The Signpost Series Webinars
Sustainable Agriculture Webinars
The Signpost Series - ‘Pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture’
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Upcoming Webinars
Valuing Wetlands under Ramsar - 3 February 2023
Paul Johnston, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Engineering, Trinity College Dublin & Karin Dubsky, Coastal Ecologist, Coastwatch will join the webinar to discuss valuing Wetlands under Ramsar.
How farmers can help Barn Owls - 10 February 2023
John Lusby, Birdwatch Ireland will join the webinar to discuss how farmers can help Barn Owls.
Actions for Pollinators on farmland - 17 February 2023
Ruth Wilson, National Biodiversity Data Centre will join the webinar to discuss the actions for Pollinators on farmland.
Previous Webinars
Impacts of pesticides on the environment: What the science says - 27 January 2023
Dr. Edward Straw, School of Agriculture & Food Science, University College Dublin joined the webinar to discuss the impacts of pesticides on the environment: What the science says.
The National Fertiliser Database - 20 January 2023
On this episode of the Signpost Webinar Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Dr. Finbarr O’ Regan & Ted Massey, Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM) Inspectors to discuss the National Fertiliser Database, the banding of dairy cows and recent changes under the Nitrates Action Programme. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc.
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- National Fertiliser Database - Brief overview (PDF)
Dr. Finbarr O’ Regan, Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM) - Nitrates Action Programme changes 2023 and Nitrates Derogation post -2023 (PDF)
Ted Massey, Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM)
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Addressing the multiple challenges in achieving sustainable pasture based livestock production - 13 January 2023
On this episode of the Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc was joined by Prof Tommy Boland, School of Agriculture & Food Science, University College Dublin to discuss addressing the multiple challenges in achieving sustainable pasture based livestock production. A questions and answers session took place after the presentation which was facilitated by Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc.
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Implementing Health and Safety for Sustainable Farming in 2023 - 6 January 2023
On this episode of the Signpost Series, Andy Boland, Teagasc Environment Specialist was joined by Dr. John McNamara, Health & Safety Specialist, Teagasc & Dr David Meredith, Teagasc to discuss implementing Health and Safety for Sustainable Farming in 2023.
A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Programme Manager, Teagasc.
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Can the Tillage Sector contribute to climate resilience in Ireland? - 16 December 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc was joined by Michael Hennessy, Head of Tillage Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc to discuss can the Tillage Sector contribute to climate resilience in Ireland?. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops Specialist.
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Step-by-step, developing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies to reduce chemical inputs - 9 December 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc was joined by Dr Ewen Mullins, Head of Crop Science Department, Teagasc to discuss step-by-step, developing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies to reduce chemical inputs. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Crops Specialist.
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The challenges and opportunities of the Green Transition - 2 December 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Webinar Series, which took place on Friday, 2 December, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Marie Donnelly, Chairperson of the Climate Change Advisory Council to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the Green Transition. A questions and answers session also took place which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc.
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FERTIMANURE - European NMP Strategies - 25 November 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Webinar Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Oscar Schoumans, Wageningen University & Research and Nicolas Thevenin, RITTMO Agroenvironnement to discuss FERTIMANURE - European NMP Strategies. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc
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Dawn Meats Sustainability Strategy - 'Plan Four Zero' - 18 November 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Webinar Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Gill Higgins, Head of Sustainability, Dawn Meats to discuss Dawn Meats Sustainability Strategy - 'Plan Four Zero'. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Andy Boland, Teagasc Environment Specialist.
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Assessing sustainability on European dairy farms based on case study data - 11 November 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc was joined by Lorraine Balaine, Research Officer, Teagasc to discuss assessing sustainability on European dairy farms based on case study data. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Dr Seamus Kearney, Teagasc Signpost Programme.
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Linking Environment & Farming - LEAF; achievements, activities & aspirations - 4 November 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc was joined by Rebecca Davis, Technical Coordinator & Mollie Burns, LEAF, UK to give an overview of LEAF - achievements, activities & aspirations. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Programme Manager, Teagasc.
