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The MASTER research project, a Horizon 2020 Innovation Action, was launched at the Teagasc food research centre, Ashtown, Dublin today, Thursday 17th January. Pictured at the launch of the €11 million project were Professor Frank O Mara, Dr Sinead Waters, Dr Paul Cotter and Dr Fiona Brennan, Teagasc . This ambitious research project involves 31 leading European and international academic and industry teams with participants from 13 EU Member States, 2 Associated Countries and 1 international partner.

Master project receives €11 million euro in funding for microbiome applications for food chain...

The MASTER project is a Horizon 2020 Innovation Action being coordinated by Dr. Paul Cotter at Teagasc, which has received EU funding of nearly...
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Nominations sought for GBIF’s 2019 Young Researcher Award – Biodiversity Ireland

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) has issued invitations for nominations for the 2019 Young Researchers Award.  The annual programme aims to foster innovative...
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Nationwide series of one-to-one Forestry Advisory Clinics

Teagasc has organised a nationwide series of personalised Forestry Advisory Clinics between 21 January and 1 February promoting the establishment of forestry as a...

Labour in Horticulture (16 January)

This is a common concern for all sectors of horticulture. The seminar will see speakers from a number of key areas address labour and some...
Launch of new EU project to explore digital technologies for farm advisors

Launch of new EU project to explore digital technologies for farm advisors

European agriculture is facing critical challenges over the coming decades, particularly the sustainability of food production. A five year EU Horizon 2020 funded project...

Doyle welcomes UN International Year of Plant Health 2020 adoption

Watch the International Year of Plant Health video. Andrew Doyle TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for...
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Food Dudes programme – targets 100,000 school children in the current school year

The Food Dudes programme is a school based behaviour changing programme which encourages school children to taste and consume fruit and vegetables as part...
GEOFFREY WRIGHT WINS ITB ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN HORTICULTURE AWARD SPONSORED BY WESTLAND HORTICULTURE

Geoffrey Wright wins ITB academic excellence in horticulture award sponsored by Westland horticulture

This award, consisting of a bog oak perpetual trophy, cash prize and certificate is presented to the student in the final year cohort, with...
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Five highly cited researchers at Teagasc named in Global Highly Cited Researchers 2018 List

Five Teagasc researchers have been named in the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2018 List. Now in its fifth year, the citation analysis identifies influential...
Reece McKay fdSc in Horticulture ( right) with his bronze medal for Landscape gardening won at WorldSkills UK LIVE held at the Birmingham NEC

Greenmount horticulture students win medals at WorldSkills UK LIVE

The APL WorldSkills final took place last week from 15-17 November at WorldSkills UK LIVE held at the Birmingham NEC in front of over...