Teagasc Signpost Programme Newsletter July 2021
This issue of the Teagasc Signpost e-newsletter features timely climate actions for July as well as a glossary of commonly used climate change terms. We meet Signpost Farmers Aidan Maguire and Tim Leader. Get useful tips on managing clover swards, minimising nitrates loss to water & research updates
Issue 2 - July 2021
Dr. Deirdre Hennessy, researcher at Teagasc Moorepark, provides some useful tips on managing clover swards for the 2nd half of the year. We have an update from the Next Generation Herd at Moorepark as well as an update on the farmers signed up to the Signpost programme. We provide some guidelines on minimising nitrates loss to water and Tommy Heffernan gives a useful insight into the forgotten nutrient – water
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Climate Actions for July
Each month, we will present climate actions that farmers can take to reduce gaseous emissions. These actions will be practical and timely. See below climate actions for the month of July.
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Glossary of Commonly Used Terms in Climate Change for Agriculture
The topic of climate change has brought a whole new vocabulary to us all. In this edition of the newsletter, we have a glossary of terms for the main terms you will come across.
Meet two of the Signpost Farmers
Find out about Tim Leader here! Find out about Aidan Maguire here!
Guidance on Fertiliser and Grazing Management in summer with Dr. Deirdre Hennessy
Good grazing management and fertiliser management through the summer is key to maintaining sward white clover content. Dr. Deirdre Hennessy, Teagasc Researcher at Moorepark provides guidance on fertiliser and grazing management at this time of the year
Research Update
A recently published paper highlights that using high EBI genetics will considerably reduce GHG emissions intensity across a range of pasture-based feeding scenarios, while contributing toward a small but favorable effect on N efficiency
Signpost Programme Update
We are working hard to recruit farmers across the country to the Signpost programme. We currently have some dairy farmers, suckler farmers, calf to beef farmers as well as tillage farmers and organic farmers. See updated map showing the Signpost Farms, their location and main enterprise.
View all the farmers here: Demonstration Farmers
Minimising Nitrate losses to Waters
In Ireland, all water policy and management is led by the Water Framework Directive. Under this directive Ireland has been set a target of achieving ‘good status’ for all waters in Ireland by 2027. However, despite a lot of good work over the last 20-30 years we are falling short in achieving this target and water quality has declined in recent years.
The Environment Edge Podcast
Kerry man Tommy Heffernan, also known as Tommy the Vet, is a veterinary consultant based in Wicklow and he joins Cathal Somers and Deirdre Glynn on the latest episode of the Environment Edge podcast to talk about water quality, the sometimes forgotten nutrient
Signpost Programme Partners
The Signpost Programme is a collaborative partnership of farmers, industry and State Agencies, working together for climate action.
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