View presentation here: A background to LEAF - achievements, activities and aspirations (PDF)
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WaterMARKE – Mitigating Agricultural Impacts through Research and Knowledge Exchange - 28 October 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Webinar Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Dr Mary Ryan, Teagasc and Professor Cathal O'Donoghue, University of Galway to discuss WaterMARKE - Mitigating Agricultural Impacts through Research & Knowledge Exchange. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Programme Manager, Teagasc. Dr Paula Cullen, Teagasc, Daniel Urban, Teagasc Walsh Scholar and Dr Denis O'Hara, University of Galway also joined the webinar.
View presentation here: WaterMARKE - Improving Water Quality on Farms - A Socio-Economic and Behavioural Perspective (PDF)
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An update from Signpost and Launch of the Signpost Sustainability Results - 21 October 2022
On the Teagasc Signpost webinar series on Friday, 21 October at 9:30am Prof. Frank O’Mara, Director of Teagasc Signpost Programme, launched the Signpost Sustainability Results. While Dr. Tom O’Dwyer, Head of the Signpost Programme presented and discussed the results to date. The Signpost Programme ‘Farmers for climate action’, includes over 60 organisations and companies, and includes over 120 demonstration farmers across the range of farming enterprises.
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First steps to achieving our emissions reduction target - 14 October 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, as part of Sustainability Week, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, Teagasc was joined in studio by Dr Seamus Kearney, Teagasc Signpost Programme and Dr Deirdre Hennessey, Teagasc to discuss the first steps to achieving our emissions reduction target – reducing emissions from chemical N. The panel were also joined on farm by Signpost Dairy Farmer Edwin Thompson, Teagasc Tipperary Joint Programme and Shane O Hanlon, Teagasc Signpost Programme Advisor who gave an overview of the steps that Edwin is taking on the farm to reduce emissions from chemical N.
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ACRES - An overview for farmers - 7 October 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, Teagasc was joined by John Muldowney, Pat Morrisson & Mark Crosbie, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to discuss the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) - An overview for farmers.
A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Dr. Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc. Find out more about #ACRES on http://gov.ie/acres
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- Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) - An Overview for Farmers (PDF)
John Muldowney – Head of Agricultural Environment and Structures Division, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)
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Starting an Agricultural - Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) - 30 September 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Webinar Series, which took place on Friday, 30 September, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Ruth Buggie, SEAI and Dinny Galvin, West Kerry SEC to discuss starting an Agricultural - Sustainable Energy Community (SEC).
A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Barry Caslin, Teagasc Energy & Rural Development Specialist.
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- Sustainable Energy Communities (PDF)
Ruth Buggie, SEAI - West Kerry Dairy Farmer's Energy Master Plan (PDF)
Dinny Galvin, West Kerry SEC
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Farmers' attitudes to results-based contracts - 23 September 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Webinar Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Professor Thia Hennessy and Dr Tracy Bradfield, University College Cork to discuss farmers' attitudes to results-based contracts and the benefits of their adoption. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc.
View presentation here: Farmers' attitudes to results-based contracts and the benefits of their adoption (PDF)
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ASSAP Interim Review - 16 September 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Webinar Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Manager, Teagasc and Joe Crockett, Dairy Sustainability Ireland to discuss the ASSAP interim review. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc.
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- ASSAP Programme Update (PDF)
Noel Meehan, ASSAP Manager, Teagasc - Dairy Sustainability Programmes - ASSAP (PDF)
Joe Crockett, Dairy Sustainability Ireland
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Organic Farming - 9 September 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Webinar Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, Teagasc was joined by Jack Nolan, Senior Inspector, Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine to discuss organic farming. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Joe Kelleher, Teagasc Organic Specialist. joined the webinar to discuss Organic Farming.
View presentation here: Organic farming (PDF)
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Hedgerows and Hedgerow Networks Biodiversity - 2 September 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc was joined by Dr. Françoise Burel, CNRS, Université de Rennes to discuss Hedgerows and Hedgerow Networks Biodiversity. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist.
