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The Signpost Series

Teagascwww.teagasc.ie
This is the podcast version of the Signpost Series webinars which is a series of weekly sustainable agriculture webinars aimed at the Irish agriculture industry, ‘Pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture’. For more from the programme visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/
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Episodes

Biodiversity on farmland

Dr Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc, joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss biodiversity on farmland. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-w...

Jun 06, 202259 minEp. 107

Ireland's 5th Nitrates Action Programme and beyond

Ted Massey and Leanne Roache, Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM) Nitrates Division joined Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss Ireland's 5th Nitrates Action Programme and beyond. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Ger Shortle, Teagasc Wicklow, Carlow and Wexford Regional Manager. To register for future webinars visit:...

May 30, 202259 minEp. 106

The added value of using high merit beef sires on the dairy herd

Dr. Nicky Byrne, Teagasc, joined Andy Boland, Teagasc Environment Specialist, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss the added value of using high merit beef sires on the dairy herd. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/ And for mor...

May 23, 202259 minEp. 105

The role of genetics in helping address GHG challenges in agriculture

Andrew Cromie from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF), joined Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss the role of genetics in helping address GHG challenges in agriculture. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Tom O'Dwyer, Head of Signpost Programme, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-even...

May 16, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 104

Providing our partners with affordable sustainable food

Emer Fardy and Sean Leahy from Hilton Foods, joined Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss providing our partners with affordable sustainable food. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Programme Manager, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/...

May 09, 20221 hrEp. 103

Danone's Sustainability Journey

Elaine Crosse and Mark Stafford, Danone, joined Andy Boland, Teagasc Environment Specialist, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss Danone's Sustainability Journey. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Programme Manager, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/ And for more podcasts from the Signpost Series go to: ...

May 02, 20221 hrEp. 102

Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Cattle & Pig Manure

Dr. Stephen Nolan, PIGergy Project & Mr. Shaun Connolly, GEBTech Project, joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss ‘Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Cattle & Pig Manure’. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teaga...

Apr 25, 20221 hrEp. 101

Understanding social sustainability of farmers & preventing injury in agriculture

David Meredith, Research Officer, Teagasc & Francis Bligh, Health and Safety Specialist, Teagasc joined Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss understanding and supporting social sustainability of farmers and preventing injury and ill health in agriculture. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Manager, Teagasc. To regis...

Apr 18, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 100

100th Webinar Episode: Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and the Role of Sequestration and Rewetting

Teagasc’s, Professor Gary Lanigan, joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and the Role of Sequestration and Rewetting. The presentation was followed by a questions and answers session, which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/...

Apr 11, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 99

An overview of the Micro-generation Support Scheme

Rory Somers, Policy Lead on Micro-generation and Assistant Principal, Retail Energy Policy & Regulation Division at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series to give an overview of the Micro-generation Support Scheme. Rory was also joined by Leo Haverty, DECC. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was ...

Apr 04, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 98

Meeting our sustainability targets in agriculture: the Agri biomethane opportunity

David Hagan, Sustainable Agricultural Manager, Devenish Nutrition and Russell Smyth, KPMG joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss meeting our sustainability targets in agriculture: the Agri biomethane opportunity. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Padraig Foley, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corpor...

Mar 28, 202259 minEp. 97

Fertiliser Programmes to save money and emissions on Dairy and Drystock farms

Dr Seamus Kearney, Training and Development Specialist, Signpost Programme, Teagasc joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar with an overview of fertiliser programmes to save money and emissions on Dairy and Drystock farms. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Padraig Foley, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/...

Mar 24, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 96

On-farm actions to improve water quality in the Mulkear Catchment

Carol Quish, Mulkear EIP, joined Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss on-farm actions to improve water quality in the Mulkear Catchment. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Manager, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/ And for mo...

Mar 14, 202257 minEp. 95

Nutrient tips to save money and reduce emissions on your farm

Dr Patrick Forrestal, Teagasc Researcher, joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar with nutrient tips to save money and reduce emissions on your farm. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustaina...

