Organisation: UCD School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine

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Equine light therapy device wins top innovation award

Every thoroughbred and sport horse has the same “official birthday” of January 1 — which is one of the reasons why the Equilume Light Mask has won another big innovation award for designer Dr Barbara Anne Murphy.

Thu, 24 Apr, 2014

EU pesticide proposals threaten tillage farming

TILLAGE farming may become uneconomic due to EU proposals to limit effective products used to control the fungal diseases to which Irish grain and potato crops are uniquely vulnerable.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2008

The real impact of disability

A study being undertaken to examine the impact of disability among farmers in Ireland has already come up with some disturbing findings.

Thu, 20 Mar, 2008

Ruane is new president of farm science association

THE new president of the Agricultural Science Association (ASA, the representative body for graduates in agriculture, food, forestry, horticulture and environmental sciences), is Dermot Ruane.

Thu, 16 Nov, 2006

Scientist predicts agri-emissions fall

REDUCING animal numbers and changing systems of production will lead to a significant drop in greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, a leading scientist declared yesterday.

Sat, 09 Sep, 2006