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Best practice hedge cutting and launch of Hedgerow Week 2022 - 26 August 2022
Hedgerow Week 2022 was launched by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett on an episode of the Signpost Webinar Series. Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, Teagasc was joined by guest speakers Dr. Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc and Francis Quigley, Teagasc Machinery Specialist to give an insight into best practice hedge cutting.
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Traditional buildings and lime - 19 August 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc was joined by Edward Byrne, Traditional Lime Company to discuss traditional buildings and lime. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist.
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Conservation grazing in upland habitats - 12 August 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc was joined by Killian Kelly, Lecturer, Munster Technological University to discuss conservation grazing in upland habitats. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist.
View presentation here: Conservation Grazing in the Uplands (PDF)
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Wild Atlantic Nature (WAN) LIFE IP - 5 August 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Series, Ger Shortle, Teagasc Regional Manager was joined by Derek McLoughlin, Project Manager, Wild Atlantic Nature (WAN) to give an insight into the Wild Atlantic Nature (WAN) LIFE IP. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc.
View presentation here: Wild Atlantic Nature LIFE IP (PDF)
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Comeragh Upland Communities EIP - 29 July 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc was joined by Cathriona Foley, Teagasc & Owen Carton, Project Manager for Comeragh Upland to discuss the Comeragh Upland Communities EIP. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc.
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The ecological value and condition of Irish uplands - 22 July 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Andy Boland, Teagasc Environment Specialist was joined by Caitriona Douglas, Ecologist, NPWS to discuss to the ecological value and condition of Irish uplands. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist.
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Glanbia Ireland’s Living Proof Sustainability Strategy - 15 July 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Andy Boland, Teagasc Environment Specialist was joined by Thomas Ryan, Senior Sustainability Manager, Glanbia to discuss Glanbia Ireland’s Living Proof Sustainability Strategy. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Manager, Teagasc.
View presentation here: Living Proof - Glanbia Ireland's Sustainability Strategy (PDF)
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Reduce N surplus on an intensive dairy farm - 8 July 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Donal Patton, Teagasc to discuss reducing N surplus on an intensive dairy farm. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Padraig Foley, Teagasc.
View presentation here: Ballyhaise Dairy Research Farm (PDF)
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Initiatives undertaken at Ballyhaise College to reduce emissions - 1 July 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Andy Boland, Teagasc Environment Specialist was joined by John Kelly, College Principal, Teagasc Ballyhaise College to discuss the initiatives undertaken at Ballyhaise College to reduce emissions, both on the farm and around the campus. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Padraig Foley, Teagasc.
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- Initiatives undertaken at Ballyhaise College to reduce emissions (PDF)
- Ballyhaise College - Photo Album 1 (PDF)
- Ballyhaise College - Biodiversity Photo Album (PDF)
- Ballyhaise College - Low Emissions Photo Album (PDF)
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Incorporation and Benefits of Trees on the Farm - 24 June 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc was joined by Tom Houlihan, Teagasc Forestry Specialist to discuss the incorporation and benefits of trees on the farm. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc.
View Tom's presentation here: Integrating and benefits of trees on the farm (PDF)
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White Tailed Sea Eagle Reintroduction to Ireland project - Phase I and Phase II - 17 June 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc was joined by Eamonn Meskell, Regional Manager, NPWS, Southern Division to discuss the White Tailed Sea Eagle Reintroduction to Ireland project - Phase I and Phase II. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc.
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Sustainability and what it means for Keeling’s - 10 June 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Des Ferris, Technical Director, Keeling's to discuss sustainability and what it means for Keeling’s. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc.
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Measuring methane in Irish sheep systems – what is our carbon ‘hoof’ print? - 3 June 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Drs. Fiona McGovern, Noirin McHugh & Jonathan Herron, Teagasc to discuss measuring methane in Irish sheep systems – what is our carbon ‘hoof’ print?. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Andy Boland, Teagasc Environment Specialist.
