Jonathan Higgins

UCD Animal Science Graduate 2018. PhD in sheep production and sustainability

[Fiona McGovern @FiMcG11]

Tomorrow, Friday 26th, is the last day to apply for this position with @TeagascSheep @MTU_ie @SheepIreland @AgResearchNEWS

[Methane-Predict @MethanePredict]

Exciting PhD on the Methane-Predict project in @TeagascSheep aiming to estimate methane output from sheep as well as investigating the opportunity of genomics (genetic and rumen microbiome) to lower methane output! @agriculture_ie @MPI_NZ @FiMcG11 @DeirdrePurfield @teagasc

[Jonathan Higgins @Jonny_H2018]

@HMably @wearegerminal Sprayed, grazed, grass harrow and drilled in over 2 week period 👍

[Jonathan Higgins @Jonny_H2018]

Commercial multi-species reseed powering on 3, 5.5, & 9 weeks post sowing on the home farm! @wearegerminal

[Jonathan Higgins @Jonny_H2018]

@McEvoy_M @wearegerminal Thanks very pleased with how it turned out!

[Jonathan Higgins @Jonny_H2018]

Surplus PRG and Multi-species swards cut yesterday, hopefully will make some nice quality silage for the winter!

[Jonathan Higgins @Jonny_H2018]

Turnout 2022 ✔☀️🌱☘🌿 @PallasTb @Germinal_Ire

[Jonathan Higgins @Jonny_H2018]

Last first cycle ewe on my grazing study lambed! Thanks to all @ucdagfood undergrads and @ucdlyonsfarm staff who helped the past 10 days couldn't have done it with out ye. @PallasTb @Germinal_Ire @IvybrookSuffolk

[Jonathan Higgins @Jonny_H2018]

First ewe on my grazing study with @Germinal_Ire lambed today, few days earlier than expected! Busy 2 weeks ahead before they start grazing multispecies swards for the second consecutive year! @PallasTb

[Jonathan Higgins @Jonny_H2018]

Another grass walk for the '22 season ✔ will be plenty of herbage at turnout for the ewes and lambs in March #multispeciesswards @Germinal_Ire

[Niall laffan @Nialllaffan]

Grand day to get a multi species research update from ongoing work with @Jonny_H2018 @PallasTb @NiallW2 @ucdlyonsfarm 🐮🥬 interesting to see the sward composition across the farm at this time of year, plantain very present over winter. @Germinal_Ire

[Sligo Rovers @sligorovers]

We’re there ✈️

The #bitored secure back to back European qualifications and a highest league finish in eight years.

Thanks to all our players, management, sponsors and our fans for your fantastic support this year to ensure we always stand tall
🔴⚪️🔴⚪️

[Jonathan Higgins @Jonny_H2018]

@lyBRIDGET @PallasTb @wearegerminal Thanks, ewes went straight for them when they got into the divide this afternoon!

[Jonathan Higgins @Jonny_H2018]

Both groups of ewes enjoying the autumn sun grazing either multispecies swards or perennial ryegrass. Day 17 post ram introduced so🤞 not to many repeats! @PallasTb @wearegerminal

[Jonathan Higgins @Jonny_H2018]

🌱📸 Grass through a lens
#igafbdstudent #irishtexel #multispeciesswards @fbd_ie @IrishGrassland

[Sligo GAA @sligogaa]

Connacht Gold JFC A FINAL

Full time
St.Pat's: 1-15(18)
St.Michael's: 1-8(11)

Congrats Pat's Junior A Champions

[Jonathan Higgins @Jonny_H2018]

Surplus multispecies swards baled today and ewes grazing prg turned into aftergrass 17 days post baling!

[Jonathan Higgins @Jonny_H2018]

Never a dull day with lambs on the farm! @PallasTb

[Jonathan Higgins @Jonny_H2018]

First cut of the PRGRC sward complete today! Weather played ball (just). Plan to get two more cuts during the year, all part of my grazing study with @wearegerminal. @PallasTb @McEvoy_M

[Jonathan Higgins @Jonny_H2018]

A benefit to the current lockdown is being able to, check the ewes on my grazing trial with @wearegerminal & @IrishResearch, help with the #bsas2021 conference and present my research topic to the 4th yr sheep production class @ucdagfood ! All before lunchtime!