Teagasc tillage specialist
Cork
Joined August 2009
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We’re very fortunate to have such high calibre researchers @kildea1 @FionaBHutton helping farmers to make informed decisions on variety selection.
Given the recent discussions on Cougar based resistance and septoria happy to present some of our recent findings that hopefully clarify some of what we are observing in fields @FionaBHutton @mladencucak bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…
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The @farmersjournal has launched an awareness campaign around the highly invasive weed, blackgrass. The weed is spreading rapidly across Ireland, and many farmers do not know how to recognise it. There is more information at ifj.ie/blackgrass #stopthespread #blackgrass21
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Announcement is live!
Castlemartyr GAA Centenary 2024 Initiative!
Watch this video and visit our website castlemartyrgaa.com to find out how you can show your support!
#castemartyrcentenary2024 instagram.com/tv/CKwDrueJ2QC…
2020 - Teagasc Tillage Update - 2 April - Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority teagasc.ie/publications/2020…
Can more tillage, not less, save Irish farming? agriland.ie/farming-news/can… #agriland
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As part of the Enable Conservation Tillage (ECT) project, @TeagascCrops in conjunction with @Goldcrop will hold a grass weed workshop on the farm of John & Alan Dunne, Ballybane, Shanagarry, Co. Cork, P25AX96 this Friday the 9th of August starting at 11am #ECTproject
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Blackgrass appearing in fields with no previous incidence again this year. Adopt a zero tolerance approach. Rouge if possible or else glyphosate. Seek professional advice to implement an IPM plan. Solution is not in the spray store. #blackgrass #IPM
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Looks like there's beef between Damien and that bull 🐂
**Please note Jean-Baptiste does not come with the purchase of a cheese wheel 🧀**
JB Enjelvin & Dan Hegarty of Hegarty Cheese run an award-winning cheese farm in Whitechurch, Cork.
@RTECountryWide at 8.10am
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Wondering if we should start to worry.....really does anyone know, should we be worrying??Ramularia happy out in almost all the winter barley varieties we have in sown here.
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Do you have or have you ever had problems with leatherjacket pests?! I am looking for fields in grass and tillage to sample as part of my PhD with @teagasc. If you are interested at all please get in contact and spread the word 🐛 #irishfarmers #Agriculture #research
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See below the times and dates for the upcoming Teagasc winter crop walks. All aspects of current agronomy will be discussed including dealing with advanced crops. Basis points available and all events are KT approved. All are welcome.
Tillage conference tomorrow ‘Responding to future challenges’#Brexit #resistance #grassweeds @teagasc
For a full agenda of what you can expect at this years National Tillage Conference which takes place this Wednesday see ow.ly/EWfy30ntHNG
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In this short clip, hear from Louise McNamara from Teagasc who encourages farmers to monitor cereal crops... youtu.be/R4H7JJVwj2k?a
Fabulous information on blackgrass and on how not to make the same mistakes as UK #Ectproject @TeagascCrops
In Carlow, Ireland for ECT project meeting. Controlling black-grass, brome and canary grass. @ADASGroup
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Dr. Louise McNamara Teagasc Oak Park outlines BYDV control in winter cereals facebook.com/124025717676271…
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Got leatherjacket issues on your farm?@moffat_aisling @teagasc is conducting a PhD project looking at leatherjacket Biocontrol & role of the soil microbiome. Conducting 2yr survey of leatherjackets across Ireland; if you're interested in taking part let us know! @LouiseBMcNamara
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Potential 10% net margin loss due to lack of chlorothalonil control of #ramularia in Ireland. Steven Kildea @TeagascCrops warns @AHDB_Cereals #ramulariaworkshop.
