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Beyond earthworms: Can smaller soil animals help sequester carbon in soil? New research by Gerrit Angst from the Institute of Soil Biology & Biogeochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The photo above shows a springtail attempting to jump (photo by Frank Ashwood…

New on the Belowground blog: Beyond earthworms: Can smaller soil animals help sequester carbon in soil? plantlifebelowground.wordpress.com/2026/02/25/b...

Nearly a snake 😉

Agriculture and Land-use in Ireland – Pathways to a Sustainable Future National Conference Welcome It is our pleasure to invite you to Agriculture and Land-use in Ireland – Pathways to a Sustainable Future. This national technical conference will bring together over 150 researchers, s...

Last call for abstracts for the Agriculture and Land use conference! nationalagconf.clr.events/event/139579...

Soil, science and stories – Johnstown Castle launches new permanent exhibition The Irish Heritage Trust have unveiled a new permanent exhibition, in the first stage of transforming the visitor experience at the Irish Agricultural Museum, at Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum & ...

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We're all set to go @teagasc.bsky.social at our #Soil workshops for kids at #JohnstownCastle All welcome. Bígí linn

If you're looking for something fun to do with the children over the midterm break come in to us @teagasc.bsky.social at the #JohnstownCastle museum in Wexford for some #Soil workshops #SoilHealth #MiniSoilScientists Bígí linn 🤗

📢 Open PhD opportunity with us at Teagasc Johnstown Castle and University of Limerick on forestry soils #SoilCarbon #SoilMicrobiome #GreenHouseGases. Further details and application form teagasc.ie/about/resear... Closing date 18th March. Join our team 🤗

Diverse prokaryotic strategies associated with soil organic matter priming Labile C inputs can alter soil organic matter (SOM) mineralisation rates through the priming effect, but the microbial communities associated with thi…

🌟 New paper investigating microbial communities associated with #soil organic matter priming www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... take homes: priming response associated with few bacterial taxa; mixture of r and k strategists; k strategists may be associated with stronger priming response in 1 soil

Thank you 🙂

An infographic illustrating the goal to make EU soils healthier by 2050. The top text reads: "SOILS PROVIDE 95% OF OUR FOOD, YET MANY SOILS ARE UNHEALTHY." A diagram compares the soil health between 2020 and 2050. The 2020 diagram shows a light-brown soil cross-section with a small plant, stating "LESS THAN 40% ARE HEALTHY." The 2050 diagram shows a rich, dark-brown soil cross-section with healthy plants, stating "ALL SOILS ARE HEALTHY." The text between them describes the EU objective: "Supports our health" and "Protects against droughts, wildfires & flooding."

Europe takes a decisive step to protect one of our most precious resources.

Today, the first-ever Soil Monitoring Law enters into force.

It improves soil health, strengthens food security and enhances resilience to natural disasters.

More: link.europa.eu/MfJ3GP

Do you work on #STEC #VTEC #EHEC #Ecoli for #publichealth #foodsafety #datascience #farming or in #biosciences 🧪
Want to join the community for the triannual conference in Aberdeen (UK) next year?
The #VTEC2026 conference website has all the info you need. Just head to www.vtec2026.org

YouTube video by Root2Res Quantifying microorganisms using a qPCR method

Ever want to learn more about quantifying microoganisms such as mycorrhizal fungi by qPCR? Check out this video by out #Roots2Res partners FIBL www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh4a...

What do all these people have in common?
They all take part in #NewYearPlantHunt!
Do you?
Join us at 7pm this evening to find out about all the ways we can help you take your 1st Hunt!
Or if you're a seasoned Plant Hunter, join us to celebrate your contribution! www.tickettailor.com/events/botan...

Great event today and full house to celebrate #WorldSoilDay and the conclusion of our #SoilHealth citizen science project #Groundtruth. We were delighted to launch our new farming for soil health handbook teagasc.ie/wp-content/u...

🔔Only two weeks until December's GSBI Speaks!🔔

Don't miss Dr. Zoë Lindo chat with Dr. Richard Bardgett about his new book, "The Ecology of Soil: From Communities to Ecosystems", followed by a Q&A.

December 9, 2025 at 6:00 MST, 8:00 EST, 12:00 GMT, 13:00 CET

Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Thanks Natalie. You'll have to visit next time you're in the area!

New €12.7m research facility opens in Co Wexford A new €12.7 million research facility that will focus on the environment and sustainability has officially opened in Co Wexford.

Big day for us yesterday with the opening of our new research facility at Johnstown Castle www.rte.ie/news/regiona... #SoilHealth #Biodiversity #WaterQuality #Climate

I'm sure you have some lovely ones! Alas, the competition is limited to those resident in the Republic of Ireland

Still time to enter our 'Soils In Focus' photography competition to win some great prizes. Closing date 1st Nov. #GroundTruth #SoilHealth

Soil monitoring: Parliament adopts new EU law with better support for farmers | News | European Parliament The new law will ensure soil is monitored in all EU countries and farmers get better support to improve soil health and soil resilience.

A big day for European Soils www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres... #SoilHealth

Optimization of Protein Quantification From Soil Samples Protein profiling of soil samples has the potential to enhance our understanding of soil ecosystems and guide the development of sustainable soil management practices. In that context, there is a nee....

We're excited to share our new paper in the European Journal of Soil Science on protein quantification in soil and how to correct for interference bsssjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

YouTube video by Teagasc Soil Chemistry

The basics of soil chemistry explained - our animated video youtu.be/H3mUEXEoKiA?... #SoilHealthWeek #Groundtruth

Get that Friday feeling with 3 great events for our final day of #SoilHealthWeek #Groundtruth

YouTube video by Teagasc Airfield Estate: Growing Healthy Soil and Sustainable Food

Great new video on what Airfield Estate are doing to enhance #soilhealth youtu.be/hP40HMcgk2c?... #SoilHealthWeek #GroundTruth

We're all set to go here in Ballacolla for our #SoilHealthWeek event. Kicking off at 11am

Tomorrow #SoilHealthWeek continues with a walk on the farm of Pat and Tony Dunne in Ballacolla in Laois. We'll be demonstrating simple and quick #SoilHealth assessment methods that anyone can do on the farm or in the garden, and talking about the best way to manage soils well.Bígí linn #Groundtruth

YouTube video by Teagasc Bringing Soil Back to Life: Colm Flynn, Kildare

Great new video featuring Colm Flynn, a Tillage farmer from Kildare, talking about the #SoilHealth journey on his farm #Soilhealthweek #groundtruth

youtu.be/2Hk-Uqf291k?...

As part of #SoilHealthWeek we're happy to launch our 'Soil in Focus' photography competition with some great prizes up for grabs #SoilHealth #GroundTruth teagasc.ie/environment/...

Great organic farm walk today as part of #SoilHealthweek #Groundtruth

What’s working harder than any tractor? The microbes in your soil

Great new episode of the Environmental Edge podcast on #ArbuscularMycorrhizalFungi #AMF #Fungi #Endobacteria in Soil by Olga Lastovetsky @ucdresearch.bsky.social kicking off #SoilHealthWeek #SoilHealth

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