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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. The GroundTruth Project

    08/09/2025

    The GroundTruth Project

    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/

    28 min
  7. Celebrating Ireland’s Hedgerows

    25/08/2025

    Celebrating Ireland’s Hedgerows

    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/

    28 min
  8. Why Now is the Time for Sustainable Grass Production

    10/08/2025

    Why Now is the Time for Sustainable Grass Production

    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/

    31 min
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