2015 News

30 December 2015 January - A High Farm Safety Risk Month

22 December 2015 Teagasc Green Cert Course Update

15 December 2015 Food Research Centre

15 December 2015 What's the Point of all this Research?

15 December 2015 Update for Farmers in relation to weather and flooding related issues - Minister Coveney

14 December 2015 Teagasc Co-ordinate Meeting on Flooding

11 December 2015 Teagasc Dairy Diploma Students Graduate

10 December 2015 Advice for Flooded Farms

10 December 2015 Teagasc Gateways to Foods for Health

09 December 2015 CommBeBiz launches photography competition to help EC-funded bioeconomy researchers demonstrate their work

09 December 2015 Healthy Living through Nutrition and Sport

08 December 2015 Long Term Outlook for Dairy Farming Positive  

06 December 2015 THE SCIENCE SQUAD wins prestigious award at The European Science TV and New Media Festival in Lisbon, a showcase of the best of European science programming.

04 December 2015 Teagasc Launch Professional Knowledge Network for the Agri-Food Sector

03 December 2015 SDHI Resistant Septoria Found in the Field

03 December 2015 Teagasc’s CRAFT REACH Project part of Government’s Action Plan for Jobs

02 December 2015 New Research Shows Most of the Nitrogen Losses from Grazed Grasslands is a Benign Gas Di-Nitrogen

01 December 2015 Higher Beef Prices Improve Incomes on Cattle Farms

30 November 2015 “10 Things to Know About… Water”

26 November 2015 Teagasc Farm Business Conference

24 November 2015 Irish Food Companies Encouraged to Capitalise on Publicly-funded Research

16 November 2015 “10 Things to Know About… Guts”

13 November 2015 Teagasc Annual Report and Financial Statements

12 November 2015 Teagasc Walsh Fellowships Seminar

11 November 2015 Teagasc Make Plans for Earlier Green Cert Deadline

05 November 2015 Enhancing Ireland’s Agri Environment

05 November 2015 All-island Conference on Farm Safety takes place in Co. Monaghan

05 November 2015 Science Week at Teagasc 2015

30 October 2015 Practical Farm Safety Event at Teagasc Ballyhaise College

28 October 2015 National Dairy Conference 2015 

27 October 2015 All Island Farm Safety Conference for Monaghan

23 October 2015 Teagasc to Host Event to Commemorate Farming and Country Life 1916-2016

23 October 2015 Teagasc Launches Guide to Farm Succession and Transfer

22 October 2015 Teagasc Biodiversity Conference

20 October 2015 Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference

19 October 2015 Taoiseach Opens Extension to Teagasc Centre in Ballinrobe

16 October 2015 Fertiliser for Growth in Grassland Farming Systems

15 October 2015 Conifer Thinning Event to Focus on First and Subsequent Thinnings

15 October 2015 Ireland and UK’s Mushroom Industries ‘Harnessing Innovation’

14 October 2015 Harnessing Innovation in Horticulture – special issue of TResearch marking new developments at Teagasc Ashtown

13 October 2015 Applying Technologies on Beef Farms to Sustain Profitability

09 October 2015 Johnstown Castle Development Launched

09 October 2015 Combining Agri Knowledge with Business Acumen and Entrepreneurship Skills IT Carlow Wexford Campus Launches Degree Programmes in Sustainable Farming and Agribusiness

06 October 2015 Farm Hazardous Waste Collection Campaign 2015

30 September 2015 Coveney hosts first meeting of the High Level Implementation Committee for Food Wise 2025; announces continued funding of Agricultural Catchment Programme

