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04 May 2021 Type Event Proceeding The fourth in a series of Teagasc Crop Agronomy Update Webinars took place on Tuesday, 4th May 2021. Teagasc researchers, specialists and advisors updated growers on crop agronomy for the coming weeks. Teagasc researchers, specialists and advisors discussed strategies to controlling weeds, disease and pests on crops from around the country. The webinar looked at cereals, beans, and beet and also how to get the best from the plant protection products used on your farm.     The topics covered included: Protecting the environment while spraying Nozzle...

30 April 2021 Type Event Proceeding In this week's episode in the Let's Talk Dairy webinar series, Stuart Childs discusses milk recording reports and the importance it has to farmers. Milk recording is important to identify superior cows who are producing high levels of solids and also to identify the most productive cows which can then be beneficial from an environmental and economic point of view. Generally, milk recording is an under utilized tool at the moment. There has been a big increase in milk recording figures in relation to the 2019 figures with 2020 not being reviewed as m...

29 April 2021 Type Event Proceeding On a recent Teagasc Research Insights webinar which took place on Wednesday, 28th April, Padraig French, Head of Livestock Systems Department and Dairy Enterprise Leader was joined by panellists to discuss using white clover to reduce chemical nitrogen application and increase animal performance. This webinar discussed the benefits on including white clover in grassland in terms of animal performance and environmental sustainability plus how best to incorporate into grassland farms. Presenter: Panellists:

28 April 2021 Type Event Proceeding On a recent Farm Business Options Webinar which took place on Tuesday, 27th April, Barry Caslin was joined by Gordon Peppard, Teagasc Farm Structures Specialist to discuss the various collaborative agreements on offer. Collaborative Farming Agreements and Land Leasing are options for those who want to step back from day to day operations but in some cases retain their “farmer” status and occupation of the land for tax, subsidy and lifestyle reasons. Gordon Peppard, Teagasc Farm Structures Specialist joined Barry Caslin to give an overview of t...

22 April 2021 Type Event Proceeding A webinar to raise awareness about the risks of skin cancer and UV exposure in the farming community took place on Wednesday, 21st April. Representatives from the HSE and the Irish Cancer Society advised what you can do to protect yourself against the risks of skin cancer and UV exposure on your farm in the months ahead. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Ireland, yet is largely preventable by protecting skin from ultraviolet radiation from the sun.  In Ireland, UV from the sun is strongest from April to September between 11am-3pm, e...