The Signpost Series
Episodes
Ecosystems services on CAFRE's Upland Farm
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Irvine, CAFRE, Greenmount College, joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on this week's podcast version of t...
Perspectives of Farm Sustainability
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie McConalogue TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and Professor Frank O'Mara, Teagasc Director, joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teaga...
The value of native provenance trees and hedging stock
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 M...
Planting Hedges
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Signp...
Managing the Risk of Phosphorus Loss from Slurry Application in Northern Ireland
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Donnacha Doody and Russell Adams, AFBI, joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on this week's podcast version ...
What are the implications of net zero for UK agriculture?
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Bob Rees, SRUC Scotland, joined Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc, on this week's podcast version of the Signp...
Farm Specific Mitigation Strategies to Reduce GHG Emissions on Irish Farms
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Seamus Kearney, Signpost Programme, and Jonathan Herron, Teagasc Moorepark, joined Pat Murphy on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Serie...
Assessing Biodiversity Management Practices on Intensively Managed Farmland
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, joined Mark Gibson on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discus...
Soil Fertility Trends in the Agricultural Catchments Programme
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edward Burgess, Agricultural Catchments Programme, Teagasc, joined Mark Gibson on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discus...
Biorefinery Glas & the potential of the bioeconomy to transform grassland agriculture
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James Gaffey, Munster Technological University (MTU), Johan Sanders, GRASSA and Wageningen University & Research, and Bridget Lynch, Teagasc joine...
Farm Zero C Overview
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gavin Hunt, Farm Zero C Project Manager, BiOrbic & Cian White, Trinity College Dublin joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovatio...
Implications of climate neutrality for agriculture, land use & forestry in Ireland
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Styles, University of Limerick, joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on this week's podcast version of ...
'What's the Story with our Bogs?' and the European Carbon Farming Initiative
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Douglas McMillan, Chair of the Green Restoration Ireland (GRI) Cooperative and Eimhin David Shortt joined Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge...
The Pearl Mussel Project EIP
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Patrick Crushell, Project Manager, The Pearl Mussel Project EIP, joined Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this week's podcast version of the Signp...
Combining catchment science & agricultural advice to improve local water quality
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cathal Somers, Teagasc ASSAP Advisor and Philip Murphy, LAWPRO Catchment Scientist, joined Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this week's podcast vers...
Ireland's Nitrates Review
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Nolan, Senior Inspector, DAFM, joined Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series w...
Refining fertiliser recommendations for extensively managed grassland
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Suzanne Higgins, Soil Scientist, AFBI joined Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss ...
Traditional Farm Buildings
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Meenan from The Heritage Council joined Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss traditio...
Archaeology and Farming
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hugh Carey, Archaeologist, National Monuments Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage joined Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd on ...
Managing Nutrient Runoff from Farmyards
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Vero, Assistant Lecturer, Agricultural Science, Waterford Institute of Technology joined Pat Murphy, Head of the Teagasc Environment KT Programme...
The Hen Harrier Project
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fergal Monaghan, Project Manager for the Hen Harrier Programme joined Pat Murphy, Head of the Teagasc Environment KT Programme, on this week's podcast...
Recent policy developments for managing grazing livestock in New Zealand
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Monaghan, Ag Research, New Zealand joins Pat Murphy, Head of the Teagasc Environment KT Programme, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost...
Update on ASSAP and Water Quality restoration
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Noel Meehan, ASSAP Manager, Teagasc and Joe Crockett, Dairy Sustainability Ireland, join Pat Murphy, Head of Teagasc Environment KT Programme, on this...
Protecting dung beetles while managing parasites, a positive feedback loop
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dairy farmer, Bruce Thompson, joins Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss ‘Protec...
High Nature Value Farmland in Ireland
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr James Moran, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), joins Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Serie...
Commercial dairy farming without fertiliser N
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr James Humphreys, Principal Research Officer, Teagasc Moorepark, joins Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this week's podcast version of the Signpos...
The All Ireland Pollinator Plan
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Úna FitzPatrick from the National Biodiversity Data Centre, joins Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost S...
A farmer's perspective on Biodiversity, Emissions and Water Quality
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Duffy, dairy farmer and past President of Macra Na Feirme, joins Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost...
Renewable gas and the Mitchelstown Central Grid Injection facility
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Niamh Gillen, Innovation Engineer and Ian Kilgallon, Business Development Officer, Gas Networks Ireland joined Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this...
Celebrating our biodiversity and motivating farmers to address the climate & biodiversity emergency
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Brendan Dunford, Manager of The Burren Programme, joins Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webi...
Farmland Birds and the Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Anita Donaghy and Oonagh Duggan from Birdwatch Ireland join Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series ...
Water Quality: the challenge of understanding and valuing it!
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bernie O’ Flaherty, Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) joins Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost S...