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- Greenhouse gas emissions from the Irish sheep sector (PDF) - Dr Jonathan Herron, Teagasc
- Measuring methane in sheep systems (PDF) - Dr Fiona McGovern, Teagasc
- Strategies to reduce GHG (PDF) - Dr Noirin McHugh, Teagasc
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The Duncannon Blue Flag Farming and Communities Scheme EIP - 27 May 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc was joined by Eoin Kinsella, Project Manager, Duncannon EIP to discuss the Duncannon Blue Flag Farming and Communities Scheme EIP. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Manager, Teagasc.
View presentation here: The Duncannon Blue Flag Farming and Communities Scheme EIP (PDF)
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Biodiversity on farmland - 20 May 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Dr Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc to discuss biodiversity on farmland. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the presentation, which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc.
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Ireland's 5th Nitrates Action Programme and beyond - 13 May 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc was joined by Ted Massey & Leanne Roache, Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM) Nitrates Division to discuss Ireland's 5th Nitrates Action Programme and beyond. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Ger Shortle, Teagasc Wicklow, Carlow and Wexford Regional Manager.
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The added value of using high merit beef sires on the dairy herd - 6 May 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Andy Boland, Teagasc Environment Specialist was joined by Dr. Nicky Byrne, Teagasc to discuss the added value of using high merit beef sires on the dairy herd. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc.
View Nicky's presentation here: The added value of using high merit beef sires on the dairy herd (PDF)
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The role of genetics in helping address GHG challenges in agriculture - 29 April 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc was joined by Andrew Cromie, Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) to discuss the role of genetics in helping address GHG challenges in agriculture. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Tom O'Dwyer, Head of Signpost Programme, Teagasc.
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- Role of Breeding in Addressing GHG Mitigation Opportunities (PDF)
Andrew Cromie, Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF)
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Providing our partners with affordable sustainable food - 22 April 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc was joined by Emer Fardy & Sean Leahy, Hilton Foods to discuss providing our partners with affordable sustainable food. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Manager, Teagasc.
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- Providing our partners with affordable sustainable food (PDF)
Hilton Foods Ireland Technical and Sustainability Manager, Sean Leahy and Group CSR Senior Manager, Emer Fardy
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Danone's Sustainability Journey - 14 April 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Andy Boland, Teagasc Environment Specialist was joined by Elaine Crosse and Mark Stafford, Danone to give an overview of Danone's Sustainability Journey. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Programme Manager, Teagasc.
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- Danone’s Sustainability Journey (PDF)
Elaine Crosse and Mark Stafford, Danone
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Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Cattle & Pig Manure - 8 April 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Dr. Stephen Nolan, PIGergy Project and Mr. Shaun Connolly, GEBTech Project to discuss Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Cattle & Pig Manure. A a questions and answers session took place at the end of the presentation, which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc.
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- Reducing the carbon footprint of cattle and pig manure (PDF)
Dr. Stephen Nolan, PIGergy Project and Mr. Shaun Connolly, GEBTech Project
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Understanding and supporting social sustainability of farmers & Preventing Injury and Ill Health in Agriculture - 1 April 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc was joined by David Meredith, Research Officer, Teagasc & Francis Bligh, Health and Safety Specialist, Teagasc to discuss Understanding and supporting social sustainability of farmers & Preventing Injury and Ill Health in Agriculture. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Manager, Teagasc.
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- Understanding and supporting social sustainability of farmers (PDF)
David Meredith, Research Officer, Teagasc - Preventing Injury and Ill Health in Agriculture (PDF)
Francis Bligh, Health and Safety Specialist, Teagasc
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100th Webinar Episode - 25 March, 2022
On this episode of the Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Professor Gary Lanigan, Teagasc to discuss Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and the Role of Sequestration and Rewetting. The presentation was followed by a questions and answers session, which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc.
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- Carbon sequestration and water table impacts on peat soils (PDF)
Professor Gary Lanigan, Teagasc
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An overview of the Micro-generation Support Scheme - 16 March, 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Rory Somers, Policy Lead on Micro-generation and Assistant Principal, Retail Energy Policy & Regulation Division at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) to give an overview of the Micro-generation Support Scheme. Rory was also joined by Leo Haverty, DECC. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the presentation which was facilitated by Barry Caslin, Energy & Rural Development Specialist, Teagasc.
