The Munster Agricultural Society’s loan of two acres to UCC will allow for plot-based research in soil and grassland science, while the philanthropic donation provides for the development of a farmland biodiversity education and research programme within Agricultural Science at UCC, in conjunction with the college’s Environmental Research Institute.
“And the two-acre site will provide valuable capacity for research to support the future sustainability and competitiveness of Irish pasture-based farming. It’s a contribution that will be pivotal to the research being undertaken by UCC’s Agricultural Science discipline led by Prof Frank Buckley.” “It is clear that our goals are very much aligned with the objectives of the Agricultural Science programme at UCC. We are delighted to support them and look forward to seeing the extensive educational and scientific outputs that will emanate from this strategic partnership.”
“It will also allow us to strengthen the delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and cutting-edge research activity that will support the future sustainability of Irish grassland agriculture,” said Prof Buckley.