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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