2014 News 31 December 2014 Newford Beef Farm 12 December 2014 Agri Students Pave the Path for Change as “Champions for Safety” 12 December 2014 Teagasc and UCD Announce 2014 Walsh Fellowship Awards 12 December 2014 The Global Bio-Economy: Is Ireland in danger of losing out? 10 December 2014 Minister Coveney announces grant awards of over €20M for Agri-Food and Forest Research 10 December 2014 Teagasc Welcome Research Grant Allocations 05 December 2014 Opening the Gateways to Dairy Process Innovation 05 December 2014 Dr Tom Walsh Centenary Lecture 04 December 2014 Coping with Milk Price Volatility 03 December 2014 Teagasc agree Strategic Partnership for GLAS Planning 02 December 2014 Farmers Benefit from Participating in Teagasc Beef Discussion Groups 02 December 2014 Average Farm Incomes to Fall Significantly in 2015 after Largely Stable 2014 01 December 2014 International Family Farming Conference 01 December 2014 Love your guts! - Teagasc researchers feature on The Science Squad 25 November 2014 Minister Coveney presents Professional Diploma in Dairy Herd Management 20 November 2014 The Economic Returns to Formal Agricultural Education 19 November 2014 Coveney Hosts Major Dairy Conference 19 November 2014 Teagasc and Glanbia Ingredients Ireland launch Sustainable Farm Initiative 13 November 2014 Impact of Agriculture on Water Quality Improving 13 November 2014 Teagasc National Agri-Environment Conference 12 November 2014 9th International Cheese Symposium Opens in Cork 07 November 2014 Science Week at Teagasc 2014 05 November 2014 New Staff Representative Appointed to Teagasc Authority 05 November 2014 Supporting Sustainable Growth 04 November 2014 Teagasc Green Cert Distance Education and Part Time Courses to Commence 03 November 2014 Robotic Milking - Teagasc Research Feature on The Science Squad tonight on RTÉ One 30 October 2014 Teagasc Soil Analysis Contract Awarded to Southern Scientific Services 29 October 2014 Minister Hayes launches the Farm Hazardous Waste Collection Campaign 2014 24 October 2014 Teagasc Researchers Feature on The Science Squad on RTÉ One 20 October 2014 Farm Hazardous Waste Collection Campaign 2014 20 October 2014 Dairy Farmers Need to Examine Labour Use and Efficiency 16 October 2014 Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference 15 October 2014 Agri-Taxation Measures Positive 09 October 2014 Teagasc Beef Conference Focuses on Improving Profitability 07 October 2014 Challenges and Opportunities for the Agriculture Sector 06 October 2014 Tyndall and Teagasc form partnership to develop a SMART agri-food sector 02 October 2014 Winter Milk Producers Operating in a Capped Market in a Growing Industry 02 October 2014 Principal Appointed to Teagasc Kildalton Agricultural College 01 October 2014 Do you have a big idea for a food business? Food Works wants you! 30 September 2014 Major Herd Health Meetings and Conference Announced for this Autumn 29 September 2014 Teagasc Options Workshops to Provide Farm Families with New Thinking 29 September 2014 Teagasc Beef Conference 2014 26 September 2014 PrecisionDairy raises the stakes for The Irish Agricultural Sector 26 September 2014 Teagasc Liquid Milk Conference 26 September 2014 Farmers Play Key Role in Proper Management of Watercourses 26 September 2014 New Teagasc Book “A Guide to Transferring the Family Farm” 25 September 2014 Teagasc and H.S.A. Launch Farm Safety Training Programme 24 September 2014 Demand for Teagasc Education at all Time High 22 September 2014 Coveney Launches Milestones for Success 2014 17 September 2014 Energising Rural Communities 16 September 2014 Teagasc Sheep Open Day for Discussion Groups 16 September 2014 Over 500 Forest Owners Attend Timber Marketing Events In Kilkenny and Westmeath 15 September 2014 Launch of On-line Soil Maps completes the Irish Soils Jigsaw 12 September 2014 Priorities for Teagasc Knowledge Transfer Services 12 September 2014 Teagasc Research Delivering 04 September 2014 Teagasc/Irish Farmers