By Dan Walsh The National Pesticides and Drinking Water Action Group (NPDWAG) is urging all users of pesticides in Wexford to remain vigilant as the spraying window ends. Communities are again reminded that it only takes one drop to impact a drinking water source. While the need and opportunities for spraying declines towards year end, theContinue reading “Wexford pesticide users urged to protect drinking water”
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Could Wexford farms face fodder crisis?
By Dan Walsh Sinn Féin TD for Wicklow-Wexford, Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin, has called on the Minister for Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture to begin preparing for a potential fodder crisis as drought conditions continue to severely impact grass growth across County Wexford and other parts of the country. Speaking from the farm of DavidContinue reading “Could Wexford farms face fodder crisis?”
New €12.7m Teagasc Johnstown Castle Centre opens
By Dan Walsh The new Teagasc National Agricultural Sustainability Research and Innovation Centre (NASRIC) at Johnstown Castle were officially opened by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, on Friday. Set within the Johnstown Castle campus the 2000 m2 state-of-the-art laboratories represents a significant national investment of €12.7 million and a strongContinue reading “New €12.7m Teagasc Johnstown Castle Centre opens”
Coastal erosion at emergency levels ?
By Dan Walsh Addressing yesterday’s (Wednesday) monthly meeting of Rosslare Municipal District, Cllr Ger Carthy said; “the time for talking is over” and he demanded a meeting be convened between the OPW, Department of Agriculture, the IFA and Wexford County Council to seriously tackle the worsening effects of coastal erosion. “The County Council no longerContinue reading “Coastal erosion at emergency levels ?”
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