30 September 2015 Teagasc Beef Conference

28 September 2015 Water Quality Challenges for Farmers Tackled at Wexford Conference

24 September 2015 Cork Dairy Farmer wins National Dairy Heifer Rearing Competition

23 September 2015 Teagasc and the Irish Ramsar Wetlands Committee highlight the importance of Wetlands

23 September 2015 Beef Production System Guidelines launched

22 September 2015 Teagasc Options Workshops to Provide Farm Families with New Thinking

21 September 2015 INRA and TEAGASC to Strengthen Scientific Cooperation

21 September 2015 Minister of State Deenihan launches the KerryLIFE project

18 September 2015 Teagasc Support All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

15 September 2015 Hayes opens Teagasc ‘Talking Timber’ event in Carlow

11 September 2015 Two New Appointments at Teagasc

10 September 2015 Teagasc to Announce Farm Safety Training Schedule

09 September 2015 Major Job Potential in the Irish Bio-Economy 

09 September 2015 Teagasc Tillage Crops Forum

03 September 2015 Economic and Environmental Sustainability: a burning platform or Ireland's opportunity?

01 September 2015 Talking Timber: Where Forest Owners Meet Timber Buyers

28 August 2015 Fifty new jobs created with establishment of APC Microbiome Institute

27 August 2015 September Ideal Time for Soil Sampling

04 August 2015 Teagasc encourage responsible rodenticide use

30 July 2015 Drystock farmers to see strong income improvement in 2015

16 July 2015 Collaborative farming options have potential to improve the structure of Irish dairy farming

15 July 2015 National Broadband Plan to Drive SMART Agriculture

13 July 2015 Almost half of all Farm Households in the Border Region are Economically Vulnerable

08 July 2015 Teagasc Rural Development Conference

06 July 2015 agri benchmark Beef and Sheep Conference 2015

02 July 2015 Teagasc Welcomes Publication of Food Wise 2025

01 July 2015 Dairy Farmers Flow to Teagasc Moorepark

30 June 2015 Sustainable Dairy Expansion – special issue of TResearch for Teagasc Moorepark’15

29 June 2015 Mountbellew Agricultural College Student wins AIB / Teagasc All Ireland Best Farm Business Plan Award

24 June 2015 Crops and Sprayers Open Day in Oak Park

23 June 2015 Upcoming Dairy Open Day in Teagasc Moorepark

22 June 2015 Successful Sheep 2015 event held in Teagasc Athenry

22 June 2015 Strategic Pathways for the Teagasc Advisory Service

12 June 2015 Teagasc Calls for more “Dynamic Partnerships” to Enhance Global Food Security

10 June 2015 Teagasc Launch Post-Doctoral Development Programme

08 June 2015 Focus on Farmer Health and Safety at Teagasc Events

03 June 2015 Teagasc Food Innovation Gateways Event – Prepared Consumer Foods

29 May 2015 Teagasc Moorepark’15 Dairy Open Day, Wednesday 1st July

28 May 2015 Winners of The Dairymaster Rural Innovation Awards Announced

27 May 2015 'Sheep2015' Open Day launched in Teagasc Athenry

26 May 2015 National Farm Survey shows increase in Farm Income 2014

25 May 2015 New SCSI/Teagasc Report on the Land Market Shows Complex Land Price Picture in Ireland in 2014

21 May 2015 Teagasc Announce New Part-time / Work-based Horticulture Courses

19 May 2015 ‘Making the most of our land’

19 May 2015 Agricultural Students Realising their Potential

18 May 2015 Important Deadlines for Farm Schemes Approach

15 May 2015 Launch of Teagasc Technology Foresight Project

15 May 2015 Potential of Cultural Heritage for Regional Development Outlined

13 May 2015 Advances in Knowledge and Technologies for Agriculture Conference

12 May 2015 Winner of Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year Award announced

11 May 2015 Next Exciting Step in Teagasc’s Birch Improvement Programme Announced at TIMBER 2015

08 May 2015 Teagasc Focuses On Benefits of the New Forestry Programme 2014-2020 at TIMBER 2015

07 May 2015 Glanbia Ingredients Ireland and Teagasc Embark on Dairy Ingredients and Processing Innovation Collaboration

06 May 2015 Details of Sheep2015 Open Day Announced

06 May 2015 Two Appointments to Teagasc Authority

29 April 2015 New Sensory Food Network Launched to support Irish Food Companies

23 April 2015 Spotlight on Dairy Market Demand & Quality Standards – NDC seminar in Thurles

