Forestry

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  News

  Read the latest news updates here.

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  Events

  Chronological overview of all our upcoming forestry events.

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  Staff

  Contact details including advisory areas, research interests and travel directions for research, advisory and education forestry staff.

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  Advice

  Objective, technical advice on the establishment, management and harvesting of forests including information on felling regulations, timber prices and much more!

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  Grants

  Detailed information on forestry grants and premiums, application procedures, interaction with other agricultural schemes, etc.

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  Research

  The focus of our research is on the management of broadleaves and conifers, tree improvement, site classification and forest policy.

What's New

• RDS Forest and Woodland Awards 2017. Closing date for entries is 14 July 2017.
• 24 May 2017: Commencement of Forestry Act 2014 
• Afforestation - legal requirements 
• Forest road works - legal requirements 
• Felling of trees - legal requirements 
• Deforestation - legal requirements
• Video: ash dieback - how to recognise symptoms in winter
• Chalara fraxinea (ash dieback)

Latest Documents:

• Today's Farm - July/August 2017: Satisfying hearts and minds (PDF)
• Farm Forestry Series No. 20: Reforestation following Clearfell (PDF)
• Farm Forestry Series No. 2: Vegetation Control in Farm Forestry (PDF)
• Farm Forestry Series No. 19: Continuous Cover Forest Management (PDF)
• List of Registered Foresters (PDF)
• Contact List for Timber Buyers & Contractors 
• Overview of Forestry Grants 2014-2020 (PDF, 1.4MB)

Video: Forestry in Teagasc - what we do