Rachel Cassidy (@rachelcassidy) 's Twitter Profile
Rachel Cassidy

@rachelcassidy

Catchment scientist at AFBI. Working on: Soil Nutrient Health Scheme, agricultural impacts on water quality and mitigation. All opinions are my own.

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Russell Adams (@russelladamsoz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

AFBI NewHarmonica. excellent field trip yesterday to the Upper Bann to look at environmental farming schemes and a nutrient - driven power plant using agricultural byproduct. #catchmentscience #NorthernIreland #LoughNeagh

<a href="/AFBI_NI/">AFBI</a> <a href="/NewHarmonicaEU/">NewHarmonica</a>. excellent field trip yesterday to the Upper Bann to look at environmental farming schemes and a nutrient - driven power plant using agricultural byproduct. #catchmentscience #NorthernIreland #LoughNeagh
Teagasc Environment (@teagascenviron) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Don't miss this morning's #TheSignpostSeries at 9.30am. Prof. Patrick Joseph Drohan, PennState University will join us to discuss ‘Catchment management initiatives in the USA’. Register on teagasc.ie/sustainableagr…

Don't miss this morning's #TheSignpostSeries at 9.30am.  Prof. Patrick Joseph Drohan, PennState University will join us to discuss ‘Catchment management initiatives in the USA’. Register on teagasc.ie/sustainableagr…
AFBI_Soils (@afbisoils) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As we approach the final year of EJP SOIL we’re keen to ensure wide dissemination of the results to all UK & EU stakeholders' Watch this space #soil #SoilHealth #soilscience #soilscientists #AFBI_Research Claire Chenu Horizon 2020 News AFBI

AFBI_Soils (@afbisoils) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#DYK #Zone2 #farmers can check where sampling is currently taking place by visiting the progress map 🔗bit.ly/3R2maT1 #soil #soiltesting #SoilHealth Ulster Farmers' Union DAERA CAFRE AFBI

AFBI (@afbi_ni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The British Society of Soil Science British Society of Soil Science and Soil Science Society of Ireland Soil Science Society of Ireland Conference is taking place in Belfast today and tomorrow, AFBI's Dr Suzanne Higgins tells us what to expect over the next two days EJP SOIL AFBI_Soils 🔗soils.org.uk/blog/annual-co…

Dan Evans (@danevansol) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On this #WorldSoilDay, I am delighted to announce a brand-new MSc Degree in Soil Science & Soil Scientist Apprenticeship at Cranfield University 🎉 I'm extremely proud & excited to be the Course Director for what will be the UK's first MSc level #Soil Apprenticeship Launching June 24*

On this #WorldSoilDay, I am delighted to announce a brand-new MSc Degree in Soil Science &amp; Soil Scientist Apprenticeship at <a href="/CranfieldUni/">Cranfield University</a> 🎉

I'm extremely proud &amp; excited to be the Course Director for what will be the UK's first MSc level #Soil Apprenticeship

Launching June 24*
Rachel Cassidy (@rachelcassidy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Superb presentations from University of Leeds this afternoon. Great plot trials for regenerative agriculture - measuring everything! - by Dr Ruth Wade and carbon seq storage in hedgerows by Pippa Chapman. And lots more in the final sessions of the British Society of Soil Science Conference Belfast.

Superb presentations from <a href="/UniversityLeeds/">University of Leeds</a>  this afternoon. Great plot trials for regenerative agriculture - measuring everything! - by <a href="/RNWade1/">Dr Ruth Wade</a> and carbon seq  storage in hedgerows by <a href="/chapmanpippa/">Pippa Chapman</a>. And lots more in the final sessions of the <a href="/Soil_Science/">British Society of Soil Science</a> Conference Belfast.
Ulster Farmers' Union (@ufuhq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Farming needs to be valued ‼️ As one of the largest and oldest industries, the Northern Irish agriculture sector has been the foundation stone on which economic activity and employment has been built upon in towns and villages rurally. ufuni.org/farming-needs-…

