Sharing useful videos & resources to support teaching and learning in LC Ag Science with special attention to achievements of our students in St. Oliver's CC
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@SOCCAgScience retweeted
18 Dec 2023
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@SOCCAgScience retweeted
8 Nov 2023
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8 Nov 2023
5th Year @StOliversCC students learning about all things spud related with Maria @BallymakennyF with some regenerative ag thrown in! We even left with samples of the now famous Violetta Red Emmalie and Dunbarr potatoes. There's no better example of a niche ag market anywhere.
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21 Sep 2023
Fellow Ag Science teachers....Oide are running an Ag Science lab day in St. Oliver's CC in Drogheda this Saturday 23rd September. Covering several SPAs from the course and some activities applicable to the IIS and other learning outcomes. 🐮🐷🌱🚜
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20 Apr 2023
5th year Ag science IIS alert.....
20 Apr 2023
Variety mixtures made it into the Irish @FarmersJournal Crop Protection Magazine 👍🏻🇮🇪. Nice to see diversity in topics (even if a Marmite one!) and to write as 100% Irish with a UK perspective on things 👩🌾👩🔬 farmersjournal.ie/mixing-var…
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4 Apr 2023
TY students from @StOliversCC had a great day and represented their school with pride. The future is bright with young ladies like these promoting Irish agriculture and the Irish Angus breed. @lmetbfet @IrishAngusBeef
31 Mar 2023
Our TY entries are now exhibiting their project ideas in @CrokePark 💡#schoolscompetition
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23 Mar 2023
5th year IIS alert
Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in plant material or soil. At the #FarmingforSoilHealth event last week we caught up with Guilia Bondi to hear more
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15 Mar 2023
Thinking about building a pond on your land but not sure where to start. This is one of the quickest ways to attract more wildlife to your farm/land. See our top tips here on choosing a site and designing your pond. Download guide: bit.ly/BuildAPond
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@SOCCAgScience retweeted
22 Nov 2022
Hi All, I know it can be like shouting into a void on Twitter these days, but I would really appreciate a RT. Our #SpudLove Gift Boxes are only available to order online until midnight tonight ballymakennyfarm.clickandcol… it will just be collection from the farm orders after that❤️❤️
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12 Nov 2022
It's a bit early in the morning for me to list why this table of data is a must for the ag science classroom, but it definitely is....
11 Nov 2022
Interesting to compare the emissions of large Irish facilities with dairy cows using Climate TRACE data. In 2021 the top 7 facilities in Ireland emitted as much as 70% of the total dairy cows in Ireland. Reinforces why we need a balanced debate in this area.
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3 Nov 2022
A potential area of questioning for the 2023 Ag paper perhaps ...the theme of the brief is nutrition....
1 Nov 2022
Dairy-free Diets; Louise Reynolds, dietician, on @TodaywithClaire. Safe Food looked at 200 alternatives to milk,cheese,yogurt. Conclusion;If you want all the nutrients,avoid alternatives.Adults need 3 servings of Dairy daily, Over 9s-5 servings per day;rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22…
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31 Oct 2022
Agriculture protecting our natural resources #iis for current 5th years. Great picture to get the conversation started in class. @BCCNSscience @AgMullen @SCaherly @MarieRuane6
30 Oct 2022
A birds-eye view of the young, diverse, #shelterbelt and #hedgerow at the top of the farm in all their #autumn glory🍁🍃🍂
It’s taken less than 10 years for the 10,000 tiny #nativesaplings that were planted to become a beautiful small #woodland.
1/2 #realfarmed #naturalborder
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@SOCCAgScience retweeted
24 Oct 2022
Taking the Monday out of Monday morning. Thanks @soccagscience for bringing this great bunch of 5th Yr Ag students from @StOliversCC to the farm. They've just finished their "potato" module, so lots to talk about. Nothing wrong with a bit of alternative thinking😆 #purplepotatoes
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9 Oct 2022
Linking soil strand with cross cutting theme of nutrition. Subject of a short question on the 2022 paper. Also an avenue for current 5th year brief on natural resources.
9 Oct 2022
Agricultural management and pesticide use reduce the functioning of beneficial plant symbionts | Nature Ecology & Evolution nature.com/articles/s41559-0…
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@SOCCAgScience retweeted
6 Oct 2022
5th year students given a white board, marker & pipe cleaners to represent chromosomes. They had to model each stage of mitosis. This group in particular enjoy activities. Pipe cleaners make them mimic movement and separation. Surprisingly effective at uncovering misconceptions.
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8 Oct 2022
8 Oct 2022
Here we go see how we get on with this hearing great reviews about it. Trying to be proactive rather than reactive with having to keep all the calves this year. Got great advice and general chat with @tommythevet much appreciated.
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4 Oct 2022
Animal welfare, technology in Ag, health and safety, great photo for students. Super Tweet, keep them coming for the non farming Ag students out there! 🐄🐑
3 Oct 2022
Head scoop has to be the single best thing we have ever bought for the farm. Was about €670 two years ago, by the time VAT and grant got back I think it cost about €200. Don't know how we ever dosed/injected cattle without it.
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19 Sep 2022
Second stop for 6th year @StOliversCC ag science students was @BallymakennyF where Marie explained the challenges and rewards of niche maekets and artisan produce. Check out the video of the biodiversity buffer zone...listen to the pollinators. Amazing stuff.
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19 Sep 2022
A great educational experience for 6th Year Ag students from @StOliversCC today, visiting @AndrewPurcell8 dairy farm. We saw grassland management & environmental initiatives in practice, technology in agriculture with a rotary parlour, drafting gates and more.
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17 Sep 2022
Biological control of pests in action #agscience @AgMullen @BCCNSscience @Sligorobotman @PDSTSciences
17 Sep 2022
Japanese farmers rediscover ancient rice-growing technique that boosts production without the need for chemicals. Using ducks instead [read more: buff.ly/2Hy0S9G] [video: ow.ly/tJeW30npsXA]
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