Journal BETTER Farm Beef Open Days 03 September 2014 Teagasc Appoint Cattle Specialist for the West and Midlands 02 September 2014 Hayes Opens 'Talking Timber' Event 01 September 2014 Teagasc Tillage Crops Forum 2014 25 August 2014 Teagasc Clinics on Transferring the Family Farm 25 August 2014 Seminar on ‘Farming Safely with a Disabling Condition’ 21 August 2014 Talking Timber: Where Forest Owners meet Timber Buyers 15 August 2014 Beetle Threat to Horticultural Eucalyptus Crops in Ireland 14 August 2014 Sediment Fingerprinting 11 August 2014 National Conference on Farm Safety and Health 05 August 2014 Sensory Food Network Ireland 29 July 2014 Impact of Teagasc Research Highlighted 23 July 2014 Teagasc National Farm Survey Publish 2013 Enterprise Factsheets 23 July 2014 Farms Benefit from Falling Production Costs in 2014 22 July 2014 Gurteen Agricultural College Student Wins AIB / Teagasc Best Farm Business Plan National Award 18 July 2014 Centenary Lecture to Mark Birth of Leading Irish Agricultural Scientist - Dr Tom Walsh 16 July 2014 Irish Farming Family Videos 15 July 2014 New Research Shows Soil Microorganisms Can Help Farming Contribute to Cutting Harmful Greenhouse Gasses – Published in Nature Climate Change 15 July 2014 Suckler Beef Open Day in Kerry 09 July 2014 Partners Sought for the Commercial Production of Birch and Alder at the Qualified Level 09 July 2014 Irish Farming Families 09 July 2014 Demonstration Farm Walks to Highlight Organic Opportunity 07 July 2014 Teagasc Announce Closing Dates for Important Courses 03 July 2014 Teagasc Director Reappointed 03 July 2014 Teagasc Crops & Spraying '14 Open Day 02 July 2014 Better Farm Beef Open Day 02 July 2014 Two New Teagasc Regional Managers Appointed 01 July 2014 Delivering Profitable & Sustainable Dairying 30 June 2014 Appointment of Programme Co-ordinator for Teagasc Dairy Farm Management Professional Diploma 26 June 2014 Food Works - A Recipe for Success for Entrepreneurs 26 June 2014 Large Dairy Herd Open Day 25 June 2014 New Certified and Subsidised Best Milking Course Launched 25 June 2014 Teagasc and Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions Fund Agri-Food Research at the University of Alberta 23 June 2014 Minister of State McGinley launches the Aran LIFE project 19 June 2014 Teagasc Launch Business Planning Workbook 19 June 2014 Farm Safety ‘Call for Action’ at Teagasc Beef Event 18 June 2014 Beef 2014: The Business of Cattle 10 June 2014 Minister Coveney launches Carbery Group's innovative Greener Dairy Farms Project 10 June 2014 The Irish Rugby Team has Exceptional Guts 10 June 2014 Careful Planning for Dairy Expansion Emphasised at Teagasc Seminar 05 June 2014 Applications Open for Teagasc Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management 30 May 2014 Teagasc Welcome New ‘Cash Plan’ Programme for Dairy Entrants 30 May 2014 Managing Young Forests to Increase their Value 27 May 2014 Average Farm Incomes Steady in 2013 26 May 2014 New SCSI / Teagasc Land Report shows increase in land prices nationwide 23 May 2014 Continuity and Change: The Irish Family Farm 21 May 2014 Science and Technology - A Catalyst for Innovation in the Meat Industry 16 May 2014 Award Winning Limerick Family Farm Host Milk Quality Event 16 May 2014 Ireland’s First Pottery Économusée Opens at Breeogue Pottery, Sligo! 13 May 2014 Teagasc Launch Pasture Profit Index 08 May 2014 €2.5 Million Investment in Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture, Botanic Gardens 07 May 2014 Making High Quality Grass Silage 02 May 2014 Teagasc National Berry Seminar 01 May 2014 Teagasc Supporting Smart Futures and SciFest 30 April 2014 International Cow Fertility Conference - ‘New Science – New Practices’ 30 April 2014 Teagasc and SFI Fund Pioneering Agri-Food Research 29 April 2014 Teagasc Horticulture Careers Open Day 24 April 2014 Farmers Urged to Contact Teagasc for SPS Application 23 April 2014 Teagasc Supports Farm Safety Campaign 22 April 2014 Teagasc welcomes launch of CEDRA report 22 April 2014 Green revolution required to tackle Greenhouse Gas emissions from food production 17 April 2014 Beef 2014 - Teagasc Open Day 17 April 2014 Ireland’s Second Food Économusée Opens at St Tola Goat Cheese Farm, Co. Clare! 