Farming needs to be valued ‼️
As one of the largest and oldest industries, the Northern Irish agriculture sector has been the foundation stone on which economic activity and employment has been built upon in towns and villages rurally. ufuni.org/farming-needs-…
Gillian Nicholl (@colerainelass) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are you a field botanist or field ecologist? Do you fancy working in Northern Ireland for up to 6 months? Check out this job at UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) working on the Northern Ireland Countryside Survey : linkedin.com/jobs/view/3779…

AFBI_Soils (@afbisoils) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🟢#Zone1 #Farmers final analysis reports are being issued & posted this week. Don't forget to review and sign up for CAFRE training to get the best out of your results for your #nutrientmanagement planning. 🔗bit.ly/SNHS_Training Initial #Zone2 results issued soon.

Pippa Chapman (@chapmanpippa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Want to know more about how #hedgerows take up and store #carbon in their #soil and above-ground #biomass and what this means for #NetZero targets - join us tomorrow

AFBI (@afbi_ni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An update on progress with the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme from AFBI's Colleen Ward @AFBISoils for Zone 1/Zone 2 farmers. You can speak to the Soils Team today Winter Fair at the @AFBI_ni & @AgriSearch stand. CAFRE DAERA #AFBIScience #AFBIResearch #SNHS_NI

NewHarmonica (@newharmonicaeu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Before closed period for slurry application ends CAFRE are holding Slurry Management info days across Neagh-Bann NH catchment to raise awareness of Best Practice & minimise water quality impacts. This includes an @afbini presentation on evidence from hi-res monitoring.

Before closed period for slurry application ends <a href="/DiscoverCAFRE/">CAFRE</a> are holding Slurry Management info days across Neagh-Bann NH catchment to raise awareness of Best Practice &amp; minimise water quality impacts. This includes an @afbini presentation on evidence from hi-res monitoring.
Andrew Muir MLA (@andrewmuirni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Spent today with Rivers Trust, Ulster University, AFBI staff and local farmer in Upper Bann catchment area Sustainable Catchment Programme is a key intervention designed to improve water quality, keen to see wider roll out The Rivers Trust | AFBI | Ulster University

Spent today with Rivers Trust, Ulster University, AFBI staff and local farmer in Upper Bann catchment area

Sustainable Catchment Programme is a key intervention designed to improve water quality, keen to see wider roll out

<a href="/theriverstrust/">The Rivers Trust</a> | <a href="/AFBI_NI/">AFBI</a> | <a href="/UlsterUni/">Ulster University</a>
AFBI (@afbi_ni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As Day 1 of the Balmoral Show comes to an end, calling FARMERS, come and see us on Day 2. Chat to the @afbi_ni Soils Team to get an update on the #SNHS_NI + get all the info you need on the AFBI Open Days in June and how to register bit.ly/3wyuwKM. See you tomorrow.

As Day 1 of the <a href="/balmoralshow/">Balmoral Show</a> comes to an end, calling FARMERS, come and see us on Day 2. Chat to the @afbi_ni Soils Team to get an update on the #SNHS_NI + get all the info you need on the AFBI Open Days in June and how to register bit.ly/3wyuwKM. See you tomorrow.
AFBI (@afbi_ni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

AFBI Director of Environment & Marine Science Pieter-Jan Schön tells you more about the next phase of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme. Any Qs on the #SNHS_NI please call by the @afbi_ni stand at the Balmoral Show. The AFBI Soils Team AFBI_Soils are on duty with all the answers!

Rachel Cassidy (@rachelcassidy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are recruiting a senior water quality modeller AFBI to work across our catchment research platforms on the development of process-based models for nutrients and other contaminants in our river systems. nijobs.com/job/scientist/…

We are recruiting a senior water quality modeller <a href="/AFBI_NI/">AFBI</a> to work across our catchment research platforms on the development of process-based models for nutrients and other contaminants in our river systems. 

nijobs.com/job/scientist/…