ACRES Donegal

Check out this months issue of our newsletter where Neal talks about Landscape Actions while Alessio chats about Hedgerows. f940c5_2c79ecd8da384b06b17a03895c86371c.pdf

Some history of management of the uplands teagasc.ie/news--events/d…

feeds.acast.com/public/shows/u…  ACRES Donegal are delighted to launch our new podcast entitled ‘Upland Voices’. This is a collection of conversations with local Donegal farmers, biodiversity specialists and other organisations all involved in farming in the uplands of Donegal.

Important updates for ACRES have been issued. Farmers and advisors involved in ACRES should make themselves aware of recently extended deadlines and other amended requirements. Read more here: capnetworkireland.eu/updates-issued… #capnetworkireland #SustainableAgriculture #ACRESCP

ACRES NPIs - are you leaving potential payments behind? agriland.ie/farming-news/a…

Today marks #WorldBogDay, to celebrate we are showing you some of the fantastic #flora that has flourished under #ACRES participation in #Donegal. ACRES farmers are protecting over 191,700 hectares of #peatlands. @AcresDonegal

*** We're hiring in Donegal*** This is the Project Officer role for our new FARM-Up #EIP programme. All the details you need are 👇 We'd be so grateful if you could share with your networks and contacts🙏 @WAN_LIFEIP @PFingletonDLDC @IDPInishowenDev southmayo.com/farm-up-projec…

Looking to improve your ACRES score? John Enda Flannelly of @teagascmayo shares some key tips here: bit.ly/45KPnK4

#Scorecard training for new #ACRESadvisors will be available shortly.  See the locations & dates below, the links to which will be sent to you to book your slot. #ACRES

Many farmers participating in ACRES would have recently received their low input grassland (LIG) scorecard results from last year with many asking what they can do to improve their scores so as to receive a better annual payment. Find out more bit.ly/4cmlYqV @TeagascGC

New roles advertised for the ACRES Donegal CP team. Visit our website acresdonegal.ie/careers to find out more

Did you know over 2,400km of hedgerow has been planted by the 55,000 farmers in ACRES. Enough to reach from Dublin to Kiev! #collab @capnetworkire @agriculture_ie

For those who have approved Orchards on their 2023 NPI plans there is still time to get them planted this spring.The optimum time to plant orchards is during the dormant season from the end of October to the end of March. At least 10 native apple trees must be planted of at least

Calling all those in Donegal...APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN for a new course Undertaking Farm Habitat Management 📍 Letterkenny Training Centre, Donegal ETB, Letterkenny For further details and/or to apply: 📞086 6069381 ✉️ donnamcdade@donegaletb.ie #protectnature #naturacommunities

Great opportunity for progressive excavator owner or operator.

Decision letters from DAFM have issued re applications for NPIs in 2023 Tranche 1. Maps on Agfood account under ACRES. Contact Carron office on 065-7089000 or Oifig Inis Oírr on 083 -1523930 with any queries. More info on NPIs including specifications: acresburrenaran.ie/npi

Working with farmers 🚜 is key for the @WaterLANDS_EU Irish Action Site 🇮🇪 To deliver restoration, building capacity is essential💪 For this reason, we have published the first toolkit⚒️ to restore blanket bogs! 🌱 Access here➡️waterlands.eu/news-and-event… @WAN_LIFEIP @NPWSIreland

The Upland Symposium hears from DAFM’s John Muldowney on the role of ACRES in maintaining farm incomes and ecology for upland farms

Verification day in our Peatland Restoration Training Course 🌱 Our stakeholders have been mapping drains and peat hags deciding the best restoration actions 💪🇮🇪🇪🇺 We can also see the positive impact of geotextiles and reprofiling only in 9 months! 😱 @WaterLANDS_EU @WAN_LIFEIP