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Oakpark Research Centre /
Teagasc, Agriculture and Food Development Authority /
Ireland
Address
Oakpark
Town/City
Carlow
Telephone No.
(+353) 503-70200
Fax Number
(+353) 503-42423
Email Address
reception@oakpark.teagasc.ie
Web Address
www.teagasc.ie
Private Enterprise
No
Organisational Structure
Oakpark is headquarters for the crop production research program of Teagasc. The objective is to develop more efficient production systems designed to increase competitiveness and improve product quality, whilst affording greater protection to the environment. Crop diversification in respect of novel crops and novel uses of crops is also an important element.
Number of Qualified Staff
18
Elevation
61 m
Annual Rainfall
780 mm
Hours of Sunshine
1314
Monthly Radiant Energy
68, 127, 242, 388, 530, 527, 510, 438, 311, 173, 90, 57 MJ m-2
Total Radiant Energy
3462 MJ m-2
Humidity
in summer (July) 72%; in winter (January) 84%
Commodity
cereal crops, sugar beet, potato, grass, clover, biomass and industrial crops
Discipline
breeding, engineering, agronomy, physiology, crop protection
Staff:
Thomas, T.M.
Kehoe, H.
Rice, B.
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