@ForrestalPJ profile picture
Dr. Patrick Forrestal @ForrestalPJ

Soil & plant nutrition & health, agronomy, fertilisers, env. loss mitigation, research & extension of practical solutions for the industry that feeds the world

Joined September 2013
  • Tweets 981
  • Following 3,074
  • Followers 2,690
298 Photos and videos
Talking all things soil heath and clean water here @teagasc Johnstown Castle today. Join us from 10am, lots to see and the sun is shining.
2
4
454
Dr. Patrick Forrestal retweeted
Aisling Moffat@moffat_aisling
7 Jul 2025
A date for your diaries! "Our Living Soil" will take place in @ucddublin on Dec 5th, #WorldSoilDay! Expect panel discussions, presentations and posters, all about soil health, biodiversity, and many more soil related topics! Register your interest here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
1
8
18
1,111
Dr. Patrick Forrestal retweeted
NUTRI-KNOW@NutriKnow
23 Oct 2024
🔬 Don’t miss our Oct 29 webinar at 10:30 AM CEST on processing technologies. Learn about cutting-edge solutions for sustainable farming. Register now: nutri-know.eu/nutri-know-web…
A close-up of industrial equipment used in processing, with a conveyor belt transporting green biomass material. The machinery is housed within a blue framework, and liquid can be seen pooling on the ground below. The Nutri-Know logo is located in the top right corner. The banner promotes a 'Processing Technologies Webinar' on October 29 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, with the ESNI (European Sustainable Nutrient Initiative) logo displayed alongside. At the bottom, the registration link reads: 'Register now at nutri-know.eu/nutri-know-webinars.'

ALT A close-up of industrial equipment used in processing, with a conveyor belt transporting green biomass material. The machinery is housed within a blue framework, and liquid can be seen pooling on the ground below. The Nutri-Know logo is located in the top right corner. The banner promotes a 'Processing Technologies Webinar' on October 29 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, with the ESNI (European Sustainable Nutrient Initiative) logo displayed alongside. At the bottom, the registration link reads: 'Register now at nutri-know.eu/nutri-know-webinars.'
6
13
448
Dr. Patrick Forrestal retweeted
John Finn@Johnfinn310
12 Sep 2024
Another busy week for @Multi4More project with plot preparation, assessments of species composition, and plot harvesting. Also delighted to welcome Saisampath to the team!
1
1
7
500
Dr. Patrick Forrestal retweeted
Daniel Coonan@dancoonan98
13 Sep 2024
Soil sampling after a successful harvest on the 6th of September at my rotations trial site in Arklow, Co. Wicklow investigating a range of bio-based fertilisers #teagasc #irishresearch #agriculture
2
13
1,895
A great day for the countryside. Glad for a bit of nice snap of harvest weather. 1530 getting it done again this year, somewhere around her 50th harvest.
4
52
2,796
Dr. Patrick Forrestal retweeted
John Finn@Johnfinn310
29 Aug 2024
Recent meeting and visit of UCD collaborators in @Multi4More to our #multi4more field site. We’re testing the relative effects of plant diversity and nitrogen fertiliser application on yield. One harvest remaining for first full year of data! 😁
1
5
35
1,428
Dr. Patrick Forrestal retweeted
Thomas McCarthy@ThomasMcCarthy2
29 Aug 2024
Delighted to share my first paper published today in the European Journal of Agronomy! We focussed on farm-gate potassium balances in a grassland-based dairy farm. @SoloheadFarm1 @TeagascEnviron @DeptOfSciSETU @ForrestalPJ @ImeldaAnneCasey sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
5
7
44
5,800
Dr. Patrick Forrestal retweeted
Soil Science Society of America Journal@sssajournal
26 Aug 2024
Article alert! Zinc in ammoniated phosphate fertilizers: Solid-phase speciation, solubility, and use of barrier coatings to enhance zinc availability doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20744 da Silva et al. @RCdaSilva @fien_degryse @MJMCLAUS @waiteresearch @UofA_SET @UniofAdelaide #OpenAccess
6
27
3,835
Dr. Patrick Forrestal retweeted
NUTRI-KNOW@NutriKnow
8 Aug 2024
The RENURE Operational Group aims to extract ammonium salts from manure as a substitute for chemical fertilisers. Field trials have shown promising results. Learn more about this group here: nutri-know.eu/operational-gr… #NutrientNurturers
RENURE

