The Environment Edge

By Teagasc.ie

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

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How many episodes does The Environment Edge have?

The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.

The Environment Edge episodes:

June 20, 2022 Making the Future of Beef Profitable & Sustainable
With ever increasing pressure on beef farmers, how can we produce a quality product as efficiently as possible to make beef farming more profitable while also making it more environmentally and socially sustainable?

Programme manager of the Future Beef programme, Martina Harrington from Teagasc joins Deirdre and Cathal to discuss just that.

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21min
June 06, 2022 The catchment scientist’s role with the Local Authority Waters Programme
ASSAP advisors work with farmers to improve water quality in priority areas for action across the country but who supports the advisors in regards to information on water quality in local areas?
Catchment scientist with the Local Authority Waters Programme, Dr Philip Murphy joins Deirdre and Cathal on the latest Environment Edge podcast to discuss his role supporting ASSAP and how his work can help towards solving our water quality issues.
Philip also gives Deirdre and Cathal a few tips on how to visually assess your own river.
For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:
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21min
May 16, 2022 Water quality, the EPA and the tools to make improvements
The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for protecting and improving the environment in Ireland which is done through providing environmental data, assessments and evidence to inform decisions and policy.
Catchment scientist, Eva Mockler joins Deirdre and Cathal on the latest Environment Edge podcast to chat about water quality and the tools the EPA Catchment Science & Management Unit are developing to help us make improvements.
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20min
May 02, 2022 How Sea Solutions is helping to solve the problem of methane
With a third of Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions coming from agriculture and methane being one of the biggest challenges, what is the Teagasc led project Sea Solutions doing to solve the problem?
Dr Maria Hayes, Teagasc Senior researcher in Ashtown’s food research centre and co-ordinator of the Sea Solutions project joins Deirdre and Cathal on the latest Environment Edge podcast to explain more.
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22min
April 18, 2022 Why now is the time for clover
With weather starting to pick up, getting clover into our grassland swards is a priority for many farmers.
Mike Egan, Teagasc grassland research officer in Moorepark joins Deirdre and Cathal on the latest episode of the Environment Edge podcast to tell them ‘how and why now is the time for clover’.
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25min
April 04, 2022 Bryan Daniels on the challenges and opportunities for farmers in the future
On the latest episode of the Environment Edge podcast, it’s the second part of the interview with Bryan Daniels who is the former Sustainable Farming Grassland Farmer of the Year and is producing up to 17 tonnes of grass dry matter per hectare.
Bryan joins Cathal Somers and Deirdre Glynn to discuss sustainability actions he is putting in place on the farm, the challenges and opportunities for farmers in the future and the importance of maintaining a work-life balance.
For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:
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18min
March 21, 2022 Meet the dairy farmer embracing and still profiting from the challenges of sustainability
Former Overall and Sustainable Farming Grassland Farmer of the Year, Bryan Daniels, who is producing up to 17 tonnes of grass dry matter per hectare, joins Cathal Somers and Deirdre Glynn on the latest Environment Edge podcast to discuss how this can be achieved and the sustainability plan on his farm to meet environmental targets.
Listen in to hear what Bryan means about the importance of the invisible cow along with much more excellent advice.
For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:
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18min
March 07, 2022 The Organic Farming Scheme
Minister Hackett recently announced the Organic Farming Scheme is now open for new applicants until the 8th April 2022, and a number of changes have been made to the scheme to encourage farmers to join.
Joe Kelleher, Teagasc Organic Farming specialist joins Deirdre Glynn & Cathal Somers on the latest Environment Edge podcast to discuss.
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22min
February 21, 2022 Nitrogen loss from agriculture
With a huge focus on gathering vital data over the last decade, six catchments and over 300 farmers participating in the programme with the aim of improving water quality, Eddy Burgess, Agricultural Catchments Specialist with the Teagasc Agricultural Catchments Programme joins Cathal and Deirdre on the latest Environment Edge podcast to discuss nitrogen loss from agriculture and the programme’s Working Together for Water Quality week.
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28min
February 07, 2022 How nematodes can help reduce pesticide use
A natural solution to a major problem - how can nematodes help towards meeting European commission targets of a 50% reduction in the use of pesticides in the next decade?
Winner of the Teagasc award at the BT Young Scientist competition 2022, Johannah Pigott and her teacher Joanne Corkery from Coláiste Treasa, Kanturk, Co. Cork, join Deirdre and Cathal on the latest episode of the Environment Edge to discuss just that.
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17min

FAQs about The Environment Edge:

How many episodes does The Environment Edge have?

The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.

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