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- Micro-generation Support Scheme (PDF)
Rory Somers, Policy Lead on Micro-generation and Assistant Principal, Retail Energy Policy & Regulation Division at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC)
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Meeting our Sustainability targets in agriculture: The Agri biomethane opportunity
- 11 March, 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by David Hagan, Devenish & Russell Smyth, KPMG to discuss meeting our sustainability targets in agriculture: The Agri biomethane opportunity. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the presentation which was facilitated by Padraig Foley, Teagasc.
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- Meeting our Sustainability targets in agriculture - The Agri biomethane opportunity (PDF)
David Hagan, Devenish & Russell Smyth, KPMG
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Fertiliser Programmes to save money and emissions on Dairy and Drystock farms - 4 March, 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Dr Seamus Kearney, Signpost Programme, Teagasc to give an overview of fertiliser programmes to save money and emissions on Dairy and Drystock farms. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the presentation which was facilitated by Padraig Foley, Teagasc.
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- Fertiliser Programmes to save money and emissions on Dairy and Drystock farms (PDF)
Dr Seamus Kearney, Training and Development Specialist, Signpost Programme, Teagasc
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On-farm actions to improve water quality in the Mulkear Catchment - 25 February, 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc was joined by Carol Quish, Project Manager, Mulkear EIP to discuss on-farm actions to improve water quality in the Mulkear Catchment. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the presentation which was facilitated by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Manager, Teagasc.
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- On-farm actions to improve water quality in the Mulkear Catchment (PDF)
Carol Quish, Project Manager, Mulkear EIP
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Nutrient tips to save money and reduce emissions on your farm - 18 February, 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Dr Patrick Forrestal, Teagasc Researcher to give some nutrient tips which will save money and reduce emissions on your farm. A questions and answers session was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc.
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- Nutrient tips to save money and reduce emissions on your farm (PDF)
Patrick Forrestal and team, Teagasc
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Ammonia emissions, impacts & solutions - 11 February, 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc was joined by Dr Dominika Krol, Teagasc & Dr David Kelleghan, UCD to discuss ammonia emissions, impacts & solutions. A questions and answers session was facilitated by Padraig Foley, Teagasc.
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- Ammonia emissions impacts and solutions (PDF)
Dr David Kelleghan, University College Dublin (UCD) - Ammonia emissions impacts and solutions (PDF)
Dr Dominika Krol, Teagasc
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Carbon footprint of dairy farms along the Atlantic coast of Europe - 4 February, 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Marion Sorley, Teagasc to discuss the carbon footprint of dairy farms along the Atlantic coast of Europe. A questions and answers session was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc.
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- Carbon footprints of dairy farms along the Atlantic Coast of Ireland (PDF)
Marion Sorley, Teagasc
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Valuing Natural Capital for the future - 28 January, 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc was joined by Professor Jane Stout, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin to discuss Valuing Natural Capital for the future. A questions and answers session was facilitated by Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist.
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- Valuing Natural Capital for the Future (PDF)
Professor Jane Stout, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
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Managing Red Clover on Dairy Farms - January 21, 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Dr James Humphreys, Teagasc Solohead Farm to discuss Managing Red Clover on Dairy Farms. A questions and answers session was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc.
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Future Upland Management - Lessons from SUAS - January 14, 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc was joined by Declan Byrne, SUAS Project Manager to discuss Future Upland Management - Lessons from SUAS. A questions and answers session was facilitated by Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist.
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- Sustainable Uplands Agri-Environment Scheme (SUAS) (PDF)
Declan Byrne, SUAS Project Manager
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Ecosystem services on CAFRE's Upland Farm - January 7, 2022
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Byran Irvine, CAFRE, Greenmount College to discuss ecosystems services on CAFRE's Upland Farm. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist also joined the webinar to facilitate a questions and answers session.
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- Ecosystems Services at CAFRE Hill Farm, Glenwherry (PDF)
Byran Irvine, CAFRE, Greenmount College
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Perspectives of Farm Sustainability - December 17, 2021
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Charlie McConalogue TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Professor Frank O'Mara, Teagasc Director to discuss the perspectives of farm sustainability. Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc also joined the webinar to facilitate a questions and answers session with Professor Frank O'Mara.
