Teagasc Hosts Major Tillage Open Day
18 June, 2004
The technology required by tillage farmers in order to prosper under the new EU policy regime will be demonstrated by Teagasc at a National Tillage Open Day at Oak Park Research Centre, Carlow on Wednesday, 30 June, from 2.00pm to 7.30pm.
The open day will feature the results of the comprehensive tillage research programme carried out by Teagasc at Oak Park.
Announcing details, the Head of Oak Park Research Centre, Dr. Jimmy Burke, said the dramatic changes in the EU farm payments system which come into effect next January create challenges and opportunities for tillage farmers.
“The open day will provide the ideal forum to get full information on how the new decoupled payments will operate and how farmers must adapt their production system in order to protect their income,” said Dr. Burke.
“Visitors will be presented with the latest production blueprints for all tillage crops. They will also get the latest research information on the emerging resistance of some cereal diseases to the newer fungicides,” he added.
He said new information will also be unveiled on low cost production systems, which will be critical for profitable tillage farming under the new policy regime. In addition, the outcome of innovative research work on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will be revealed and farmers will hear about the effect of cropping systems and cultivation methods on CO2 emissions from arable crops.
The new Teagasc plant biotechnology programme will also be featured and the potential of the new science for the production of higher quality and lower cost crops will be explained.
Visitors to the open day will have the opportunity to meet the leading Teagasc research and advisory specialists and get expert, independent advice on the best way forward in tillage.
