Ian Short - Forestry Researcher

Teagasc forestry researcher working predominantly in broadleaf silviculture, agroforestry and alternative silviculture systems. All views expressed are my own.

[Ian Short - Forestry Researcher @IanShort_Forest]

@ian_mcgreevy @theepicmap I agree (partially). They could also represent undulations of the ground. Without the height measurements we’ll never know for sure.

[Ian Short - Forestry Researcher @IanShort_Forest]

https://t.co/05AGHf3DWz @teagascforestry @teagasc @agriculture_ie @AgrilandIreland @FarmWoodForum @TeagascEnviron

[AF4EU @AF4EU_afinet]

🌳 New on The AF4EU Podcast!

John Casey from @teagasc explores how Irish farmers use agroforestry 🌿 to fight runoff, protect water ���, boost biodiversity 🌼 & build resilient farms 🌤️

Click to listen👉https://t.co/yCwEEkJV5J

#AF4EU #Agroforestry #WaterQuality #Ireland

[Ian Short - Forestry Researcher @IanShort_Forest]

@AndyWoodturner I understand where you’re coming from Andy. I lost my two best friends within a month of each other and have felt bereft ever since.

[Farm Carbon Toolkit @FarmCO2Toolkit]

Integrating trees and hedgerows in livestock systems boosts animal welfare, farm resilience, and nutrition—and lowers input costs! We look at Dr Lindsay Whistance's research on the benefits...
Find out more👇 https://t.co/55IzztyQd0

#Agroforestry #Silvopasture #TreesinFarming

[Teagasc @teagasc]

Seeing the forest for trees. Forestry Senior Research Officer Ian Short talks us through recent advances in closer-to-nature forestry, and why agroforestry means more than just land grants for growers. Read the full article in #TResearch here https://t.co/dWFhaVK0hv

[Teagasc @teagasc]

The Summer 2025 issue of TResearch is out now, with a focus on forestry!

Meet the AshforFuture team, who are using citizen science to support ash recovery. You can read about this and other forestry topics in the latest issue here
https://t.co/P9bh3tbiwX

[Forest Research @Forest_Research]

🌳 In the latest issue of the @royal_forestry Quarterly Journal of Forestry, Dr Andrew Leslie, Head of Silviculture and Wood Properties, talks about the benefits of broadleaf mixed species stands and tools to establish your own.

Read the article: https://t.co/TViFjLOiaw

[Forest Research @Forest_Research]

📰 A new paper from Forest Research’s Dr Andrew Leslie and @teagasc’s Dr Ian Short in the @royal_forestry Quarterly Journal of Forestry, reviews the published literature on the benefits of mixed broadleaf and mixed conifer and broadleaf stands.

It concludes that mixed stands can increase yield, improve timber quality and increase resilience to climate related drought, pests and diseases, acting as an ‘insurance policy’ for UK woodland. 🌳🌲

Read the article: https://t.co/P3R68xugyD

#Forestry #MixedWoodland #UKForestry

[Ian Short - Forestry Researcher @IanShort_Forest]

@Forest2Furnitur The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!

[Irish Agroforestry Forum @AgroforestForum]

Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Duit As we reflect🎄 on the year that has passed, we are grateful for the growing interest and support for agroforestry in Ireland. We look forward to continuing sharing knowledge + connecting farmers, researchers + policymakers in 2025

[Forestry Journal @Forestry_UK]

FULL FEATURE: https://t.co/8l3MutOJMB

[RESONATE @RESONATE_forest]

🌳🐿️🪵 How can a #tree plantation in Ireland be transformed into a multifunctional forest? Meet the Bresnan family, who have embraced close-to-nature forestry to boost #forest #resilience & enhance #biodiversity➡️https://t.co/yy8UmHAZVD

[Irish Agroforestry Forum @AgroforestForum]

Boxes of organic veg on their way to our CROFT project primary schools to refill their handmade willow baskets. Lots more fun making healthy nutritious food + learning about agroforestry. Incollaboration with Biobeo, Teagasc Organic, CELT and funded by @agriculture_ie

[Irish Agroforestry Forum @AgroforestForum]

Photos Silvopasture planted in 1991 on the Gibson Family Farm in Antrim, absolutely thriving! 🌳🐑 I visited this sheep and suckler (Saler) farm first in 1998 and even then the Gibsons recognised agroforestry as a viable economic and environmental option for their marginal land.

[Irish Agroforestry Forum @AgroforestForum]

New Agroforestry Supports Information Booklet! 🌳 Get all the details on Agroforestry support payments + essential tips on planning, design + management. https://t.co/xCuibBS3IV Hard copies available at our events in Sep/Oct. Funded by DAFM Forestry Promotion @agriculture_ie

[Irish Agroforestry Forum @AgroforestForum]

🌳🚶‍♂️🐄 Explore the benefits of trees on farms at our last agroforestry walks of the season! 🌿 Learn how trees can boost biodiversity, improve soil health, and support livestock. Book your spot now: https://t.co/ndBqhLBJfn 🌱 #Agroforestry #FarmWalks Funded by @agriculture_ie

[Grace Jones @continufor]

New Teagasc Daily about #ContinuFOR at the @IUFRO congress 🥳 Cool to see project people from @ucd_forestry and @MaynoothBiology too! 🤩
Cheers for help writing @IanShort_Forest

[Irish Agroforestry Forum @AgroforestForum]

Intensive Agroforestry Training for Farmers in collaboration with our friends at NOTS, includes visit to 30 year old silvopasture site at AFBI Loughgall, do an agroforestry plan for your farm and see what it will look like in 30 years! https://t.co/5r2xe6WVMb @agriculture_ie

[Irish Agroforestry Forum @AgroforestForum]

Thinking about integrating agroforestry into your Organic Farm🌳 Join us for an inspiring #Agroforestry Walk at the Chilton's Farm! Boyle, Co. Roscommon 2-4 pm. Learn about organic principles, trees, Dexter cows, chickens and alpacas! Register https://t.co/kBi8qXFJF2