Mar 07, 20221 hrEp. 94

Ammonia emissions, impacts & solutions

Dr Dominika Krol, Teagasc & Dr David Kelleghan, UCD, joined Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss ammonia emissions, impacts & solutions. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Padraig Foley, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/ And for more po...

Mar 02, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 93

The carbon footprint of dairy farms along the Atlantic coast of Europe

Teagasc’s Marion Sorley joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss the carbon footprint of dairy farms along the Atlantic coast of Europe. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable...

Feb 17, 20221 hrEp. 92

Valuing Natural Capital for the Future

Professor Jane Stout, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, joined Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss ‘Valuing Natural Capital for the Future’. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events...

Feb 07, 202257 minEp. 91

Managing Red Clover on Dairy Farms

Dr James Humphreys, Teagasc Solohead Farm, joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss managing red clover on dairy farms. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webi...

Jan 31, 20221 hrEp. 90

Future Upland Management - Lessons from SUAS

Declan Byrne, SUAS Project Manager, joined Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss Future Upland Management - Lessons from SUAS. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars...

Jan 24, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 89

Ecosystems services on CAFRE's Upland Farm

Bryan Irvine, CAFRE, Greenmount College, joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss ecosystems services on CAFRE's Upland Farm. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/ ...

Jan 17, 202258 minEp. 88

Perspectives of Farm Sustainability

Charlie McConalogue TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and Professor Frank O'Mara, Teagasc Director, joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss the perspectives of farm sustainability. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc, along with Professor Frank O...

Jan 03, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 87

The value of native provenance trees and hedging stock

As part of Hedgerow Week, Joe Gowran, CEO, Woodlands of Ireland and Maria Cullen, Chair of the Society of Irish Plant Pathologists (SIPP) joined Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc, and Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, to discuss the value of native provenance trees and hedging stock and how to reduce health risks to them. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/ ...

Dec 27, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 86

Planting Hedges

Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, joined Mark Gibson on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to officially launch Hedgerow Week 2021, which took place from 3 -10 December. Professor Frank O'Mara, Teagasc Director, also joined the webinar to welcome the involvement of a wide range of organisations and interested stakeholders to address this important issue. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist discus...

Dec 20, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 85

Managing the Risk of Phosphorus Loss from Slurry Application in Northern Ireland

Drs. Donnacha Doody and Russell Adams, AFBI, joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss managing the risk of Phosphorus loss from slurry application in Northern Ireland. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc....

Dec 13, 202159 minEp. 84

What are the implications of net zero for UK agriculture?

Dr Bob Rees, SRUC Scotland, joined Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss what are the implications of net zero for UK agriculture? A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Padraig Foley, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/ And for more podcasts from the...

Dec 06, 202156 minEp. 83

Farm Specific Mitigation Strategies to Reduce GHG Emissions on Irish Farms

Dr. Seamus Kearney, Signpost Programme, and Jonathan Herron, Teagasc Moorepark, joined Pat Murphy on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss ‘Farm Specific Mitigation Strategies and Practical Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Irish Farms’. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Padraig Foley, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agricult...

Nov 29, 202159 minEp. 82

Assessing Biodiversity Management Practices on Intensively Managed Farmland

Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, joined Mark Gibson on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss assessing biodiversity management practices on intensively managed farmland. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-w...

Nov 25, 202158 minEp. 81

Soil Fertility Trends in the Agricultural Catchments Programme

Edward Burgess, Agricultural Catchments Programme, Teagasc, joined Mark Gibson on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss soil fertility trends in the Agricultural Catchments Programme. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/ And ...

Nov 22, 20211 hrEp. 80

Biorefinery Glas & the potential of the bioeconomy to transform grassland agriculture

James Gaffey, Munster Technological University (MTU), Johan Sanders, GRASSA and Wageningen University & Research, and Bridget Lynch, Teagasc joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss Biorefinery Glas and the potential of the bioeconomy to transform grassland agriculture in Ireland. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Padraig Foley...

Nov 15, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 79

Farm Zero C Overview

Gavin Hunt, Farm Zero C Project Manager, BiOrbic & Cian White, Trinity College Dublin joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar with an overview of the Farm Zero C project. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which was facilitated by Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/...

Nov 01, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 78
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