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Willow

Mayo man carries on family tradition of basketmaking

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Mayo man carries on family tradition of basketmaking

A young Co. Mayo craftsman is carrying on a tradition of basketmaking, started by his grandfather,...

Watch: Harvesting willow for heat at Gurteen College

Machinery Focus

over 2 years ago

Watch: Harvesting willow for heat at Gurteen College

https://youtu.be/cyXDD_1mCJA A few years ago there was much talk in agricultural circles of...

Gurteen College to run new bioenergy course this summer

Environment

over 4 years ago

Gurteen College to run new bioenergy course this summer

Tipperary-based agricultural college Gurteen College is set to run a new bioenergy course this...

'Willow incentives must mirror forestry sector'

Environment

about 7 years ago

'Willow incentives must mirror forestry sector'

Any efforts to grow willow for biomass production need a lot more Government support – to the...

'Tillage farmers will not be scapegoated again with another hare-brained scheme'

Tillage

over 7 years ago

'Tillage farmers will not be scapegoated again with another hare-brained scheme'

Tillage farmers will not be scapegoated again with another hare-brained scheme, according to the...

Agri-Business

about 8 years ago

15-year contracts available for biomass

Bord na Mona (BNM) will offer 15-year contracts for project developers supplying biomass, Mike...

15-year contracts available for biomass

Tillage

about 8 years ago

Would spring barley growers be better off growing willow?

Some 2,500 people flocked to Tuesday’s Energy In Agriculture event in Gurteen College, Co....

Would spring barley growers be better off growing willow?

N.Ireland

over 8 years ago

Grass breeding and short-rotation willow top the bill at AFBI forum

The Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) hosted a recent National Trust Land Management Forum...

Grass breeding and short-rotation willow top the bill at AFBI forum

Tillage

over 9 years ago

New Government backed willow scheme under consideration

The Department of Agriculture is currently examining the feasibility of introducing a new Willow...

New Government backed willow scheme under consideration

Environment

over 10 years ago

Willow and miscanthus schemes face chop (only 4 farmers apply in 2015)

Only four applications were made this year to the Department of Agriculture’s dedicated scheme to...

Willow and miscanthus schemes face chop (only 4 farmers apply in 2015)

Environment

over 10 years ago

New 40% grant to grow willow announced by Coveney

The opening of the new Bio-Energy (Willow) Scheme 2015 which includes a 40% start up grant has been...

New 40% grant to grow willow announced by Coveney

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