what is required to have a successful mid-season lambing flock Lambing on flat land generally takes place in February or March. Lambing […]
2 April 2021
The Signpost Series – The impact of pesticides on water quality
0 The Signpost Series – The impact of pesticides on water quality In this episode of The Signpost Series which took place on Friday, 12th March, Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd Programme Manager is joined by John Keogh, Chief Executive of the Animal and Plant Health Association (APHA) to discuss the impact of pesticides […]
2 April 2021
Dairy Breeding
0 Dairy Breeding Dairy breeding at Kildalton College has a focus on increasing the EBI (Economic Breeding Index) of the college dairy herd. Here for the Farm Walk and Talk with AgriAware dairy lecturer Martin Raftice explains the advantages of improving EBI both for environmental and economic reasons Greenhouse gas emissions are of […]
1 April 2021
Crop Production Cycle – Winter Barley
0 Crop Production Cycle – Winter Barley The soil type at Kildalton College is a well drained fertile soil with good water retention in a dry spell. It is ideal for the growing of winter barley. Claire Bambrick, tillage lecturer at the college gives information on the current crop being grown for Farm […]
1 April 2021
Farm Business Options – Digitalisation to transform agriculture in Ireland
0 Farm Business Options – Digitalisation to transform agriculture in Ireland On a recent Farm Business Options webinar which took place on Tuesday, 23rd March 2021, host Barry Caslin was joined by Teagasc colleagues Stuart Green & Áine Regan and Peter Mc Shane from GLAS Energy Technology, to discuss digitalisation to transform agriculture […]
1 April 2021
Beef Production Systems
Beef Production Systems Join John O’Connor and Jamie Cahill of Kildalton College in this Farm Walk and Talk with AgriAware on beef production systems. Kildalton has two different systems a suckler to beef and dairy calf to beef. Suckler to Beef System This system uses a mix of continental animals, simmental, limousin […]
31 March 2021
Top tips in advance of breeding season 2021
Top tips in advance of breeding season 2021 As the calving season on many farms nears an end the thought of the breeding season is just around the corner. Calving season 2022 depends on when breeding season 2021 starts. Now is the time, in advance of the breeding season, to plan out […]
31 March 2021