22 April 2015 Teagasc Spring Crop Walks Series

22 April 2015 New Initiative Explores African Opportunities for Sustainable Food Systems

17 April 2015 New Innovation Centre for Grassland and Dairying Opened

14 April 2015 Ministers Coveney and Nash join farm walk to promote safety

13 April 2015 Award Winning Tipperary Dairy Farm to Host Farm Walk

10 April 2015 Irish Experts in Eritrea for Pioneering Dairy and Potato Programmes

07 April 2015 Over 250 Attend Reforestation Events in Kilkenny and Clare

07 April 2015 Ministerial Farm Walk in Support of ‘Farm Safety Fortnight’

02 April 2015 Pat Dillon Reappointed as Head of Teagasc Animal and Grassland Programme

01 April 2015 Jobs Dividend from End of Milk Quotas Highlighted at Dairy Conference

01 April 2015 Christy Watson wins Teagasc Gold Medal

30 March 2015 Farm Safety Event at Teagasc Kildalton

27 March 2015 Teagasc/Irish Farmers Journal BETTER Farm Beef Open Days

25 March 2015 Focus on Dairy Profit per Hectare will Yield Dividends Post-Milk Quota

24 March 2015 Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme Launched

23 March 2015 Get Farm Financially Fit Event

18 March 2015 Tyndall & Teagasc to Develop World First Solution for Rapid Detection of Sporeforming Bacteria to Aid Improved Food Safety Controls in Dairy Processes

13 March 2015 The Business of Bioeconomy Research gets a boost

12 March 2015 2015 National Award for Dairy Farming Excellence Launched

04 March 2015 Seed Potato Workshop

04 March 2015 Teagasc Appoints New Head of Food Research

03 March 2015 Minister Coveney launches 10 year strategy report on the future of the Sport Horse Industry

27 February 2015 Teagasc Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management Open for Applications

20 February 2015 Teagasc and Irish Aid Sign Memorandum of Understanding

19 February 2015 Teagasc Advisory Region Strategic Plan for Laois, Kildare, Meath, Louth, and Dublin Launched

09 February 2015 Teagasc Launches the Kerry/Limerick Advisory Region, Strategic Plan 2015 - 2020

06 February 2015 Teagasc Launches the Wexford/ Wicklow/ Carlow Advisory Region, Strategic Plan 2015-2020

06 February 2015 Over 1,300 Landowners hear details of the New Forestry Programme at Joint Teagasc/Forest Service Meetings

06 February 2015 Behaviour and Age Leading to Farm Death Rise

05 February 2015 The Dairymaster Rural Innovation Awards – Looking outside the box for Innovation in Rural Ireland

05 February 2015 Teagasc Launches the Sligo/Leitrim/Donegal Advisory Region, Strategic Plan 2015-2020

05 February 2015 Teagasc Launches the Waterford/Kilkenny Advisory Region, Strategic Plan 2015-2020

05 February 2015 Teagasc Launches the Roscommon/Longford Advisory Region, Strategic Plan 2015-2020

05 February 2015 Teagasc Appoint New Beef Systems Scientist

04 February 2015 Teagasc Launches Tipperary Advisory Region, Strategic Plan 2015-2020

03 February 2015 Teagasc Launches the Cork West Advisory Region, Strategic Plan 2015-2020

03 February 2015 Teagasc Launches the Cork East Advisory Region, Strategic Plan 2015-2020

03 February 2015 Information note concerning the 2015 Grass and White Clover recommended list

02 February 2015 €35M investment in Irish dairy processing industry jointly announced by Minister Coveney and Minister Bruton

29 January 2015 Greening, Yields and Good Pesticide Practice: key themes at Teagasc National Tillage Conference

29 January 2015 Over 1,000 Farmers attend CalfCare Events to date

27 January 2015 Animal Health and Milk Quality Central to Future Success of Irish Dairy Industry

26 January 2015 Teagasc Launch the Mayo Advisory Region Strategic Plan 2015-2020

26 January 2015 Teagasc Announces a Share Farming Template Agreement for Dairying

20 January 2015 Teagasc National Sheep Conferences 2015

16 January 2015 New Forestry Programme 2014-2020 – joint Teagasc / Forest Service Information Meetings

14 January 2015 Teagasc/Bank of Ireland report highlights sound financial structure of Irish farming sector and requirements for investment

12 January 2015 Teagasc Hill Sheep Conference

09 January 2015 Research and Advice to help Dairy Farmers Manage Through 2015

07 January 2015 The Simple 1,2,3 of Calf Rearing!