A very significant vote in the EU Parliament today with the rejection of the SUR proposals. These political proposals would have been a severe blow to arable and horticultural crop production across the EU. A good result.

School of ag awards ceremony, great to present Stephen Carey with the ITLUS award for his final year grades and research programme UCD School Ag & Food ITLUS

We are really looking forward to the return of the UCD School Ag & Food Research Seminar Series. The next seminar takes place on the 13th December and will feature Professor Pat Lonergan and Thomas Hall UCD School Ag & Food. Full details below ⬇️ Register now at: ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Congratulations and best wishes to all UCD School Ag & Food and University College Dublin graduates that were conferred at today's Conferring Ceremony in O'Reilly Hall.

Putting more land in tillage would solve a lot of our problems independent.ie/farming/tillag…

#Buckeyepride at Blarney Castle🍀Students on the Human and Animal Interactions program are currently in Ireland with Ohio State University Animal Sciences through CFAES, gaining a global perspective on agriculture that they can take back home!🌍 #BuckeyesAbroad

**Still lots of time to Register!** The webinar is for students considering applying to UCD for one of the following courses: 👉Agriculture Science DN250 👉Food Science DN261 👉Science DN200 👉Sustainability DN240 👉Computer Science DN201 Register now: shorturl.at/lRXY5

.Kevin McDonnell, Professor Crop Science & Biosystems Engineering at University College Dublin, highlights some key research projects that are seeking to equip cereal farmers with the right tools to aid decision-making on the farm: rb.gy/0wue3i

At the inaugural lecture on science communication in Vienna, some very interesting insights.

Really enjoyed the SciBall 24, thanks to Oliver Lehmann Oliver Lehmann and got to meet colleagues from Fulbright Austria, Hermann Agis Fulbright Austria , Fulbright Ireland Irish Fulbright Alum and to add some Irish text to the discussion! UCD School Ag & Food UCDBiosysFoodEng farm4more

National Tillage Conference today, lots of interesting insights, including UCD PhD researcher Jack Jameson. Crops sector relies on good science and advice for sustainability@ucdagfood farm4more UCD Lyons Farm Teagasc Tillage Team

Very interesting presentations and discussions at CropRevive stakeholders meeting looking at role of ancient crops and their potential future use. Sonia Negrao farm4more UCD Archaeology UCD School Ag & Food

Few breaks allowed for some sowing, oats and beans - shallow sown and ploughed seedbeds to get warm dry root zone conditions. Got good and quick emergence to get crops going quickly. Ad blue errors slowing things, ad bue hygiene critical.

A great piece with UCD School Ag & Food PhD student Conor Kehoe on the DIVINE project; a Horizon Europe DIVINE Project funded project focuses on how new technologies can help growers make better decisions. farmersjournal.ie/tillage/news/d…

Crop research and demo plots at Lyons looking well. Alternative and mainstream crops as well as new crop assessment technologies and digital ag. Thanks to Gary Gillespie and Keith OMahony for all the hard work. CONSUS Irish Fulbright Alum UCD School Ag & Food UCDBiosysFoodEng UCD Lyons Farm

Technical staff from DLF at recent grass and cereal walk UCD Lyons Farm recently organised by @HelenbSherridan and thanks to Gary Gillespie and Keith Crops looking well.

Research masters opportunity in Oat Agronomy and Quality based at UCD Lyons Farm. Get in touch if interested! UCD School Ag & Food UCD Lyons Farm

Great to have final year ag students out to Lyons to talk through some of the crop research and teaching trials. Weather played ball. Thanks to Gary Gillespie and Cathal Mc Cabe as well as Lyons team UCD Lyons Farm and UCD School Ag & Food UCDBiosysFoodEng Keith

Just finishing two day review of farm4more , very good meeting with project team and LIFE team. Thanks to Austrian partners for hosting. UCD School Ag & Food UCDBiosysFoodEng

Just finished judging for National Ploughing machine of the year. Great to see so many companies involved in the ploughing. Weather looking good for this year's event UCD School Ag & Food UCDBiosysFoodEng