Soil Fertility matters!
Soil fertility is a key factor in sustainable agriculture and ecosystem health. See more at the Teagasc website
Irish Soils Information System - Phase 1 complete!
The Irish Soils Information system (Phase 1) was launched by Minister Brendan Howlin at Johnstown Castle, Wexford on Sept 15th, 2014
The first phase of the new Irish Soil Information System was successfully launched on Sept 15th, 2014. The overall objective of project is to produce a harmonized soil map of Ireland at a scale of 1:250,000 with an associated web-based soil information system in the public domain. Further work has already begun on Phase 2 to add value to the existing Irish Soil Information System project, by producing standardised soil attribute maps for use by a wide variety of research, policy and land use stakeholders. The Irish Soils website (accessed here) is now available from public web browsers and feedback is welcomed.