Virtual Beef Week - What's on - Wednesday

Virtual Beef Week - Sustainable Beef Production Day 3 of Virtual Beef Week Wednesday July 8th

Beef Talk - 12 midday

On the third day of the Teagasc Virtual Beef Week, ‘Sustainable Beef Production - Where policy meets practice’ is the theme.

In the morning Beef Talk webinar:

• Paul Crosson, Teagasc Beef Enterprise leader, will provide an overview of the situation in Ireland, in terms of Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the options that farmers can take to reduce the footprint of their business.
• John Finn, from Teagasc Johnstown Castle will give a brief overview of the current status of Irish habitats and will outline simple easy steps every farmer can take to improve biodiversity on their farm.
• Sinead Waters, Teagasc Grange, will present the research work on-going in Teagasc, and in collaboration with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation and with researchers around the world, on ways to reduce GHG and Methane emissions from Irish agriculture.

Live@Grange - 7pm

The live panel discussion from Teagasc Grange at 7pm will have focus on sustainable beef production.

On the live panel discussion: 

• Mark Plunkett will talk about the practical steps farmers can take to reduce Ammonia emissions, such as using protected urea and using low emissions slurry application methods.
• Mike Egan, Teagasc Grassland researcher will show how White Clover can be incorporated into grass systems for beef production and how artificial fertiliser use can be lowered. 
• Andrew Cromie from ICBF will talk about the contribution good genetics and breeding can contribute to sustainable beef production.
• Eddie Burgess from the Agricultural Catchments Programme will provide an update on water quality and on what simple measures farmers can take to improve water quality.

Publications

View Day 3 videos here

• Biodiversity Management Practices on Linear Habitats
• Conservation of Farmland Habitats
• Protecting soil carbon stocks and enhancing Carbon Sequestration
• Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS)
• Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP)
• White Clover
• Farming Influence on Water Quality - Findings of the Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP)
• Methane Production: How can we reduce it?
• Protected Urea - Cost Efficient N
• ICBF: Breeding for more Sustainable Beef Production
• Agricultural Emissions - greenhouse gases and ammonia

Social Media

Stay tuned to our social media channels throughout the day or search #VirtualBeefWeek.  We’ll be dedicating the entire week to Teagasc Beef and will be posting videos and updates throughout each day.

On Wednesday, watch our social media channels and Teagasc Daily for videos and information on;

• GHG focussing on Methane
• Ammonia – What is it and how can we reduce emissions
• Biodiversity – What we have learned on the BRIDE Project. Water Quality – Catchments programme
• Soil Carbon Sequestration, What is it and how can I increase mine
• Land Use
• Clover
• Mixed species swards

Clover not only fixes nitrogen so you can reduce fertiliser inputs, but it’s also great for our bee population

Trailing shoe allows you to place your slurry and reduce ammonia emissions