Soil Fertility Events
Virtual Soil Fertility Conference
Challenge to maintain productivity, reduce losses and stay within limits
The Soil Fertility Conference took place virtually across three Mondays on Monday, 26 February, followed by 4 and 11 March. The theme of this virtual conference was challenge to maintain productivity, reduce losses and stay within limits.
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Monday, 26 February | 10am
The first part of the Soil Fertility Conference took place on Monday February 26th. The presentations from the speakers are available below.
Topics and speakers include:
- Redressing the impact of the energy crisis (pdf) - Pat Murphy, Teagasc
- Implications of the fertiliser register – The quick calculation for Grassland Farms (pdf)
Tim Hyde, Teagasc - Soil Fertility - more important than ever (pdf)- David Wall, Teagasc
- Lower N limits
- Clover
- Nutrient Efficiency
- Environmental Targets
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Monday, 4 March | 10am
The second part of the Soil Fertility Conference took place on Monday, 4 March. The recording of the webinar along with the presentations from the speakers are available below.
Topics and speakers include:
- Minimising Costs and Environmental impact of your fertiliser N programme
Seamus Kearney, Teagasc - Nitrogen formulation (including liquid N) and Sulphur
Patrick Forrestal, Teagasc - Clover Nitrogen use and production
Michael Egan, Teagasc
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Monday, 11 March | 10am
The final part of the Soil Fertility Conference took place on Monday, 11 March. The recording of the webinar along with details of the presentations are available below.
Topics and speakers include:
- Managing lime, P & K for productivity & reduced farm emissions
Mark Plunkett, Teagasc - Potassium fertilisation advice & timings for grasslands
Thomas McCarthy, Teagasc - Organic Manure – Maximising its contribution - timing and distribution
Veronica Nyhan, Teagasc - Gaseous emissions from slurry additives
Dominaka Krol, Teagasc
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