The Signpost Series

By Teagasc

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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/

Episode Date
The impact of clover along with other measures on land use and net zero emissions from Irish agriculture by 2050
Apr 29, 2024
The management of grassland peats
Apr 22, 2024
The pitfalls of measuring carbon stocks from grassland soils
Apr 15, 2024
Market opportunities for organic food
Apr 08, 2024
Water quality and agriculture challenges and opportunities
Mar 25, 2024
The LoCAM-Dairy Project
Mar 19, 2024
Lowering the carbon and ammonia footprints of pasture-based dairy production at Solohead Research Farm
Mar 11, 2024
Forest creation options and opportunities for afforestation and native tree area scheme
Mar 04, 2024
Managing Health & Safety in the busy spring season
Feb 26, 2024
Slurry - maximising agricultural benefits, minimising environmental losses
Feb 19, 2024
Solar PV in Agriculture
Feb 13, 2024
Community led action for wetlands
Feb 06, 2024
Planting Hedges
Jan 29, 2024
NMP Online, helping to embrace change
Jan 22, 2024
Encouraging farmers to prioritise on farm actions for water quality
Jan 15, 2024
Éanna Ní Lamhna & Wildlife in Christmas traditions
Jan 05, 2024
EU Waters of LIFE
Dec 18, 2023
Sustainable diets: Balancing personal and planetary health
Dec 11, 2023
Farm Level economics of supplying silage for anaerobic digestion
Dec 04, 2023
Past, current and future fertiliser use
Nov 27, 2023
The Irish Breeding Curlew EIP
Nov 20, 2023
Catchment management initiatives in the USA
Nov 15, 2023
Ecologically Significant Habitats on Farmland
Nov 06, 2023
Planning ACRES - the right action in the right place
Oct 30, 2023
From Data to Decarbonisation: Building the Backbone of a National Carbon Monitoring Network
Oct 23, 2023
Innovation as a driver of Climate Action: Carbon Farming and Sustainable Dairy
Oct 16, 2023
Launch of the Teagasc Sustainability Report 2022
Oct 11, 2023
The National Fertiliser Database
Oct 02, 2023
AgroBRIDGES: challenges & solutions to developing short food supply chains
Sep 25, 2023
The digitalisation of advisory services: vital to support sustainable agriculture
Sep 18, 2023
Harnessing our hedgerows for the future
Sep 12, 2023
Hedge planting and management & the launch of Hedgerow Week 2023
Sep 04, 2023
Teagasc MACC 3
Aug 28, 2023
Safeguarding our wildlife, campaign for responsible rodenticide use (CRRU)
Aug 21, 2023
Farming Rathcroghan EIP - preserving the past, protecting the future
Aug 14, 2023
The €60 million EIP project to improve water quality
Aug 08, 2023
Promoting farmer health and safety for sustainability in Australia & Ireland
Jul 31, 2023
Wrought iron farm gates - our heritage, our history, our responsibility
Jul 24, 2023
ACRES: Overview & Milestones
Jul 17, 2023
Challenges for the dairy sector in the Netherlands
Jul 10, 2023
The Signpost Advisory Programme
Jul 03, 2023
Sustainable Energy Options in Agriculture
Jun 26, 2023
Farm Zero C Project Update
Jun 19, 2023
Managing Soil Health
Jun 12, 2023
Is organics a viable option for Irish tillage farmers?
Jun 09, 2023
The Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss – what was the process?
May 29, 2023
Protecting Farmland Pollinators
May 22, 2023
Agricultural Catchments Programme – gaseous emissions and soil science update
May 15, 2023
Water quality trends from the Agricultural Catchments Programme
May 08, 2023
ABP’s Sustainability Story
May 01, 2023
Bord Bia’s Sustainability Strategy for Irish Food
Apr 24, 2023
The Irish Pig Sector & the Environment
Apr 17, 2023
Biomethane – An Opportunity for Ireland
Apr 04, 2023
150th Special Episode: Prof. Frank O’Mara on Teagasc’s Climate Action Strategy
Mar 28, 2023
BovINE: a source of solutions for sustainability challenges in the European Beef Sector
Mar 14, 2023
Lessons learned and recommendations from the SUAS EIP Project
Mar 06, 2023
Scenarios exploring the national herd and grassland management to achieve climate targets
Feb 27, 2023
Actions for pollinators on farmland
Feb 20, 2023
How farmers can help Barn Owls
Feb 13, 2023
Valuing Wetlands under Ramsar
Feb 07, 2023
The impacts of pesticides on the environment - what the science says
Jan 30, 2023
The National Fertiliser Database, banding of dairy cows & recent changes under the Nitrates Action Programme
Jan 23, 2023
The multiple challenges in achieving sustainable pasture based livestock production
Jan 16, 2023
Implementing Health & Safety for Sustainable Farming in 2023
Jan 09, 2023
Can the Tillage Sector contribute to climate resilience in Ireland?