Agri-food Strategy 2030 - The Environmental Ambition
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Arnold, Chair of the 2030 Agri Food Strategy Committee joins Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series...
Water quality – national problems, local solutions
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Deakin from the Environmental Protection Agency joins Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webi...
The BRIDE Project
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Donal Sheehan manager of the BRIDE project joins Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar to disc...
Context, Measurement & mitigation of methane emissions in Irish dairy systems
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Laurence Shalloo, Ben Lahart & Katie Starsmore, Teagasc join Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series...
Climate Mitigation Options through Afforestation
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Houlihan, Teagasc Forestry Specialist and Dr. Kevin Black, Forestry, Environmental Research and Services (FERS) join Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectE...
Multi-species Swards
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Helen Sheridan and Prof. Tommy Boland, UCD join Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on this week's podcast version of the Signpost Series webinar seri...
Working with farmers to improve water quality
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Noel Meehan, ASSAP Programme Manager and Edward Burgess, ACP Specialist Advisor, Teagasc, join Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd, on the latest podcast v...
The impact of pesticides on water quality
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Keogh, the chief executive of the Animal and Plant Health association, joins Mark Gibson on this week’s podcast version of the Signpost Series ...
Multi-species Mixtures
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Finn, Teagasc’s Research Officer in Biodiversity and Farmland Ecology, joins Mark Gibson on this week’s podcast version of the Signpost Serie...
Farm sustainability approach at Carbery group
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast version of the latest Signpost Series webinar, Mark Gibson is joined by Enda Buckley, Director of Sustainability for Carbery group and...
Impact of Climate Change on Smallholder Food Production in the Tropics
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Signpost Series webinars, Mark Gibson is joined by Paul Wagstaff, Senior Agricultural Advisor with Self Help Africa who speaks ...
The Signpost Programme - leading climate action by Irish farmers
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Gibson was joined by Dr Tom O'Dwyer, Professor Gerry Boyle and Pat Murphy where they will discuss The Signpost Programme which is a campaign to p...
Protected Urea: A Research Update
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd was joined by guest speaker Patrick Forrestal, Teagasc Johnstown Castle, to discuss Protected Urea: A Research Update. ...
New Zealand's approach to agriculture due to climate change
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Gibson was joined by Dr Sinead Leahy (Deputy Director and Senior Science Advisor with New Zealand agriculture greenhouse gas research centre) to ...
Reduction of methane gas emissions in agriculture
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Gibson, Manager of Teagasc ConnectEd program was joined by Sinead Waters who is a principal research officer in the animal bio-science department...
Organic Farming – steps to on-farm conversion and opportunities
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Gibson, Teagasc SignPost series was joined by Elaine Leavy, Organic Specialist, Teagasc to discuss various steps you can take to covert to organi...
AgClimatise
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd was joined by guest speaker Dale Crammond, Climate Change and Bioenergy Policy Division, Department of Agriculture Food...
NFGWS Drinking Water Source Protection Pilot Project - Phase 2
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Focused on NFGWS Drinking Water Source Protection Pilot Project - Phase 2, this webinar was moderated by Mark Gibson and featured guest speakers Patri...
Emerging trends in EU policy
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd and Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc were joined by Alan Matthews, Trinity College Dublin to discuss emergin...
Measuring and Mapping Hedges
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd and Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc were joined by Stuart Green, Teagasc Research Officer to discuss measur...
Growing Hedges for a Sustainable Future
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #TheSignpostSeries, Mark Gibson and Pat Murphy were joined by Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Agriculture with responsibility ...
Proactively improving human and environmental health through good science
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd programme was joined by Dr. John Gilliland, Director of Agriculture & Sustainability, Devenish and Pat Murphy, Teag...
Creating & Shaping the development of Ireland's Bioeconomy
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Gibson was joined by Patrick Barrett from Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine who spoke about the development of Ireland's Bioeconomy....
MCPA herbicide: new insights from catchment scale research in the North-West
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Philip Jordan, Ulster University, joined host Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd to focus on the MCPA herbicide: new insights from catchment scale researc...
The economics of catchment management, linking science & farmer behaviour in ACP
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michele McCormack, Agricultural Catchments Programme, Teagasc, joined host Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd to focus on the economics of catchment manag...
Animal breeding a cumulative & permanent strategy to environmental stewardship
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Donagh Berry, Centre Director of VistaMilk, Teagasc speaks about using animal breeding as a cumulative and permanent strategy to environmental steward...
The Agricultural Catchments Programme assessment of the Nitrates Derogation
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edward Burgess, Agricultural Catchments Programme, Teagasc gave an insight into the Agricultural Catchments Programme assessment of the Nitrates Derog...
What impacts the quality of water in Agricultural Catchments Programme [ACP]?
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc was joined by Per-Erik Mellander, Chief Scientist, Agricultural Catchments Programme, Teagasc to disc...
