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On a recent #TheSignpostSeries webinar as part of #WaterQualityWeek @gibson_mark is joined by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Manager & Edward Burgess @TeagascACP Specialist Advisor to discuss working with farmers to improve water quality. Watch it back https://t.co/LBYj3jaLSj @TeagascEnviron
That's a wrap for #WaterQualityWeek! The week covered a range of water quality problems and provided practical advice and solutions to farmers. Catch up on https://t.co/UuzJ02jhZd
@TeagascEnviron @agriculture_ie @DeptHousingIRL @WatersProgramme @DairySusIreland
De ghnáth, le linn cuairt feirme, pléitear na bealaí praicticúla is fearr chun bainistíocht a dhéanamh ar an talamh, ar chlós na feirme agus ar scaipeadh leasú. Tuilleadh eolais ar https://t.co/xCogZ5u4Cl #WaterQualityWeek @TeagascEnviron
Tá feirmeoirí fud fad na tíre, i gcomhairle le ASSAP, ag comhoibriú chun an t-uisce agus an timpeallacht a chaomhnú. Féach ar https://t.co/n7u9ZykZkt - Tuilleadh eolais ar https://t.co/xCogZ5u4Cl #WaterQualityWeek @TeagascEnviron
Silage pits need to be structurally sound to ensure ensiling is completed safely and effluent is not lost to the environment. Silage effluent is a highly polluting liquid & can cause harm if managed properly. More at https://t.co/DpnJAe19P4
#WaterQualityWeek @TeagascEnviron
Silage effluent is a highly polluting liquid and can cause fish kills in watercourses/rivers and contaminate wells if not collected, stored and land spread properly. David Webster, Teagasc ASSAP Advisor tells us more https://t.co/DpnJAe19P4
#WaterQualityWeek @TeagascEnviron
Waterford farmer John Landers was interested in working with an ASSAP advisor to develop a sustainability plan for his farm & focus on improving water quality so he arranged for a local advisor to visit his farm. More at https://t.co/Lw0AEguCOx #WaterQualityWeek @TeagascEnviron
John Landers has a dairy farm beside the Comeragh Mountains in County Waterford. The River Colligan runs through John's land which is one of 190 PAA’s selected as part of ASSAP. Hear his story in this video or read more at https://t.co/Lw0AEguCOx
#WaterQualityWeek @TeagascEnviron
Well done to @Teagasc for a wealth of information provided for farmers throughout this #WaterQualityWeek. All the information shared is available here: https://t.co/EcTCmJszKw and any Carbery supplier can contact us for a confidential water quality assessment through ASSAP
Soiled water must be stored and controlled on your farm but what exactly is soiled water? Soiled water is defined in the Nitrates Directive as water from concentrated areas and other farmyard areas. Learn more at https://t.co/ojjDhPus1e
#WaterQualityWeek @TeagascEnviron
Waterford farmers very active in looking for ways to improve water quality in the county, great engagement with the ASSAP service. And great support from @wlrfm #farmview @TeagascKKWD @TeagascEnviron #waterqualityweek
The Glenaboy river is a PAA in Co. Waterford. In this video, Laura Forbes, a local dairy farmer who availed of the ASSAP service and worked with @CathalSomers to form a plan for the farm tells us more. https://t.co/fnG2bT8Fkz #WaterQualityWeek @TeagascEnviron @WatersProgramme
Soiled water is an issue for water quality because of the nutrients and sediment it carries. Soiled water can be lost to rivers via surface runoff or down into the groundwater network. Learn more at https://t.co/ojjDhPus1e
#WaterQualityWeek @TeagascEnviron
Soiled water must be stored and controlled on your farm but what exactly is soiled water? Soiled water is defined in the Nitrates Directive as water from concentrated areas and other farmyard areas. Learn more at https://t.co/ojjDhPus1e
#WaterQualityWeek @TeagascEnviron
Wetlands are 20% of our country, a valuable bio-diverse asset. Submit a photo of your local wetlands and you may win a prize! @TeagascEnviron @LAWPRO @MayoCoCo @teagascmayo #waterqualityweek #wetlandsforwater
Irish Ramsar Committee & Wetlands Surveys Ireland World Wetlands Day Photo Competition winners for February Announced. See them at: https://t.co/2NAJwxFALo
Competition runs until 31 May 2021. Send in entries on the Wetland SnapShot app: You can get it here https://t.co/NQZeJMoy41
Farmers should ensure that their housing facilities are designed and used in a manner that minimises the potential impact on water quality. View some important guidelines on the management of these facilities here https://t.co/dEPoHeMYHm @TeagascEnviron #WaterQualityWeek
In this short clip Claire Mooney, Teagasc ASSAP Advisor, has some important guidelines on the management of winter housing to prevent nutrient losses https://t.co/3vwiKCUQ6S Alternatively, read more at https://t.co/dEPoHeMYHm @TeagascEnviron #WaterQualityWeek
The final theme of #WaterQualityWeek is ‘farmyards and summary of key messages’
The importance of good farmyard management practices will be explained as it plays a vital role in minimising point source losses of nutrients.
📍https://t.co/wI4aPUUZ5W
Don't miss this morning's #TheSignpostSeries webinar at 9:30am. Noel Meehan, ASSAP Manager & Edward Burgess, @TeagascACP Specialist Advisor will join @gibson_mark to discuss working with farmers to improve water quality. https://t.co/ZRgLVIrO1k
@TeagascEnviron #WaterQualityWeek
Today see's the end of #WaterQualityWeek. Today we explain the importance of good farmyard management practices as these play a vital role in minimising point source losses of nutrients. See https://t.co/UuzJ02jhZd or follow #WaterQualityWeek @TeagascEnviron
Many wetlands are protected under EU environmental legislation & 45 of Ireland’s wetlands are Ramsar sites. These sites are internationally important & are part of a global network of wetland sites. More at https://t.co/1PRX1hzKyl #WaterQualityWeek @TeagascEnviron @RamsarIreland
Farmers play a key role in the protection and “ wise use of wetlands” #WaterQualityWeek @LAWPRO @RamsarIreland @teagascmayo @nfgws
A combination of geology and abundant rain has endowed Ireland with an extraordinary array of wetlands covering some 20% of the country. The vast amount occur on farmland & we must manage these correctly. https://t.co/1PRX1hzKyl #WaterQualityWeek @TeagascEnviron @RamsarIreland
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