ALT RENURE

2
5
458
Dr. Patrick Forrestal retweeted
John Finn@Johnfinn310
25 Jul 2024
Replying to @Soilmicrobio @IsraelIkoyi @MASTER_IA_H2020
Delighted to be part of this study! My more general take-home from this study is that when we are being sold a product, demand evidence from independent research to show the effectiveness of the product *under field conditions*.
1
5
15
4,446
Dr. Patrick Forrestal retweeted
SoilEnvMicro@Soilmicrobio
25 Jul 2024
Manipulation of sward diversity is a more effective management strategy than addition of microbial inoculants in intensively managed grassland rdcu.be/dOSBG. New paper led by @IsraelIkoyi as part of the @MASTER_IA_H2020 project. Key findings 1. Generally, there was no

2
7
22
3,287
Dr. Patrick Forrestal retweeted
NUTRI-KNOW@NutriKnow
25 Jul 2024
Hello sustainable fertilisers! SOS_AQUAE is promoting eco-friendly farming practices by harnessing renewable fertilisers from slurry and digestate treatment. Learn more about this group here: nutri-know.eu/operational-gr… #NutrientNurturers
SOS_AQUAE

ALT SOS_AQUAE
1
6
228
Dr. Patrick Forrestal retweeted
Cathal Somers@CathalSomers
24 Jul 2024
Just about to kick off at the @teagasc Ballyhaise open day. Weather is playing ball, well worth the visit with plenty to see. @TeagascEnviron.
2
1
12
812
Dr. Patrick Forrestal retweeted
Donal Kinsella@donalkinsella12
17 Jul 2024
Delighted to share findings from the #novafert lighthouse demonstration site to a large farmer audience focusing on the practical side of alternative fertiliser use including cost, application strategies and mineral fertiliser replacement values at the #teagasc JC open day
1
4
21
926
All set to go and the sun is shining @Teagasc Johnstown Castle open day. Come join us for a great day of solutions for the #agriculture sector. Many thanks to all our funders including @agriculture_ie & @HorizonEU
5
42
1,855
Open Day free event @teagasc Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford. Tuesday 16th July 10am-3pm Looking forward, with the team, to talking all things #soil nutrient supply and #SoilHealth, production and tools for environmental loss mitigation Come join us teagasc.ie/news--events/nati…
1
4
26
2,167
Dr. Patrick Forrestal retweeted
Biorefine Cluster@Bioref_Cluster
2 Jul 2024
🗓️The #ESNI Conference will be back in Brussels on 18-19 September 2024! What to expect from this edition? ✅high-quality talks on #nutrient #recycling ✅9 parallel sessions ✅ great #networking opportunities ✅poster session Register now➡️bit.ly/3zrMxLS

ESNI 2024 - Growing the future of nutrient recycling

The European Sustainable Nutrient Initiative brings together leading experts in the field of nutrient cycling to foster collaboration

eventbrite.co.uk
8
12
1,467
Sulphur (S) boosts grass production & Nitrogen use efficiency reducing Nitrate leaching to water particularly in free draining soil. 2-4 rounds of S product/yr adequate in most intensive grazing settings @FarmingforWater @Teagasc Walsh Scholarship Research onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
1
12
103
4,384
What's possible in the #bioeconomy? Great eg @GreenGenIreland producing biomethane gas to feed grid, produce electricity & heat, to run tractors & NPKS bio-based fertiliser, recycled plastic products all from recycled food waste & pkging & pig slurry. @MainstreamBIO @bbionets_eu
9
555
Load more