The Environment Edge

Teagasc

Presented by Cathal Somers & Deirdre Glynn, with new episodes every two weeks, the Environment Edge is your signpost to farm sustainability.

  1. Navigating the Teagasc Forestry Roadmap: Mobilising Ireland’s Timber Potential

    16 mar

    Navigating the Teagasc Forestry Roadmap: Mobilising Ireland’s Timber Potential

    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/

    30 min
  2. From Soil to Savings: Turning Nutrients into Profit

    2 mar

    From Soil to Savings: Turning Nutrients into Profit

    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/

    29 min
  3. Nitrates Changes Are Coming: What Farmers Need to Do Now

    7 ene

    Nitrates Changes Are Coming: What Farmers Need to Do Now

    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/

    20 min
  4. Bluetongue: Understanding the Threat

    15/12/2025

    Bluetongue: Understanding the Threat

    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/

    17 min
  5. Protecting poultry and battling bird flu

    01/12/2025

    Protecting poultry and battling bird flu

    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-edge https://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/

    25 min
  6. Nore Vision, Shared Future: Farmers Taking Action

    17/11/2025

    Nore Vision, Shared Future: Farmers Taking Action

    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/

    28 min
  7. How ASSAP advisors are supporting farmers to improve water quality

    20/10/2025

    How ASSAP advisors are supporting farmers to improve water quality

    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/

    25 min
  8. What’s working harder than any tractor? The microbes in your soil

    22/09/2025

    What’s working harder than any tractor? The microbes in your soil

    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/

    24 min
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Presented by Cathal Somers & Deirdre Glynn, with new episodes every two weeks, the Environment Edge is your signpost to farm sustainability.

Ficha técnica

  • Canal
    Teagasc
  • Creado por
    Teagasc.ie
  • Años en activo
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodios
    118
  • Clasificación
    Apto
  • Derechos de autor
    © Teagasc
  • Sitio web del podcast
    The Environment Edge

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