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Apple growers to share ideas
TEAGASC is organising an Apple Open Day next week in Kildalton College to be held on Thursday, September 8.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2005

Biofuels offer diversity
BIOFUELS offer the best prospects for farmers to diversify out of traditional enterprises in the future, according to a Teagasc researcher.

Tue, 12 Jul, 2005

Greens to launch Carlow campaign

The Green Party is to launch a campaign to develop a bio-fuel refinery at Carlow sugar factory, which Irish Sugar closed last month as part of a rationalisation scheme.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2005

Plea to convert suger plant into biofuel refinery

The Carlow sugar factory could be converted into a biofuels refinery to help cut carbon emissions and benefit the local economy, it was claimed today.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2005

Tax cuts ‘are needed to boost the biofuel industry’
THE Government has been told that it needs to start thinking urgently about introducing a tax exemption on biofuels so that the country’s “oil fields” can be tapped.

Mon, 21 Feb, 2005

Time to stack your entitlement
FARMERS attending the Teagasc National Tillage Conference in Carlow last week were told five out of six of them will be better off stacking their Single Payment entitlements this year.

Thu, 03 Feb, 2005

Biomass seen as future energy source
Carlow: Rising oil prices and uncertain future supplies are renewing interest in biomass as an alternative energy source and creating opportunities for tillage farmers in the future.

Fri, 28 Jan, 2005

Crops ‘can help us meet energy needs’
CROPS could supply a significant part of the country’s energy needs, the Teagasc national tillage conference was told.

Thu, 30 Jan, 2003

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