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St Patrick the Botanist – but did he get the right plant?
SHAMROCK EXPLAINED THE TRINITY, NOW OTHER NATIVE IRISH PLANTS ARE EXPLAINING OUR WAY TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE As the world gears up to go green to celebrate St Patrick’s Day on March 17th, Irish [...]
VistaMilk’s John Hartnett awarded the prestigious Science Foundation Ireland St. Patrick’s Day Science Medal
Cork, Ireland - March 14, 2024 - As Ireland gears up to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced the esteemed recipients of the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) St. Patrick’s Day Science Medal. [...]
Spectroscopy in Industry webinar
VistaMilk is hosting an online Spectroscopy in Industry webinar. The webinar is open to individuals from both the AgriTech and Dairy sectors who are keen to explore advancements in spectroscopy within agricultural contexts. The webinar [...]
Researcher Muhammad Zawish takes on an NGI Enrichers Transatlantic Fellowship
Researcher Muhammad Zawish takes on an NGI Enrichers Transatlantic Fellowship. The Next Generation Internet (NGI) Enricher Fellowship Programme is an EU-funded initiative that aims to support the European NGI researchers and innovators to spend [...]
Talk at CS Colloquium at St. Louis University
Muhammad Zawish: Talk at CS Colloquium at St. Louis University Last week on Wednesday, I had the honor of being invited by Professor Flavio Esposito, who is hosting me here in the US, to [...]
Walton Institute provides digitalisation roadmap to Irish agri industry
In partnership with : Teagasc and RIKON On Monday 11 July Walton Institute proudly launched the AgriDISCRETE Digitalisation Roadmap in a special event attended by Martin Heydon, TD, Minister of State at the Department [...]
Inaugural SETU Agri Sparks event
AgriSparks 2022 Panel discussing Agri at SETU The Agri Sparks event was modelled after Research Sparks, a collaboration between SETU’s research divisions in Carlow, Waterford and Wexford that allows research-active staff to present to [...]
Farm of the Future Ideation Day, Cork
Panel of Judges for the Farm of the future event. AgTechUCD, in collaboration with the Ludgate Hub and AgriTech Ireland, hosted an Agri Ideation event for over 80 farmers, ag industry professionals, researchers, and [...]
Report: The changing face of agriculture: “focusing on gender, youth and technology”
The EU’s agriculture sector is facing pressing challenges among which gender and age gaps are critical. The challenge of attracting more young people and more females to the agriculture sector in particular is a [...]
Walton Institute visits India to explore development of Smart Technologies and Villages
A Walton Institute researcher was recently in India to focus on the development of a Centre of Cooperation (CoC) on Smart Technologies and Villages.Walton Institute’s Jim Clarke recently visited India to explore the development of a Centre of [...]
Publication – Using bacteria to compute molecules
In collaboration with : VistaMilk SFI Research Centre, University of Essex, Tyndall, LIFE Farm4more, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, PMBRC Outline the paper Bacterial populations naturally use and produce molecules. While some of these molecules include compounds [...]
Watch: SFI Summit 2020, Bacterial Molecular Computing-on-a-Chip for Biosensing
Daniel Martins, a postdoctoral researcher working with the VistaMilk SFI Research Centre at TSSG, presented at the SFI Summit 2020. Abstract: The fast and accurate detection of chemicals related to the misuse of [...]
Walton and VistaMilk present Molecular Communications Masterclass
In connection with : Tyndall National Institute, University of Warwick, Instituto de Reconocimento Molecular Y Desarollo TecnológicoMolecular Communications is one of the research fields that support the investigations on biosensing and biocomputing systems in VistaMilk [...]
Walton and PMBRC Programme Bacteria to Gather Data on Animal Health
Pioneering molecular communication research by Irish scientists is ‘programming’ common bacteria to receive and send valuable information inside the body of an animal. The work is being conducted by researchers from Walton Institute and the [...]
Walton researcher awarded Best Presentation prize at VistaMilk Internal Conference
Walton researcher, Daniel Martins, was recently commended for his presentation at the VistaMilk Internal Conference 2022. Daniel presented his work as part of the two-day conference which took place on 9 and 10 May. The VistaMilk [...]
Walton Institute Researchers Study Influence of Atmospheric Dust on Wireless Communications on Mars and Earth
A recently published paper explores the influence of atmospheric dust, including dust storms, on wireless communication links in the THz band. Walton Institute Adjunct Professor, now at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Sasitharan Balasubramaniam and Walton [...]
