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Virtual Soil Fertility Conference

Virtual Soil Fertility Conference

The Teagasc Soil Fertility Conference 2024 takes place virtually across three Mondays commencing on Monday, 26 February.

The theme of this virtual conference is 'challenge to maintain productivity, reduce losses and stay within limits'.
All three webinars will commence at 10am, a questions and answers session will take place at the end of each webinar.

Click here to register for the virtual conference!  

Monday, 26 February

Join us online for the first day of the Teagasc Virtual Soil Fertility Conference at 10 am. 

  • Redressing the impact of the energy crisis
    Pat Murphy, Teagasc
  • Implications of the Fertiliser Register – The quick calculation for Grassland Farms
    Tim Hyde, Teagasc
  • Soil Fertility – More Important than ever
    David Wall, Teagasc
    • Lower N limits
    • Clover
    • Nutrient Efficiency
    • Environmental Targets

Monday, 4 March

On the second day of the conference;

  • Minimising Costs and Environmental impact of your fertiliser N programme
    Seamus Kearney, Teagasc
  • Nitrogen formulation (including liquid N) and Sulphur
    Patrick Forrestal, Teagasc
  • Environmental and Agronomic use of Sulphur
    Patrick Forrestal, Teagasc
  • Clover Nitrogen use and production
    Michael Egan, Teagasc

Monday, 11 March

On the final day of the conference;

  • P& K – Getting it right
    Mark Plunkett, Teagasc
    • Setting target soil fertility
    • Suitable fertilisers to meet targets
  • Potassium timing
    Thomas McCarthy, Teagasc
  • Organic Manure – Maximising its contribution - Timing and Distribution
    Veronica Nyhan, Teagasc
  • Advances in slurry management - Aeration, Additives and Acidification
    Dominaka Krol, Teagasc

Find out more about the Virtual Soil Fertility Conference