Underpinning Organics - Abstracts of Teagasc Research
Type Booklet
This booklet contains abstracts of some of the Teagasc research that is relevant for the organic sector. It is just a snap-shot of a rapidly growing research area that will be expanded on in the medium to long-term as the needs of this growing sector unfold.
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A considerable effort is required to achieve the government Organic Strategy target to increase organic production in Ireland from 2% to 7.5% of utilisable agricultural area by 2027. Teagasc has a key role in these efforts, in relation to knowledge transfer, education and research to underpin the development of the organic sector in Ireland. We are committed to increasing the resources allocated to assisting the development of the organic sector in Ireland.
Teagasc is in the process of building additional specialised organic expertise, to upskill both advisers and farmers in relation to organic principles and technologies, to help to achieve the ambitious organic targets. In terms of research, Teagasc is undertaking a strategic review of the longterm research needs of the sector. In the short-term, we have collated abstracts of some of the Teagasc research that is relevant for the organic sector.
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- Strategies to increase white clover use in intensive dairy production systems (PDF)
Project Leader: Dr Deirdre Hennessy, Teagasc - Grassland mixtures: resource use efficiency and yield stability in farmlet and plot-scale study at Johnstown Castle (PDF)
Project Leader: Dr John Finn, Teagasc - An investigation into reducing chemical N inputs and the environmental footprint of pasture based sheep production systems (PDF)
Project Leader: Dr Philip Creighton, Teagasc - Breeding forage grass, legumes and herbs for Irish farm systems (PDF)
Project Leader: Patrick Conaghan, Teagasc - Developing a blueprint for low or zero nitrogen fertilizer use for low-emissions pasture-based dairy farming (PDF)
Project Leader: Dr James Humphreys, Teagasc - Farming for soil health: assessing the impact of agricultural practice on soil biodiversity and functioning (PDF)
Project Leader: Dr Fiona Brennan, Teagasc - Evaluating quality and shelf life of silicon enriched fresh salad leaves using alternative plastic packaging solutions (PDF)
Project Leader: Dr Lael Walsh, Teagasc - Moorepark multispecies swards for intensive grazing systems (PDF)
Project Leader: Ciarán Hearn, Teagasc - Low-input Farming and Territories (PDF)
Project Leader: Dr Mary Ryan, Teagasc - Integrated Systems Research of Agro-ecological Farming Systems (PDF)
Project Leader: Dr Kevin Kilcline, Teagasc - Analyses of the organic value chain in Ireland (PDF)
Project Leader: Dan Clavin & Dr Yan Jin, Teagasc