Walton Institute PhD Student wins Prestigious IEEE ComSoc Award
Walton Institute PhD Research Student Muhammad Zawish won the Best Presentation Award for his ongoing research work with Walton Institute and the SFI Research Centre VistaMilk. Congratulations to c, who won the Best Presentation Award [...]
Exploring the Future of Wireless Communication: Insights from the IEEE ComSoc School Series
Participating in the IEEE Communication Society (IEEE ComSoc) School Series Boston Event at Northeastern University was an honour and a truly transformative experience. As one of the selected candidates from a competitive pool, I had [...]
Behind the labels – how sustainable is your sustainability standard?
We’ve all been there – looking at the labels on the supermarket shelves and trying to make sense of the sustainability claims that are being made and the information we’re being given to back them [...]
Greenhouse gas emissions could soon be measured on individual farms using next generation mobile phone network
Researchers in Ireland design Machine-Learning algorithm to sense gas concentrations in the atmosphere Greenhouse gas emissions from individual dairy farms could soon be measured using AI technology which works by using the next generation mobile [...]
Gas Sensing Using Beyond 5G Wireless Communications Infrastructure
The Problem The modern world faces many threats. One of these is climate change, which is already affecting many regions, with effects varying from flooding to droughts. Weather patterns are becoming more extreme, and [...]
New Wireless Sensing Technology Will Let Farmers Monitor Animal Health Using A Mobile Phone
Wireless, battery-free antenna to help monitor health and welfare in animals Unique flexible material is electronics-free Innovative tech has implications for human healthcare Scientists at Tyndall National Institute, one of the institutes that hosts [...]
The changing face of agriculture – focusing on gender, youth and technology
The EU’s agriculture sector is facing pressing challenges among which gender and age gaps are critical. The challenge of attracting more young people and more females to the agriculture sector in particular is a [...]
IEEE Communications Society School Series
It was pleasure and a great experience to be part of IEEE Communications Society School Series at Georgia Tech Research Institute, thanks to the travel grant I received from IEEE ComSoc. The program was a [...]
Bacterial Computing
Imagine a world where bacteria possess computing abilities akin to artificial neural networks, driving their responses to changing environments. This is not science fiction; it's a fascinating reality researchers have been digging for years. Although [...]
Molecular Communications Masterclass
Event: Molecular Communications Masterclass Organisers: Daniel Martins (WALTON-SETU), Hazel Peavoy (WALTON-SETU) and Gerry Mouzakitis VistaMilk (Tyndall) Speakers: Prof Adam Noel (University of Warwick), Prof Antoni Llopis-Lorente (Polytechnic University of Valencia), Dr Daniel Martins (WALTON-SETU) [...]
RISE OF THE BIONANOMACHINES: Irish Scientists Programme Bacteria to Gather Data on Animal Health
‘Programmed’ bacteria will travel through cows in biocompatible devices providing information on the health of the animal Potential for bacteria-to-bacteria communication, triggering in-situ treatment for health issues Interface between computer- and bio-science paves the way [...]
What does the Farm of the Future look like? Vistamilk Schools Poster Competition provides a few clues…..
Earlier this year and to coincide with the Moorepark Open Day, VistaMilk held a poster competition for primary schools on the topic of ‘The Farm of the Future’. Eight schools took part and we were [...]
DAIRY SCIENCE SECTOR OPENS DOORS TO PUBLIC WITH DRONES, SOIL SENSORS, AND SMARTPHONE APPS FOR KEEPING TRACK OF COWS
Hi-tech grass imaging ‘dairy drones’, soil sensors, and apps which monitor the behaviour of cows will be among the ground-breaking research on display next month when the cream of Ireland’s [...]
Exploring the Future of Wireless Communication: Insights from the IEEE ComSoc School Series
By Thakshila Wedage Participating in the IEEE Communication Society (IEEE ComSoc) School Series Boston Event at Northeastern University was an honour and a truly transformative experience. As one of the selected candidates from a competitive pool, I [...]
IRISH SCIENTISTS USING FORTIFIED YOGHURT TO HELP COMBAT EYE DISEASE AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
IRISH SCIENTISTS USING FORTIFIED YOGHURT TO HELP COMBAT EYE DISEASE AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE 20 years of research culminates in a simple dairy solution to a dietary deficiency Irish scientists [...]
World Milk Day: Let’s Appreciate Dairy
Lets appreciate dairy on this year's world milk day! World Milk Day was established in 2001 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as a global [...]
Carbon Sequestration in Ireland – A Climate Solution Requiring Measurement and Planning
Carbon Sequestration in Ireland – A Climate Solution Requiring Measurement and Planning Preliminary research suggests that carbon sequestration on mineral soils in Ireland could be underestimated Agro-forestry experiments can maintain the dairy herd, sequester [...]
