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Flahavans
An important user of organic oats grown in Ireland is Flahavans, a family business now in its sixth generation. There has been an oats mill at Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford since the late 1700's. An oatflaking facility was added in 1935. Today Flahavan's Progress Oatlets is an increasingly popular choice for breakfast in Ireland and abroad. Flavahans dominates the warm breakfast category in Ireland with their famous porridge and the company is also growing their exports to the UK and USA (www.flahavans.com).
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Cereals
Ireland is a net importer of cereal grains, but there is a very specialised and efficient group of growers producing grain in Ireland for the home market. Crops are either sown in the autumn or spring, but all are generally harvested between July and September. Spring Barley (pictured) is the most popular cereal crop, grown by over 9,000 farmers in 2010. It is used for the malting, seed and feed industries. Winter wheat, winter barley and winter and spring oats are the other important grain crops produced in Ireland.
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Oilseed rape
The distinctive bright yellow flowers of a crop of Oilseed rape, a member of the Brassica family. It is grown for its oil content and is increasingly popular in Ireland. There are two types grown in Ireland - Winter oilseed rape and Spring oilseed rape. Oilseed rape acts as a break crop in a tillage rotation in order to prevent the build up of cereal diseases. Winter oilseed rape planting almost doubled between 2010 and 2011; from 8,000ha to 15,000ha.
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Barley
Barley is used in the production of feed for cattle and pigs. A proportion of the crop in Ireland is also specially grown as “malting barley” to be used to make beer and whiskey by the brewing industry. Pictured above are combine harvesters gathering the crop.
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Teagasc Oak Park
Teagasc Crops Research Centre in Oak Park, home to the National Centre for Arable Crops Research. Situated on 225 hectares, the centre’s main objective is to support the arable crops sector of Irish agriculture. Teagasc is a national organization providing integrated research, advisory and training services to agriculture and the food industry.
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Maize
Irish farmers grew over 22,500 hectares of maize in 2010, the vast majority of which was for use as feed for livestock. It is harvested and ensiled in a silage pit where the crop, including the cob, ferments. The highly nutritious silage is mainly used by dairy farmers who milk cows through the winter, as it is an excellent feed for lactating cows. A high proportion of the Irish crop is sown under plastic, in order to ensure that it gets sufficient heat in the Spring time.
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Glenisk
Glenisk in Co Offaly use up to 90% of the organic milk produced in Ireland for their range of dairy products, including yogurt and fresh milk. It is run by the Cleary family at Killeigh in Co Offaly. The company sources organic milk from around 50 Irish dairy farmers that are certified organic. This means no chemicals, pesticides or antibiotics are used in the production of milk or any other ingredient.
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As climate change continues, flooding will increase around the world
The extensive flooding that affected much of the country in August 2008 damaged roads and much local infrastructure. This section of the N3 which runs from Dublin to Cavan was impassable during the downpours.
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Straw
Straw is the stem of the cereal plant left over after the grain has been removed from the cereal crop when it is cut by a combine harvester. Straw is usually collected and compacted for transport in the form of round or square bales. Most straw is bought by livestock farmers for use as winter feed or more commonly as a bedding material to keep animals warm and dry during when indoors on concrete floors. Wheaten straw is used by the mushroom industry to create the growing compost. Straw can also be shredded and left in the field, where it adds value by increasing the organic matter content of the soil.
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Our Planet
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Burning fossil fuels for energy, heat and transport increases GHG levels
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Cordless phone
Cordless phones use between 2 and 3 watts in both active and standby modes. Also about 60% of cordless phone energy use occurs during standby time.
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Ireland's footprint
Our ecological footprint is at least one and one quarter time its ideal size and is growing.
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The inside of a compost bin
Many different things can be used in your household compost bin. Here is an example of a typical bin.
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What to put in your compost bin?
For best results coarse materials should be chopped or ground into small pieces before being added to the heap as this will speed decomposition.
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Municipal Waste
The image shows a bin on a street packed full of household and commerical waste.
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Junk Mail
By blocking junk mail you help stem a cycle of waste paper.
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Water Conservation Measure for Older Toilets
Water Conservation Measure for Older Toilets
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The three bin system
One of the easiest way to bring recycling into your home or work place is to start a bin system. The image shows a three bin system, but there are many varieties depending on the waste you or your surroundings are creating.
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Clean Green
Try and not use these typical household cleaners. Instead use natural products to clean your home.
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Bungalow Interior Plan
Designing your house in the right way, taking advantage of all the natural elements around it, is one of the best ways to make it sustainable to live in. This drawing shows us the rooms inside a bungalow or single storey house.
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Building a new house
Make sure whoever is building your new home is dealing with the construction waste responsibly.
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