Dec 26, 2022
Developing IPM strategies to reduce chemical inputs
Dec 19, 2022
The Challenges and Opportunities of the Green Transition
Dec 12, 2022
FERTIMANURE - European NMP Strategies
Dec 05, 2022
Dawn Meats’ Plan Four Zero Sustainability Strategy
Nov 28, 2022
Assessing sustainability on European dairy farms based on case study data
Nov 21, 2022
Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) - achievements, activities & aspirations
Nov 14, 2022
WaterMARKE - Mitigating Agricultural Impacts through Research & Knowledge Exchange
Nov 07, 2022
How Teagasc can help farmers improve sustainability on their farms
Oct 31, 2022
First steps to achieving our emissions reduction target
Oct 24, 2022
ACRES - an overview for farmers
Oct 17, 2022
Starting an Agricultural Sustainable Energy Community (SEC)
Oct 10, 2022
Farmers' attitudes to results-based contracts
Oct 03, 2022
ASSAP Interim Review
Sep 26, 2022
Organic Farming
Sep 19, 2022
Hedgerows and Hedgerow Networks Biodiversity
Sep 12, 2022
Best Practice Hedge Cutting
Sep 08, 2022
Traditional buildings and lime
Aug 29, 2022
Conservation grazing in upland habitats
Aug 22, 2022
Wild Atlantic Nature (WAN) LIFE IP
Aug 18, 2022
Comeragh Upland Communities (CUC) EIP
Aug 08, 2022
The Ecological Value & Condition of Irish Uplands
Aug 01, 2022
Glanbia Ireland’s Living Proof Sustainability Strategy
Jul 25, 2022
Reducing N surplus on an intensive dairy farm
Jul 18, 2022
Initiatives undertaken at Ballyhaise College to reduce emissions
Jul 14, 2022
Incorporation and Benefits of Trees on the Farm
Jul 11, 2022
White Tailed Sea Eagle Reintroduction to Ireland project
Jul 04, 2022
Sustainability and what it means for Keeling’s
Jun 27, 2022
Measuring methane in Irish sheep systems – what is our carbon ‘hoof’ print?
Jun 20, 2022
The Duncannon Blue Flag Farming and Communities Scheme EIP
Jun 13, 2022
Biodiversity on farmland
Jun 06, 2022
Ireland's 5th Nitrates Action Programme and beyond
May 30, 2022
The added value of using high merit beef sires on the dairy herd
May 23, 2022
The role of genetics in helping address GHG challenges in agriculture
May 16, 2022
Providing our partners with affordable sustainable food
May 09, 2022
Danone's Sustainability Journey
May 02, 2022
Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Cattle & Pig Manure
Apr 25, 2022
Understanding social sustainability of farmers & preventing injury in agriculture
Apr 18, 2022
100th Webinar Episode: Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and the Role of Sequestration and Rewetting
Apr 11, 2022
An overview of the Micro-generation Support Scheme
Apr 04, 2022
Meeting our sustainability targets in agriculture: the Agri biomethane opportunity
Mar 28, 2022
Fertiliser Programmes to save money and emissions on Dairy and Drystock farms
Mar 24, 2022
On-farm actions to improve water quality in the Mulkear Catchment
Mar 14, 2022
Nutrient tips to save money and reduce emissions on your farm
Mar 07, 2022
Ammonia emissions, impacts & solutions
Mar 02, 2022
The carbon footprint of dairy farms along the Atlantic coast of Europe
Feb 17, 2022
Valuing Natural Capital for the Future
Feb 07, 2022
Managing Red Clover on Dairy Farms
Jan 31, 2022
Future Upland Management - Lessons from SUAS
Jan 24, 2022
Ecosystems services on CAFRE's Upland Farm
Jan 17, 2022
Perspectives of Farm Sustainability
Jan 03, 2022
The value of native provenance trees and hedging stock
Dec 27, 2021
Planting Hedges
Dec 20, 2021
Managing the Risk of Phosphorus Loss from Slurry Application in Northern Ireland
Dec 13, 2021
What are the implications of net zero for UK agriculture?
Dec 06, 2021
Farm Specific Mitigation Strategies to Reduce GHG Emissions on Irish Farms
Nov 29, 2021
Assessing Biodiversity Management Practices on Intensively Managed Farmland
Nov 25, 2021
Soil Fertility Trends in the Agricultural Catchments Programme
Nov 22, 2021
Biorefinery Glas & the potential of the bioeconomy to transform grassland agriculture
Nov 15, 2021
Farm Zero C Overview
Nov 01, 2021
Implications of climate neutrality for agriculture, land use & forestry in Ireland
Oct 26, 2021
'What's the Story with our Bogs?' and the European Carbon Farming Initiative
Oct 18, 2021
The Pearl Mussel Project EIP
Oct 11, 2021
Combining catchment science & agricultural advice to improve local water quality
Oct 04, 2021
Ireland's Nitrates Review
Sep 27, 2021
Refining fertiliser recommendations for extensively managed grassland
Sep 20, 2021
Traditional Farm Buildings
Sep 13, 2021
Archaeology and Farming
Sep 06, 2021
Managing Nutrient Runoff from Farmyards
Aug 31, 2021
The Hen Harrier Project
Aug 30, 2021
Recent policy developments for managing grazing livestock in New Zealand
Aug 16, 2021
Update on ASSAP and Water Quality restoration
Aug 09, 2021
Protecting dung beetles while managing parasites, a positive feedback loop
Jul 26, 2021
High Nature Value Farmland in Ireland
Jul 19, 2021
Commercial dairy farming without fertiliser N
Jul 12, 2021
The All Ireland Pollinator Plan
Jul 05, 2021
A farmer's perspective on Biodiversity, Emissions and Water Quality
Jun 28, 2021
Renewable gas and the Mitchelstown Central Grid Injection facility
Jun 21, 2021
Celebrating our biodiversity and motivating farmers to address the climate & biodiversity emergency
Jun 14, 2021
Farmland Birds and the Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland
Jun 10, 2021
Water Quality: the challenge of understanding and valuing it!