17 April 2014 Over 400 Forest Owners Attend National Storm-Damaged Forest Events in Kilkenny and Kerry 15 April 2014 Winner of Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year Award announced 10 April 2014 Teagasc publishes its Index of the Economic Strength of Rural Towns in Ireland 04 April 2014 National Collaborative Farming Conference 04 April 2014 Launch of Strategic Network Tools Based on Four Years of Research across Nine European Countries 04 April 2014 Mayo Farmers Prepare for Abolition of Milk Quotas 03 April 2014 Aurivo and Teagasc Launch Joint Dairy Development Programme 28 March 2014 Managing Recent Storm Damage in Forests 27 March 2014 Suckler Breeding Event 24 March 2014 Language is Key in Communicating the Potential Benefits of Marine-Derived Functional Foods and Ingredients 21 March 2014 Teagasc Research Automatic Milking Systems 19 March 2014 Regional Meetings for the Irish Sport Horse Industry 19 March 2014 Breeding Strategies for an Expanding Dairy Industry – Teagasc Moorepark (Dairygold farm) Open Day 14 March 2014 Professor Tim Guinee Wins Teagasc Gold Medal 13 March 2014 Benchmarking Expansion on Irish Dairy Farms 12 March 2014 Dublin Airport Authority wins overall IITD National Training Award - Presented by Minister of State for Training and Skills, Ciarán Cannon TD 11 March 2014 Innovative All Ireland Artisan Producer Network Established 05 March 2014 Teagasc/Irish Farmers Journal BETTER Farm Beef Open Day in Tipperary 27 February 2014 Teagasc Assists Forest Owners Whose Forests Suffered Windblow Damage 24 February 2014 Economic Analysis of Rural Towns presented to Galway County Council by Teagasc Head of Rural Economy and Development 21 February 2014 Nearly 700 Landowners Seek Advice at Teagasc’s Forestry Advisory Clinics 07 February 2014 Teagasc Assisting Farmers to Cope with Weather Difficulties 04 February 2014 Improve Productivity on Irish Sheep Farms through better Genetics 31 January 2014 Improving Precision and Profit on Tillage Farms 30 January 2014 Sport Horse Industry Strategic Planning Process Launched 22 January 2014 New Booklet “Staying Fit for Farming” Targets Farmer Health! 22 January 2014 The Simple 1-2-3 of Calf Rearing 17 January 2014 Do you have questions about forestry? Attend a Forestry Advisory Clinic near you! 16 January 2014 New Agricultural Measures Welcomed 09 January 2014 Teagasc Hill Sheep Conference 2014
10 December 2014 Minister Coveney announces grant awards of over €20M for Agri-Food and Forest Research
22 July 2014 Gurteen Agricultural College Student Wins AIB / Teagasc Best Farm Business Plan National Award
15 July 2014 New Research Shows Soil Microorganisms Can Help Farming Contribute to Cutting Harmful Greenhouse Gasses – Published in Nature Climate Change
30 June 2014 Appointment of Programme Co-ordinator for Teagasc Dairy Farm Management Professional Diploma
25 June 2014 Teagasc and Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions Fund Agri-Food Research at the University of Alberta
17 April 2014 Over 400 Forest Owners Attend National Storm-Damaged Forest Events in Kilkenny and Kerry
04 April 2014 Launch of Strategic Network Tools Based on Four Years of Research across Nine European Countries
24 March 2014 Language is Key in Communicating the Potential Benefits of Marine-Derived Functional Foods and Ingredients
19 March 2014 Breeding Strategies for an Expanding Dairy Industry – Teagasc Moorepark (Dairygold farm) Open Day
12 March 2014 Dublin Airport Authority wins overall IITD National Training Award - Presented by Minister of State for Training and Skills, Ciarán Cannon TD
24 February 2014 Economic Analysis of Rural Towns presented to Galway County Council by Teagasc Head of Rural Economy and Development