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The value of native provenance trees and hedging stock - December 10, 2021
On this episode of The Signpost Series, for the final webinar of Hedgerow Week, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc and Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist were joined by Joe Gowran, CEO, Woodlands of Ireland and Maria Cullen, Chair of the Society of Irish Plant Pathologists (SIPP) to discuss the value of native provenance trees and hedging stock and how to reduce health risks to them.
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- The value of native provenance trees and hedging stock and how to reduce health risks to them (PDF)
Joe Gowran, CEO, Woodlands of Ireland - The value of native provenance trees & hedging stock and how to reduce health risks to them (PDF)
Maria Cullen, Chair of the Society of Irish Plant Pathologists (SIPP)
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Planting Hedges - December 3, 2021
On this episode of The Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Professor Frank O'Mara, Teagasc Director to officially launch Hedgerow Week 2021. Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist Teagasc also discussed planting hedges.
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November 2021
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Friday, 5 November 2021 |
Assessing Biodiversity Management Practices on Intensively managed farmland • Questions and Answers |
Speaker Dr. Catherine Keena Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist |
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Friday, 12 November 2021 |
Farm Specific Mitigation Strategies and Practical Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Irish Farms • Questions and Answers |
Speakers Dr. Seamus Kearney, Signpost Programme and Jonathan Herron Teagasc Moorepark |
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Friday, 19 November 2021 |
Managing the Risk of Phosphorus Loss from Slurry Application in Northern Ireland
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Speakers Drs Donnacha Doody and Russell Adams, AFBI |
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Friday, 26 November 2021 |
What are the implications of net zero for UK agriculture? • Questions and Answers
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Speaker Dr Bob Rees, SRUC Scotland |
October 2021
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Friday, 1 October 2021
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What's the Story with our Bogs? European Carbon Farming Initiative
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Speakers |
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Friday, 8 October 2021 |
Implications of climate neutrality for agriculture, land use & forestry in Ireland |
Speaker |
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Friday, 15 October 2021 |
Farm Zero C Overview |
Speakers |
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Friday, 22 October 2021 |
Biorefinery Glas and the potential of the bioeconomy to transform grassland agriculture in Ireland |
Speakers |
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Friday, 29 October 2021 |
Soil Fertility Trends in the Agricultural Catchments Programme |
Speaker |
September 2021
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Friday, 3 September 2021 |
Ireland's Nitrates review |
Speaker |
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Friday, 10 September 2021 |
Combining catchment science and agricultural advice to improve local water quality |
Speakers |
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Friday, 17 September 2021 |
The Pearl Mussel Project EIP: A results based payment scheme targeting an endangered species while delivering wider environmental benefits |
Speaker |
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Friday, 24 September 2021 |
Agroforestry – multiple benefits for Irish agriculture |
Speakers |
August 2021
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Friday, 6 August 2021 |
Managing Nutrient Runoff from Farmyards |
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Friday, 13 August 2021 |
Archaeology and Farming |
Speaker |
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Friday, 20 August 2021 |
Traditional Farm Buildings |
Speaker |
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Friday, 27 August 2021 |
Refining fertiliser recommendations for extensively managed grassland |
Speaker |
July 2021
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Friday, 2 July 2021 |
High Nature Value Farmland in Ireland: marginal farming or central role in combating climate and biodiversity challenges? |
Speaker Dr James Moran, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) |
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Friday, 9 July 2021 |
Farmer Focus: "Protecting dung beetles while managing parasites, a positive feedback loop." |
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Friday, 16 July 2021 |
Update on ASSAP and Water Quality restoration |
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Friday, 23 July 2021 |
Recent policy developments for managing grazing livestock in New Zealand – some practical implications and future research needs to lessen farming’s impact on water quality |
Speaker |
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Friday, 30 July 2021 |
The Hen Harrier Project, A landscape level approach to Results Based Agri-Environment Payment Systems |
Speaker |
June 2021
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Friday, 4 June 2021 |
