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The Department of Agriculture has revealed the beneficiaries of payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2020.

May 10, 2021, 1:59 pm Teagasc is currently in the process of filling a number of roles within the organisation which all have a communications element, one of which will be focused on outreach and innovation. Among the promiment roles being recruited for are head of dairy Knowledge Transfer; head of research development and Walsh Scholarships; director of human resources and partner; and regional manager of the Waterford-Kilkenny advisory region. Agriland understands that an outreach and innova...

Patents provide inventors or licencees with exclusivity rights over an invention for a 20-year period. The University of Malta helps researchers who wish to obtain patents for their discoveries through its Knowledge Transfer Office Prof. Vella congratulated the inventors, and said he hoped that they would serve as an inspiration to other researchers. Hopefully there would be more inventions worthy of a patent granted certificate next year, he added. Pro-Rector for research and knowledge transfe...

You are here Sullivan takes the reins at Asia and the Pacific 16 April 2021 Professor Helen Sullivan has been appointed Dean of the Australian National Universitys College of Asia and the Pacific (CAP). The current Director of the Crawford School of Public Policy will take up her new post in July. ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt said he looks forward to working with Professor Sullivan to advance the Universitys unique focus and vital work on one of the worlds most important re...

SHARING OPTIONS: Limits could be placed on fertiliser types as well as regulations to only use LESS. \ Philip Doyle Farmers are facing compulsory fertiliser limits and mandatory use of low-emission slurry spreading (LESS) techniques to meet climate targets. A Department of Agriculture internal document seen by the Irish Farmers Journal, shows that the Department is seriously considering new measures for fertiliser, LESS and Knowledge Transfer (KT).

Crushed rock ‘could improve carbon capture’ Project funded by Scottish government shows using basic silicate rock gives soil better microbial biodiversity and could help sequester carbon Related Articles A certain type of crushed rock could help growers absorb more carbon in their soil, research by the Scottish Organic Producers Association (SOPA) has revealed. The project called Rock on Soils, carried out at Rotmell Farm in Perthshire, showed that using crushed basic silicate rock as an i...

Scottish farming will need to rise to the challenges of Brexit and climate change. Image: Ian Rutherford / Alamy Pastures new: how the twin challenges of Brexit and climate change can provide new opportunities for Scottish farming When Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an eleventh hour Brexit trade deal on Christmas Eve, Scottish farming breathed a collective sigh of relief. Since the vote in favour of EU withdrawal in 2016, organisations such as the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotlan...

New Head of Human Resources appointed in Teagasc Teagasc has appointed Valerie Farrell as Head of its Human Resources Department in the organisation. The appointment was approved at a recent meeting of the Teagasc Authority. This is being announced today to coincide with International Women’s Day which celebrates the achievements of female leaders. Valerie Farrell New Head of Human Resources in Teagasc Valerie Farrell joined the Teagasc HR Department in 2005 as a HR Services Manager. She beca...

Expert independent judging panel announced for £2m Ofwat Innovation in Water Challenge Ofwat’s inaugural £2m Innovation in Water Challenge, run in partnership with Nesta Challenges, Arup and Isle Utilities, aims to stimulate innovative responses to tackle key challenges facing the water sector. Expert panel of eight independent judges includes leaders from across the water industry and other sectors, including manufacturing and energy, with expertise in issues such as consumer protection an...

New research from Bocconi University explores the role of the Church during the Second Industrial Revolution