Semi-natural grasslands in Ireland - precious resources under threat
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Mark Gibson, Teagasc was joined by Maria Long, Grassland Ecologist, National Parks and Wildlife Service to discuss semi-natural grasslands in Ire...
Natural Capital on Irish Farmland
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc was joined by Jane Stout, Trinity College Dublin to discuss Natural Capital on Irish Farmland. Jane's...
Biodiversity on farmland: current status, policy impacts, farm-scale responses
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc was joined by John Finn and Daire O’hUallachain, Teagasc, to discuss biodiversity on farmland: curr...
Biodiversity - Supporting Pollinators through Agri Environmental Interventions
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd was joined by Lorna Cole, SRUC to discuss supporting pollinators through Agri Environmental interventions. For ...
Biodiversity - Nature of Irish Hedgerows
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd was joined by Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist to discuss the nature of Irish hedgerows. For ...
Energy Efficiency & Generation
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Mark Gibson was joined by John Upton and Barry Caslin of Teagasc to discuss Energy Efficiency and Generation, the role of energy efficient and re...
Woodlands for Water
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
host Mark Gibson was joined by Kevin Collins, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to discuss how we can use forests to enhance and protect ...
Carbon Sequestration in Grassland
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT Teagasc was joined by Donal O'Brien, Teagasc to discuss Carbon Sequestration in Grassland. For more shows a...
Climate Adaption Policy
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Mark Gibson was joined by Damien Wyse, Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) and Michael O'Donovan, Teagasc to discuss adapting to...
Met Eireann and Ireland's Changing Climate
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Lambkin, Senior Climatologist, Met Eireann was on this week’s Signpost Series to discuss ‘Ireland’s Changing Climate’. Keith's presentat...
Water Quality – ASSAP – Farming for Water Quality
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd was joined by Joe Crockett, DSI to discuss policy drivers and whole industry collaboration and by Noel Meenhan, Teagasc...
Water Quality - Protecting natural waters through catchment management
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Water Quality- LAWPRO Protecting natural waters through catchment management followed by Questions and Answers. For more shows and information on t...
The Water Cycle - Where does all the water go? And Sediment impact on water quality
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd was joined by Owen Fenton and Daire OHuallichain, Teagasc, to discuss The Water Cycle - where does all the water go? an...
Forestry - Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Role of Forestry
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
GHG Emissions and the Role of Forestry followed by Questions and Answers with Tom Houlihan, Teagasc. For more shows and information on the series a...
Protecting Nitrogen and Phosphorus inputs on farms
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Protecting Nitrogen and Phosphorus inputs on farms. Optimising N use and farming practices to minimise losses to water. Optimising P use and farming...
Water Quality - Phosphorus: interatction in soil and water
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Phosphorus - Interactions with soil and water. Understanding phosphorus and soil interactions and finding the P pinch points on farms followed by Que...
Water Quality - Nitrogen: interactions between soil and water
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding nitrogen and soil interactions followed by a questions and answers session with Karl Richards, Teagasc. For more shows and informatio...
Water Quality in Ireland - Current Status and Ireland's 3rd River Basin Management Plan
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Deakin, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discussed ‘Water Quality in Ireland - current status and Ireland's 3rd River Basin Management Pl...
Low Carbon Dairy Farming
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James Humphreys, Teagasc Livestock Systems Researcher discussed ‘Low Carbon Dairy Farming’. James's presentation was followed by a Q&A ses...
Use of Protected Urea
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Forrestal and David Wall, Teagasc discussed ‘Use of Protected Urea’. Patrick and David's presentation was followed by a Q&A sessio...
Reducing Slurry Emissions
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This webinar focused on key advisory messages for farmers using low emissions slurry, LESS, timing, where to use, Nutrient Value and factoring it in a...
Maintaining the Derogation - the changes we need to see for a credible case
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Maintaining the Derogation – the changes we need to see for a credible case, followed by a questions and answers session with Jack Nolan, Department...
Land Management - Drainage and Water Table Control
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This Teagasc ConnectEd webinar covered topics such as the role of land management in drainage and water table control and GHG mitigations along with a...
Feeding Management for Productive Ruminants
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This Teagasc ConnectEd webinar took place on 24 April and covered the topic of feeding management for productive ruminants; how feed protein impacts G...
Options to Reduce GHGs - The GHG MACCs
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This Teagasc ConnectEd webinar covered the options to reduce GHGs (The GHG MACCs). Topics covered included current and predicted emissions levels ...
Reducing GHG Emissions in Irish Agriculture
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reducing GHG Emissions in Irish Agriculture Speaker: John Muldowney, Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine Moderator: Mark Gibson Teagas...
Greenhouse Gases – why all the fuss?
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest speaker Philip O’Brien, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discussed Greenhouse Gases – Why all the fuss? Philip's presentation was f...