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Drought Conditions – Fertilizer Advice – June 2020

During the drought conditions we are experiencing currently and with rain forecast, its important you get your fertilizer strategy right. 

Click here for our recent Drought Conditions – Fertilizer Advice.

Guidance on Covid 19

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/cf9b0d-new-public-health-measures-effective-now-to-prevent-further-spread-o/

Precise Application of Fertilisers

Wednesday 12th Feb 2020 in Gurteen College

Teagasc in association with the Fertiliser Association of Ireland held a workshop on the Precise Application of Fertilisers on 12th February 2020 at Gurteen Agricultural College, Ballingarry, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
This workshop was targeted at field advisors and agri-contractors. There was workshops to demonstrate the correct set up of fertiliser spreaders to deliver the correct rate accurately, as well as Health & Safety and new technologies.

Thank you to the machinery companies for providing the demonstration equipment and to Teagasc. 

Launch of Technical Bulletin No.5 

The Importance of Potassium (K) in Agricultural Soils

At the Fertiliser Association of Ireland annual spring seminar at the Horse & Jockey recently, launching Technical Bulletin No. 5 – “The Importance of Potassium & Agricultural Soils” were Tim Sheils, J. Bolger & Co. Wexford, Mark Plunkett, President of the Fertilizer Association of Ireland & Dr. David Wall Teagasc, Johnstown Castle.

Click here view Technical Bulletin No.5

Spring Scietific Meeting 2020

“Farming in a low emmisions environment”

4th February 2020, Horse & Jockey Hotel.

Thank you to all our spreakers and contributors at our Spring Scietific Meeting on 4th Feb 2020, in ther Horse and Jockey Hotel. 

Chairperson, Mary Delaney, Irish Farmers Journal.

Speakers: Noel Meehan (ASSAP). Chris Dawdon (Consultant UK). Ger Courtney (Teagasc). Tim Shiel (Bolgers Agri, Wexford).

Proceedings can be downloaded from the publications section of this website. 

Precise Application of Fertilisers Workshop 2020

Gurteen College, Co. Tipperary Wednesday 12th February 2020.

Iasis Points availabe to attendees. 

Pre-registration is essential, click here for details.

2020 Programme of Events 

For full details, keep an eye on the Upcoming Events page

P&K App is Back Online.

Follow link in home menu of this website to P&K Calculator / App Download or click on links below:

Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.faoi.pkfertilizercalculator

Apple App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/fertilizer-p-k-calculator/id815178271

Protected UREA

For up to date information on protected Urea, follow the link to the Teagasc website page below. 

https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/soil–soil-fertility/protected-urea/

Dr. Brian Coulter – Special Merit Award

Peter Ging FAI President presents Dr. Brian Coulter with his Special Merit Awared at the FAI Annual Dinner in Mt. Julliet in November. 

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