Really enjoyed the SciBall 24, thanks to Oliver Lehmann @ViennaLehmann and got to meet colleagues from Fulbright Austria, Hermann Agis Fulbright Austria , Fulbright Ireland Irish Fulbright Alum and to add some Irish text to the discussion! UCD School Ag & Food UCDBiosysFoodEng farm4more

National Tillage Conference today, lots of interesting insights, including UCD PhD researcher Jack Jameson. Crops sector relies on good science and advice for sustainability@ucdagfood farm4more UCD Lyons Farm Teagasc Tillage Team

Very interesting presentations and discussions at CropRevive stakeholders meeting looking at role of ancient crops and their potential future use. Sonia Negrao farm4more UCD Archaeology, Dublin UCD School Ag & Food

Few breaks allowed for some sowing, oats and beans - shallow sown and ploughed seedbeds to get warm dry root zone conditions. Got good and quick emergence to get crops going quickly. Ad blue errors slowing things, ad bue hygiene critical.

A great piece with UCD School Ag & Food PhD student Conor Kehoe on the DIVINE project; a Horizon Europe DIVINE Project funded project focuses on how new technologies can help growers make better decisions. farmersjournal.ie/tillage/news/d…

Crop research and demo plots at Lyons looking well. Alternative and mainstream crops as well as new crop assessment technologies and digital ag. Thanks to Gary Gillespie and Keith OMahony for all the hard work. CONSUS Irish Fulbright Alum UCD School Ag & Food UCDBiosysFoodEng UCD Lyons Farm

Technical staff from DLF at recent grass and cereal walk UCD Lyons Farm recently organised by @HelenbSherridan and thanks to Gary Gillespie and Keith O'Mahony Crops looking well.

Research masters opportunity in Oat Agronomy and Quality based at UCD Lyons Farm. Get in touch if interested! UCD School Ag & Food UCD Lyons Farm

Great to have final year ag students out to Lyons to talk through some of the crop research and teaching trials. Weather played ball. Thanks to Gary Gillespie and Cathal Mc Cabe as well as Lyons team UCD Lyons Farm and UCD School Ag & Food UCDBiosysFoodEng Keith O'Mahony

Just finishing two day review of farm4more , very good meeting with project team and LIFE team. Thanks to Austrian partners for hosting. UCD School Ag & Food UCDBiosysFoodEng

Just finished judging for National Ploughing machine of the year. Great to see so many companies involved in the ploughing. Weather looking good for this year's event UCD School Ag & Food UCDBiosysFoodEng

Almost the last of the plots harvested at UCD Lyons, cereals and forages. Last pre-harvest data on late down spring crops. Gary Gillespie Conor Kehoe keeping everything on track. UCD School Ag & Food Irish Fulbright Alum UCDBiosysFoodEng

Tonight on RTÉ Futureville, UCD Professor Kevin McDonnell speaks to host, Dr Lollie Mancey who is an anthropologist and AI ethicist. They visit our beautiful UCD Lyons Farm to discuss "preparing for the future, by turning to the past". The brand new series, Futureville

Oil and Gas Methane emissions from just 1 oil production area of the globe, at 440 tonnes per hour, equals the methane production of 32 Billion Cows. There are only 1 Billion Cows on earth. And oil doesn't eat grass.

UCD school of ag & food research day looking at Irelands Future Food System. Clear recognition of the role of native grains and protein in food production. UCD School Ag & Food UCDBiosysFoodEng Irish Fulbright Alum

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What a great day had by all at ITLUS summer field day. Many thanks to all who participated especially Keoghs farm,Agrotopia , MacCormack Salads, Gerald Potterton.

It’s UCD Festival Day and the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science was everywhere to be seen. It is a great event and fantastic to see students, staff, alumni and their families enjoying the event. We had goats, sheep and chickens over from UCD Lyons Farm along with lots

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Last of the crop trials getting ready to go under the knife. Easier year thanks to the weather. Sunflowers doing well for the biodiversity! Gary Gillespie