The Environment Edge

Tom Houlihan, Acting Head of Forestry Development Department, Teagasc, joins Róisín McManus and Deirdre Glynn to discuss, ‘Navigating the Teagasc Forestry Roadmap: Mobilising Ireland’s Timber Potential’. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

Advisor Jack Hyland, Scheme Support Teagasc, explains how a simple, tailored Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) can cut your costs, boost your profits, and keep you compliant. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

Pat Moylan, Teagasc Dairy Advisor, and Dr. Seamus Kearney, Signpost Climate Advisor, are on the latest Environment Edge podcast to discuss what the new Nitrates Action Programme will mean for farmers and how important it is to put plans in motion now to meet the pending deadlines. Click here to register for Teagasc’s Nitrates Action Plan Webinar at 8pm on 13th Jan:https://bit.ly/nitrateswebinar For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

Concerned about the recent spread of bluetongue virus? Veterinary surgeon, Patrick Duff, cuts through the noise to deliver the essential facts you need to protect your livestock and understand this complex disease. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

Rebecca Tierney, a leading poultry advisor with Teagasc, discusses poultry health and the critical challenges of managing bird flu outbreaks. With years of hands-on experience and a passion for safeguarding flocks, Rebecca shares practical insights and strategies to protect poultry, maintain industry standards, and stay ahead of avian influenza threats. This episode of the Environment Edge is packed with essential advice for farmers, industry professionals, and anyone invested in the health of our poultry industry. Rebecca and the Teagasc poultry team are available to guide and support all poultry producers. Hear more from Rebecca Tierney on The Poultry Edge podcast at: https://podfollow.com/the-poultry-edgehttps://teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-poultry/ For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

Maura Brennan of Nore Vision, the Nore River Catchment Trust, joins Deirdre Glynn to explain the work of Nore Vision and the involvement of farmers in their water quality projects. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

Roisin McManus, a Teagasc ASSAP advisor based in Tipperary, shares her insights into the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP). Roisin discusses how water quality improvements are being implemented on farms, the progress being made, and the collaborative efforts driving change at ground level. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

Dr. Olga Lastovetsky, Assistant professor in UCD’s School of Biology and Environmental Science, joins us to tell us about our fungal and bacterial allies, and how these relationships boost crop production. Olga explains how the microbes in our soil are the tiny allies that feed crops, fight disease, and keep farms resilient. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

Dr Fiona Brennan, Teagasc senior research officer in soil microbiology, chats to us about ‘The GroundTruth Project' that is connecting communities to soil science, unearthing data and helping to get a deeper understanding of the soil beneath us. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

Join us as Dr. Catherine Keena explains the difference between topped and treelined hedges, and don’t miss National Hedgerow Week starting August 29th to celebrate their vital role in our environment. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

Sustainable grass production can play a major role on Irish farms, leading to more profitability but also reducing nitrogen loss from our farms through the use of clover and utilising available data, to make quick decisions. Dr. Deirdre Hennessy, UCC lecturer in Sustainable Agriculture, joins us for a chat. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

Teagasc Catchment Coordinator for the Slaney, Neilus Noonan, joins us with an update on the Catch Crop Pilot Measure in the Farming for Water EIP. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

Dr Deirdre Hennessy, UCC lecturer in Sustainable Agriculture, joins us to discuss the tools and technologies that farmers can use to meet our climate targets and the importance of encouraging farmers and the next generation. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

With nearly two-thirds of soil samples falling below the ideal pH range for grass growth, Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Signpost Programme Training & Development Specialist, joins us to talk about the benefits of liming our acidic soils. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

Continuing our discussion on organics with Teagasc's Organic Crops Specialist, Martin Bourke, and Wicklow tillage farmer, Tommy Delahunt, we hear about some of the obstacles Tommy has had to overcome, while Martin explains why the real legacy of organic farming will be in the years to come. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

Tommy Delahunt, a tillage farmer in county Wicklow, who is in the Growing Organics programme, and Martin Bourke, Teagasc Organic Crops Specialist, join us to chat about Tommy’s journey from conventional tillage to organic and how he has adapted his farming practices. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

We link up again for part two with James McGlone, manager of the Stranooden Group Water Scheme, and Teagasc ASSAP advisor, Domhnall Kennedy, who are protecting water in county Monaghan through a suite of mitigation measures on farms, ranging from nature based solutions to rush control techniques. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

A novel approach is being taken by the Stranooden Group Water Scheme to protect water in county Monaghan, working with catchment science and farmers to improve drinking water. James McGlone, manager of the Stranooden Group Water Scheme, and Teagasc ASSAP advisor, Domhnall Kennedy, joins us for a chat. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

Farmers have to deal with a lot of new terms that can become confusing and so, Leonard Betts, Teagasc Signpost Climate advisor, joins us to shed some light on the difference between nitrogen balance and nutrient use efficiency, its importance to farm economics and the environment. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

Teagasc Forestry Specialist, Frances McHugh, joins us to chat about the financial supports which encourage people to develop and manage sustainable forests - and you don't have to be a farmer to apply. To find out more go to:https://capnetworkireland.eu/schemes-and-grants-in-forestry-agroforestry/ For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/