Farmland Birds and the Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland |
Speaker Dr. Anita Donaghy, Head of Species and Land Management, Birdwatch Ireland |
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Friday, 11 June 2021 |
A farmer's perspective on Biodiversity, Emissions and Water Quality |
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Friday, 18 June 2021 |
The All Ireland Pollinator Plan |
Speaker |
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Friday, 25 June 2021 |
Commercial dairy farming without fertilizer N |
Speaker |
May 2021
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Friday, 7 May 2021 |
Agri-food Strategy 2030 - The Environmental Ambition |
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Friday, 14 May 2021 |
Water Quality: the challenge of understanding and valuing it! |
Speaker |
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Friday, 21 May 2021 |
Celebrating our biodiversity and motivating farmers to address the climate and biodiversity emergency |
Speaker |
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Friday, 28 May 2021 |
Renewable gas and the Mitchelstown Central Grid Injection facility |
Speaker |
April 2021
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Thursday, 1 April 2021 |
Multispecies Swards - sward and animal performance under reduced nitrogen fertiliser inputs |
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Friday, 9 April 2021 |
Climate Mitigation Options through Afforestation |
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Friday, 16 April 2021 |
Context, Measurement and mitigation of methane emissions in Irish dairy systems |
Speakers |
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Friday, 23 April 2021 |
The BRIDE Project, Results-based Payments and how farmers can be rewarded for environmental improvement |
Speaker |
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Friday, 30 April 2021 |
Water quality – national problems, local solutions |
Speaker |
March 2021
| Friday, 5 March 2021 |
Approach to Sustainability at Carbery
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Speaker Enda Buckley, Carbery Co-op |
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Friday, 12 March 2021 |
Low Impact Weed Control - Protecting Drinking Water Sources |
Speaker John Keogh, Animal & Plant Health Association (APHA) |
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Friday, 19 March 2021 |
Multi-species mixtures increase yields and resilience to drought, with lower nitrogen inputs |
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Friday, 26 March 2021 |
Working with farmers to improve water quality |
Speakers |
February 2021
| Friday, 5 February 2021 |
Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions – New Zealand’s story
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Speaker Sinead Leahy, New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre (NZAGRC) |
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Friday, 12 February 2021 |
Protected Urea: A Research Update
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Speaker Patrick Forrestal, Teagasc |
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Friday, 19 February 2021 |
The Signpost Farm Programme: Teagasc campaign for climate action
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Speaker |
| Friday, 26 February 2021 |
The Impact of Climate Change on Smallholder Food Production in the Tropics |
Speaker Paul Wagstaff, Self Help Africa |
January 2021
| Friday, 8 January 2021 |
NFGWS Drinking Water Source Protection Pilot Project - Phase 2
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Speakers Patrick McCabe and Sean Corrigan, National Federation of Group Water Schemes |
| Friday, 15 January 2021 |
AgClimatise
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Speaker Dale Crammond, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) |
| Friday, 22 January 2021 |
Organic Farming – Steps to on farm conversion and opportunities
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Speaker Elaine Leavy, Teagasc |
| Friday, 29 January 2021 |
Development of strategies to reduce methane emissions from agriculture |
Speaker Sinead Waters, Teagasc |
December 2020
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Friday, 4 December |
Growing Hedges for a sustainable future
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Speakers Catherine Keena, Teagasc Minister Pippa Hackett |
| Friday, 11 December |
Measuring and Mapping Hedges |
Speaker Stuart Green, Teagasc |
| Friday, 18 December |
Emerging Trends in EU Policy - CAP, Green Deal, Farm to Fork |
Speaker Alan Matthews, Trinity College Dublin |
November 2020
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Friday, 6 November |
The Economics of catchment management, linking science and farmer behaviour in the ACP |
Speaker Michele McCormack, Agricultural Catchments Programme, Teagasc |
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Friday, 13 November |
MCPA herbicide: new insights from catchment scale research in the North-West |
Speaker Philip Jordan, Ulster University |
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Friday, 20 November |
Creating & Shaping the development of Irelands Bioeconomy |
Speaker Patrick Barrett, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine |
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Friday, 27 November |
Smart Food Solutions - One Health……. from Soil to Society - Using Good Science to Proactively improve Human & Environmental Health
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Speaker John Gilliland, Devenish |
| Friday, 3 April |
Greenhouse Gases - Why all the fuss?
