

When people talk about bees, they are usually referring to honeybees and not the 20,000 other bee species in need of some love. The honeybee is doing grand, but what about the other bees?
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The theme of Hedgerow Week 2022 is 'Best Practice Hedge Cutting' and consists of a series of public in person and virtual events. Hedgerow Week 2022 takes place from Friday, 26th August – Friday 2nd September, to coincide with the opening of the hedge cutting season on 1 September. Hedgerow Week 2022 - "Best Practice Hedge Cutting" The Teagasc Pig Dept and colleagues published a recent paper on Shotgun Sequencing In-feed antibiotics and therapeutic zinc oxide(ZnO), widely used to prevent PWD in piglets is now being banned by the EU. Postweaning diarrhea (PWD) is a relevant problem associated with early weaning on pig farms. PDD Research Using Shotgun Analysis with ZnO and antibiotics in pigs

Clearing the air - Reducing greenhouse gas emissions within the agriculture sector is a priority for our researchers It aims to disseminate the results of the organisation’s research to a broad audience. TResearch is an official science publication of Teagasc. Researcher are investigating a common native Irish kelp species that could offer a promising preventative remedy for high blood pressure. Health issues that can lead to heart disease, such as diabetes, inflammation and high blood pressure are a growing global concern. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist and Jesmond Harding, Butterfly Conservation Ireland explain Over-management of hedges removes butterfly eggs, larvae and nectar sources for adult butterflies. There are 35 species of butterflies in Ireland - 23 of these breed on hedges. The Importance of Hedgerows for Butterflies - Hedgerow Week 2022
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To mark #HedgerowWeek2022 Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, reveals the birds, bats, bees, mammals, moths & butterflies, that occupy our hedgerows and the free food within, in The Secret Life of Hedges Hedges are ecosystems where native flora and fauna co-exist in harmony. Botanic Gardens College of Horticulture.