May 24, 2021
Agri-food Strategy 2030 - The Environmental Ambition
May 18, 2021
Water quality – national problems, local solutions
May 10, 2021
The BRIDE Project
May 03, 2021
Context, Measurement & mitigation of methane emissions in Irish dairy systems
Apr 26, 2021
Climate Mitigation Options through Afforestation
Apr 19, 2021
Multi-species Swards
Apr 16, 2021
Working with farmers to improve water quality
Apr 05, 2021
The impact of pesticides on water quality
Mar 29, 2021
Multi-species Mixtures
Mar 22, 2021
Farm sustainability approach at Carbery group
Mar 15, 2021
Impact of Climate Change on Smallholder Food Production in the Tropics
Mar 10, 2021
The Signpost Programme - leading climate action by Irish farmers
Feb 27, 2021
Protected Urea: A Research Update
Feb 27, 2021
New Zealand's approach to agriculture due to climate change
Feb 27, 2021
Reduction of methane gas emissions in agriculture
Feb 27, 2021
Organic Farming – steps to on-farm conversion and opportunities
Feb 27, 2021
AgClimatise
Feb 27, 2021
NFGWS Drinking Water Source Protection Pilot Project - Phase 2
Feb 27, 2021
Emerging trends in EU policy
Feb 27, 2021
Measuring and Mapping Hedges
Feb 27, 2021
Growing Hedges for a Sustainable Future
Feb 27, 2021
Proactively improving human and environmental health through good science
Feb 27, 2021
Creating & Shaping the development of Ireland's Bioeconomy
Feb 27, 2021
MCPA herbicide: new insights from catchment scale research in the North-West
Feb 27, 2021
The economics of catchment management, linking science & farmer behaviour in ACP
Feb 27, 2021
Animal breeding a cumulative & permanent strategy to environmental stewardship
Feb 27, 2021
The Agricultural Catchments Programme assessment of the Nitrates Derogation
Feb 27, 2021
What impacts the quality of water in Agricultural Catchments Programme [ACP]?
Feb 27, 2021
Semi-natural grasslands in Ireland - precious resources under threat
Feb 27, 2021
Natural Capital on Irish Farmland
Feb 27, 2021
Biodiversity on farmland: current status, policy impacts, farm-scale responses
Feb 27, 2021
Biodiversity - Supporting Pollinators through Agri Environmental Interventions
Feb 27, 2021
Biodiversity - Nature of Irish Hedgerows
Feb 27, 2021
Energy Efficiency & Generation
Feb 27, 2021
Woodlands for Water
Feb 27, 2021
Carbon Sequestration in Grassland
Feb 27, 2021
Climate Adaption Policy
Feb 27, 2021
Met Eireann and Ireland's Changing Climate
Feb 27, 2021
Water Quality – ASSAP – Farming for Water Quality
Feb 27, 2021
Water Quality - Protecting natural waters through catchment management
Feb 27, 2021
The Water Cycle - Where does all the water go? And Sediment impact on water quality
Feb 26, 2021
Forestry - Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Role of Forestry
Feb 26, 2021
Protecting Nitrogen and Phosphorus inputs on farms
Feb 26, 2021
Water Quality - Phosphorus: interatction in soil and water
Feb 26, 2021
Water Quality - Nitrogen: interactions between soil and water
Feb 26, 2021
Water Quality in Ireland - Current Status and Ireland's 3rd River Basin Management Plan
Feb 26, 2021
Low Carbon Dairy Farming
Feb 26, 2021
Use of Protected Urea
Feb 26, 2021
Reducing Slurry Emissions
Feb 26, 2021
Maintaining the Derogation - the changes we need to see for a credible case
Feb 26, 2021
Land Management - Drainage and Water Table Control
Feb 26, 2021
Feeding Management for Productive Ruminants
Feb 26, 2021
Options to Reduce GHGs - The GHG MACCs
Feb 26, 2021
Reducing GHG Emissions in Irish Agriculture
Feb 26, 2021
Greenhouse Gases – why all the fuss?
Feb 25, 2021