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Speaker Philip O'Brien, EPA |
| Thursday, 9 April |
Reducing GHG Emissions in Irish Agriculture |
Speaker John Muldowney, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) |
| Friday, 17 April |
Options to Reduce GHGs (The GHG MACCs) |
Speaker Gary Lanigan, Teagasc |
| Friday, 24 April |
Feeding Management for Productive Ruminants |
Speaker Joe Patton, Teagasc |
| Friday, 1 May |
Land Management – Drainage/Water Table Control
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| Friday, 8 May |
Maintaining the Derogation – The changes we need to see for a credible case
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Friday, 15 May |
Reducing Slurry Emissions
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Speakers David Wall, Mark Plunkett & Tim Hyde, Teagasc |
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Friday, 22 May |
Use of Protected Urea |
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Friday, 29 May |
Low Carbon Dairy Farming
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Friday, 5 June |
Water quality in Ireland - current status and Irelands 3rd River Basin Management Plan |
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Friday, 12 June |
Nitrogen – Interactions with soil and water |
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Friday, 19 June |
Phosphorus - Interactions with soil and water |
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Friday, 26 June |
Protecting Nitrogen and Phosphorus inputs on farms |
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Friday, 3 July |
Forestry
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Speaker: Tom Houlihan, Teagasc |
| Friday, 10 July | The Water Cycle - where does all the water go? Sediment impact on water quality • Identification of hydrological sensitive areas and mitigation actions
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Speakers: Owen Fenton and Daire OHuallachain, Teagasc |
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Friday, 17 July |
Water Quality- LAWPRO  |
Speaker: Ruth Hennessy, LAWPRO |
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Friday, 24 July |
Water Quality – ASSAP – Farming for Water Quality
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Speakers: Joe Crockett, Dairy Sustainability Ireland (DSI) and Noel Meehan ASSAP Manager, Teagasc |
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Friday, 31 July |
Met Eireann • Ireland’s Changing Climate • Questions and Answers
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Speaker: Keith Lambkin, Senior Climatologist, Met Éireann |
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Friday, 7 August |
Climate Adoption Policy
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Speakers: Maria Talbot, Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) and Michael O Donovan, Teagasc |
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Friday, 14 August |
Carbon Sequestration in Grassland
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Speaker Donal O Brien, Teagasc |
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Friday, 21 August |
Woodlands for Water
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Speaker Kevin Collins, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) |
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Friday, 28 August |
Energy
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Speakers John Upton and Barry Caslin, Teagasc |
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Friday, 4 September |
Biodiversity
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Speaker Catherine Keena, Teagasc |
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Friday, 11 September |
Biodiversity
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Speaker Lorna Cole, SRUC, Scotland |
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Friday, 18 September |
Biodiversity
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Speakers John Finn and Daire OHuallachain, Teagasc |
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Friday, 25 September |
Biodiversity
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Speaker Jane Stout, Trinity College Dublin |
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Friday, 2 October |
Semi-natural grasslands in Ireland - precious resources under threat
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Speaker Maria Long, Grassland Ecologist, National Parks and Wildlife Service |
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Friday, 9 October |
What impacts the quality of water in Agricultural Catchments Programme [ACP]?
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Speaker Per-Erik Mellander, Chief Scientist, Agricultural Catchments Programme, Teagasc |
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Friday, 16 October |
11 years of Hi-resolution water monitoring.
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Speaker David Ryan, Technologist, Agricultural Catchments Programme, Teagasc |
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Friday, 23 October |
The Agricultural Catchments Programme assessment of the Nitrates Derogation
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Speaker Edward Burgess, Agricultural Catchments Programme, Teagasc |
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Friday, 30 October |
Animal breeding as a cumulative and permanent strategy to environmental stewardship
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Speaker Donagh Berry, Centre Director, VistaMilk, Teagasc |