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The Spring Scientific Meeting 2023 will be an in-person seminar on Tuesday 7th Feb, commencing at 2pm.
Venue: The Horse And Jockey Hotel, Horse and Jockey, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, E41 D6R9
Admission €20
IASIS CPE points available to attendees (number TBC).
Seminar Title: “Farming in 2023”
Speakers:
- Paul O’Brien, IFA Environment Committee Chair.
- Chairperson.
- Claire Aspell – Grassland Agro, Product and Marketing Manager.
- The role of Sulphur in yield, NUE & N losses in temperate grasslands.
- Don Somers, Tillage Farmer, Wexford.
- Implementing farm technologies to improve the sustainability of Tillage farming
- Bernard Harris & Finbarr O’Regan, Dept. Agri Food & Marine.
- Recent changes under the Nitrates action programme.
- The National Fertiliser Database – Brief overview
Important changes to the Nitrates Action Programme 2022 – 25
The Fertilizer Association of Ireland have recently published a list of the important changes that were made to the Nitrates Action Programme which is in place for 2022 – 2025.
Click here: Nitrates Action Programme 2022-25 Important Change
Technical Bulletin No. 6:
The Role of Sulphur (S) in Crop Production.
Our sixth technical bulletin “The Role of Sulphur (S) in Crop Production” was launched last week in Johnstown Castle.
The FAI would like to thank all who worked on this project.
Click on the image above to view the entire bulletin.
(Pictured L to R) David Wall, Patrick Forrestal, Noel Culleton, Tim Sheil, Mark Plunkett.
Updated Fertilizer Purchasing Advice in 2022.
We are in a year of unprecedented input prices rises and fertilizer has certainly grabbed the headlines with large increase in prices that are reported in the market. The Fertilizer Association of Ireland’s updated advice to retailers, advisors and farmers to aid in fertilizer purchasing decisions in 2022 is below.
Precise Application of Fertilisers Webinar
Venue: Zoom
“Ensure accurate fertiliser spreading to maximise the return from expensive fertilisers in 2022”
This webinar will be delivered in conjunction with the Farm and Forestry Contractors and Fertiliser
Association of Ireland from Kildalton College.
On the agenda to be discussed is:
- The latest technologies to aid in fertiliser spreader calibration
- Technologies to ensure efficient field fertiliser management
Speakers at the webinar will include Francis Quigley, Machinery Specialist, Mark Plunkett, Soils Specialist, Dermot Forrestal, Machinery Researcher, Liam Fitzgerald, Machinery Lecturer, Kildalton College and John Carroll & Eva Ross, Fertiliser Association of Ireland.
Spring Scientific Meeting 2022 – Full Webinar Recording.
Our Spring Scientific Meeting 2022 was an online webinar.
It was held live on Tuesday 1st Feb 2.00 – 3.30pm.
CLICK HERE to view the recordings of the Webinar on the Fertilizer Association of Ireland YouTube Page.
VIEW PRESENTERS SLIDES HERE
Irish Farmers Journal “Fertilizer Focus” in association with the FAI.
Click Here To Read the Full Fertilizer Focus Suppliment 22
What can I do about high fertiliser prices?
Click here for our latest advice on What to do about High Fertilizer Prices.
Spring Scientific Meeting 2021 – Full Webinar Recording.
In line with public health advice our Spring Scientific Meeting 2021 was online webinar.
It was held live on Tuesday 2nd Feb 2.00 – 3.30pm.
CLICK HERE to view the recording of the Webinar on the Fertilizer Association of Ireland YouTube Page.
VIEW PRESENTERS SLIDES HERE
Irish Farmers Journal “Fertilizer Focus” in association with the FAI.
CLICK HERE TO READ FULL SUPPLEMENT
Fertilizer Video Series – Efficient Use of Fertilisers
Soil Test Results Analysis.
Soil Sampling & Fertilizer Planning.
Taking a Soil Sample – Best Practice
Soil Analysis Process
The Fertiliser Association of Ireland are producing a short video series on the efficient use of fertilisers. The first four videos (shown here) in the series will focus on the (i) importance of taking good soils samples (ii) first steps in starting the fertiliser planning process and (iii) the soil analysis process (iv) soil test results analysis. During the coming year, at key timings for major fertiliser decisions, further videos will be released to guide farmers /advisors on the efficient use of fertilisers. These videos will cover choosing the right fertiliser product and applying it at the right rate, at the right time, and in the right place on the farm.
Time for Building Soil Potassium (K).
Click here for our latest advice on building soil Potassium (K).
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
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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