A United Kingdom? Not when it comes to future agricultural policy
England, Northern Ireland and Wales share their agricultural policy visions at the Oxford Farming Conference.
On the opening day of the Oxford Farming Conference, agricultural...
Part-Time Farmers Deserve More Respect, says Minister Hackett
Part-time farmers should be held in higher regard than they are, according to Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture,...
Sustainable Brands Copenhagen 2017
Linda Madigan, Stockholm Office, Bord Bia - Irish food Board
I attended this year’s SB’17 conference held in the beautiful city of Copenhagen on October 31 and...
The ExAl project: Exploring common alder’s resilience to dieback disease
The ExAl project investigates how naturally occurring microorganisms can enhance alder resilience to dieback disease. Teagasc PhD student, Emma Fuller and Dheeraj Singh Rathore,...
ILI Biennial Conference 2023: Nature-based Solutions | leadership in nature restoration and climate resilience
09:30-16:00 Friday 24th November in the FitzGerald Debating Chamber, Student Centre, University College Dublin
Organised by the Irish Landscape Institute for Landscape Architects, Civil Engineers,...
Threatened Plant of the Year 2022 competition launched this spring
Plant Heritage’s annual search for rare plants begins, with the winner crowned at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival this summer.
This spring, the search...
Why you should take a bit of time to record what nature you see...
The National Biodiversity Data Centre, based down in Co. Waterford is inviting people to get involved in recording Ireland’s wildlife. Through a variety of...
Teagasc researcher seeks input on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) survey
Teagasc researcher, Jennifer Byrne, is looking at the impact of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) on the economic & environmental sustainability of crop farming in...
Horticulture at ‘critical stage’ over peat shortages – RTE News
An Oireachtas committee has heard strong condemnation of the practice of importing peat under measures designed to tackle climate change.
The Joint Committee on Agriculture,...
Energia’s Get Ireland Growing campaign returns for 2022
This year Energia Get Ireland Growing aims to sow the seed of community food growing by giving away 300 community growing starter kits across Ireland...
