UCD Animal Science & WIT Ag Science with a background in suckler beef sheep and horses, Dairy in NZ currently UCD Lyons research. All opinions are entirely mine
South Dublin, Ireland
Joined August 2011
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⭐️2 Exciting Post-Doc Research Roles Available⭐️
A 28month project working on "The Development of a Sustainable High Output Grass Based Spring Milk Production System". 🐄
🗓️Closing date: 18th April 2024
Full details & to apply: ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/ (Job I.D 017177)
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A small herd of Dexter cows are to be introduced to the headland near Ballyloughane beach in Co Galway this winter as part of a new biodiversity project run by Galway City Council.
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On this week's Young Stock Podcast we chats to Rachel Connolly, a PhD student from Co Donegal. Her research is part of the Multi4More project, & focuses on optimising multispecies sward mixtures to support animal performance & reduce environmental impact. eu1.hubs.ly/H03gnHx0
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🐑Congrats to @RachieConnolly on her fascinating podcast! Rachel is a member of @Multi4More carrying out research @ucdlyonsfarm. Learn more about her and the team's work here: multi4more.ie
@agriculture_ie @daera_ni @Germinal_Ire @Goldcrop @DLF_IRL @Johnfinn310
On this week's Young Stock Podcast we chats to Rachel Connolly, a PhD student from Co Donegal. Her research is part of the Multi4More project, & focuses on optimising multispecies sward mixtures to support animal performance & reduce environmental impact. eu1.hubs.ly/H03gnHx0
Took a piece of hungry land near home 3 years ago. It hadn’t been grazed all spring and there still wasn’t a blade of grass April 21, Oct 23 all it needed was TLC #grass2beef #grass10
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There are three certainties in life, death, taxes, and Ballymacarby winning the Waterford Senior Ladies football title.
The Munster champions claimed their 42nd title in a row, beating Comeragh Rangers 1-9 to 0-10 AET.
🎥 Clubber TV
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Our research assistant Anthony is currently undertaking a masters looking education in agriculture.
If you are involved in Agricultural from grassroots to end products and everything in between please have a look at the survey below!
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Excellent morning at @ucdlyonsfarm hearing about latest results on Multispecies and the high output dairy herd with @PallasTb @HelenBSheridan @PierceKarina @Jonny_H2018 @NiallW2 great to hear from Prof Paul Kenyon on NZ experience
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A great day of discussion around grazing systems @ucdlyonsfarm @ucdagfood today with @wearegerminal and @HelenBSheridan @PierceKarina @NiallW2 and visiting scientist Prof Paul Kenyon from @MasseyUni
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Delighted to get back to my Alma Mater for a great farm visit led by @NiallW2 and Assoc. Prof Alan Fahey
Great to be able to pick Glenn’s brain about all things grazed forage under a multitude of systems.
We had a great day of conversation with Glenn Judson of @Agricom_NZ in @ucdlyonsfarm @ucdagfood today. Discussing grazing systems, plantain, MSS and much more.
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Fantastic day out being able to tour a world class facility, setting the standard for equestrian sport.
What an incredible morning we had at
@Cian_O_Connor s centre of excellence, Karlswood. A huge thank you to Cian and Elisa Bassini for welcoming us. We will be hard pressed to top this one.
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Exciting postdoc opportunity based in UCD. Developing early warning systems to detect the re-emergence BVD in Irish cattle herds. Funded by DAFM. Further details: timeshighereducation.com/uni…
A stark reminder from Professor Mary Flynn of FSAI that plant based “alternatives” are very much not an alternative in terms of nutritional value, at the @TDairyexp national Dairy conference. @foodsafeguru – at Cork, Ireland
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Despite the wind and rain 🌧 💨 we had a great discussion with @BrettBrothersKK in @ucdagfood @ucdlyonsfarm today on industry challenges and more importantly solutions #ucdag @PallasTb @NiallW2
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We are looking for farmers to take part in our research which looks at the potential of digital #agritech to address some of the most pressing #animalhealth issues on Irish farms
If you are a dairy farmer in the ROI we would love to hear from you! 🐮🇮🇪
RT welcome 🙏
Busy week over 60% of the herd calved this week! 4/6😅 while we welcomed our new stock bull Oxmount Ross aka “Oscar”! 🐂 all go in Rausakeera! #irishdexters #rarebreed #irishdextercattlesociety
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Welcoming a new venture into the farm this week. They say to start small.. this is what they ment right? @irishdexterherd @IrishDexterBeef #irishdextercattle #startsmall #rarebreed
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Check out the latest video update below from @ucdlyonsfarm by @pallastb on some of the exciting research taking place on the @SMARTSWARD1 project.
@HelenBSheridan @PierceKarina @NiallW2 @ASAireland @UCD_Research @ucddublin @UCD_CHAS
A very quick update on @SMARTSWARD1 looking at Multispecies swards and beef cattle. @ucdlyonsfarm @ucdagfood @wearegerminal @msd_ah @AbpFoods @ABPDemoFarm @CLockLivestock @lucy_kent1 @fionnualagodwin @lyBRIDGET
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Fewer butterflies this year? The Garden Butterfly Monitoring Scheme shows average number of butterflies counted in gardens this year is higher than 2021 & 2020, particularly since the second week of June (week 11). Last year large numbers were only counted in August & September.
