Challenges
Adesco: More efficient, sustainable and environmentally friendly storage of cereal grains in temperate climates
To investigate the potential of organic acid preservation of feed ingredients for pigsPI: Prof. John O’Doherty, Staff: Shane Maher (PhD)
Read MoreFuture-proofing the sustainability of pasture-based dairy-beef production systems
To utilise novel strategies in relation to animal breeding, alternative forage use and supplementation of novel feed additives to improve the environmental sustainability of Irish pasture based dairy-calf to beef considering biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions and water quality to deliver environmentally and economically beneficial future dairy-beef production systems. Ciaran 2024: To compare the performance of…
Read MoreProducing and testing sustainable feedstocks in green biorefinery systems
Development and assessment of products produced through green biorefinery. To investigate the characterisation, processing, and scalability of different green biomass feedstocks within a green biorefinery process, in order to identify suitable feedstocks, optimise production pathways, and assess their potential applications and sustainability for commercial implementation.PI: James Gaffey, Dr. Joanna Tierney, Staff: Megan O’Brien (PhD)
Read MoreDevelopment of novel multispecies sward mixtures to enhance sustainability and resilience of livestock production systems
To improve the persistence and resilience of the forage herb component of multispecies swards (MSS), and to determine the agronomic performance of additional novel species within these swardsPI: Dr. Helen Sheridan, Staff: Dr. Zoe McKay, Prof. Tommy Boland, Dr. Joanna Tierney, Soliu Mustapha (PhD)
Read MoreInvesting in Nature Restoration to Tackle Biodiversity Loss: ReFarm (Initial Groundwork)
To address challenges of financing biodiversity recovery in an integrated multi-disciplinary way, using Farming for Nature as a model system to develop and test innovative approaches, including financial investment, payment for ecosystem services, natural capital accounting and stakeholder engagement.PI: Prof. Jane Stout, Dr. Martha O’Hagan, Staff: Dr. Catherine Farrell (RF), Orlaith Delargy (RA – Departed)
Read MoreAssessing and Rewarding Biodiversity Recovery: Farm Credit
To develop metrics for assessing Biodiversity Recovery that are applicable at multiple scales from individual businesses to regional and national levels. An effective framework to downscale progress towards global commitments on biodiversity recovery to national and sectoral scales is urgently needed to close the gaps between commitments, implementation and impact. This work will also provide…
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