Gurteen College and The Signpost Programme

Gurteen College is one of 52 farms that have been selected to be part of the Teagasc Signpost Programme. 

The Signpost Farms will:

  • showcase the science based technologies which can reduce agricultural emissions;

  • act as “hubs” for the Signpost Advisory campaign; and

  • create a national network of farms where carbon sequestration in grassland and hedgerows can be be examined.

Gurteen College Signpost Programme Monthly Reports 

The Gurteen College Farm Manager, Kenneth Flynn is writing a monthly article for the Signpost Programme. All articles to date can be viewed HERE

What is the Signpost programme?

The Signpost  programme is a multi-annual campaign to lead climate action by all Irish farmers. The programmes aims to achieve early progress in reducing gaseous emissions from Irish agriculture and also:

  • improve water quality

  • maintain and in some cases improving bio-diversity

  • reduce costs and create more profitable and sustainable farming enterprises.

It will also act as a test bed for on-farm carbon sequestration measurements so that this can, in time, be taken into account by the EPA in the national Greenhouse Gas inventory. It is a collaborative programme, led by Teagasc and includes all relevant industry partners and state bodies such as Bord Bia.

Visit the Signpost Programme website HERE for more details and insight.