When Daisy met Duke: Tinder for Cows
How ‘Tinder for Cows’ matchmaking service is helping Irish dairy farmers increase performance and reduce each cow’s environmental hoofprint. Cumulative and permanent reduction in a cow’s environmental hoofprint Currently 4,000 farmers using the service [...]
Scientists Deploy ‘Dairy Drones’ To Help Farmers Choose The Best Fields For Cows To Graze
SCIENTISTS DEPLOY ‘DAIRY DRONES’ TO HELP FARMERS CHOOSE THE BEST FIELDS FOR COWS TO GRAZE Researchers test AI system to monitor grass growth from the air Irish farmers could soon be using hi-tech [...]
Green Cows For The Future – Breeding The Way To Carbon Neutrality
November 16 2022 GREEN COWS FOR THE FUTURE – BREEDING THE WAY TO CARBON NEUTRALITY Irish farmers can now select partners for their cattle based on carbon efficiency Irish dairy farmers [...]
Symbol from the past points to a greener future for Irish farms
ST PATRICK WAS IRELAND’S FIRST ENVIRONMENTALIST, SAY SCIENTISTS Symbol from the past points to a greener future for Irish farms As Ireland and various parts of the world prepare to go green to celebrate St [...]
Constraining and validating models for investigating the impact of management on ecosystem carbon flows and changes in soil organic carbon (SOC)
Constraining and validating models for investigating the impact of management on ecosystem carbon flows and changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) Rachel Murphy In accordance with the Paris Agreement, Ireland has pledged to reduce [...]
Digital Dairy: How smart sensors could unlock the mystery behind what’s in our milk
Digital Dairy: How smart sensors could unlock the mystery behind what’s in our milk Hussain Khan Milk is a mixture of various essential nutrients such as fat, protein, carbohydrates and vitamins which may vary in [...]
Advances for breeding for pasture digestibility
Advances in breeding for pasture digestibility Aonghus Lawlor and Dan Milbourne Perennial ryegrass is a high-quality pasture grass for livestock. Breeding new perennial ryegrass varieties with a better nutritional profile for cattle is an effective [...]
Problem solving in agriculture: how learning from our past can inform better predictions for the future
Problem solving in agriculture- how learning from our past can inform better predictions for the future In the past, case-based reasoning was a way of using artificial intelligence to solve problems based on the calculated [...]
Sustainable estimation of biomass in grasslands
Sustainable estimation of biomass in grasslands Badri Narayanan -PhD Student University College Dublin From growing demand on their production system, dairy farmers need quality information about their grass to improve grazing and food supply [...]
VistaMilk PhD student scoops top prize in Artificial Intelligence awards 2021
VistaMilk PhD student scoops top prize in Artificial Intelligence awards 2021 VistaMilk SFI Research Centre is proud to announce that PhD student, Eoin Kenny, is the winner of the Best Application of Artificial Intelligence [...]
Dairy Processing Technology Centre signs MoU with VistaMilk paving the way for future dairy collaborations
Dairy Processing Technology Centre signs MoU with VistaMilk paving the way for future dairy collaborations A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on the 9th August 2021 between the University of Limerick and Teagasc will facilitate [...]
VistaMilk SFI Research Centre launches new project to measure carbon harvesting potential of Irish soils
VistaMilk SFI Research Centre launches new project to measure carbon harvesting potential of Irish soils https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG1NpnA0z-4 Building on the recent investment by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to establish the [...]
Antibiotic resistance: from soil to food chain
Antibiotic resistance: from soil to food chain By Rose Edwin, Ph.D. student, Teagasc Fig 1. Transmission route of antibiotic resistance genes from soil to human microbiome Antibiotic resistance has been recognised as [...]
Blockchain Masterclass
Blockchain Masterclass Cheryl Nolan, VistaMilk Site Manager Insight On the 18th of November VistaMilk, SFI Research center held a Masterclass on the topic of “Blockchain in Agriculture”. This virtual event was hosted by Prof [...]
A novel source of the Carotenoid Astaxanthin as a future ingredient in Nutrifunctional Dairy
A NOVEL SOURCE OF THE CAROTENOID ASTAXANTHIN AS A FUTURE INGREDIENT IN NUTRIFUNCTIONAL DAIRY By Alfonso Prado-Cabrero, NRCI The carotenoid astaxanthin gives the red colour to the flesh of the trout and salmon that [...]
Agriwall: a surface to extend the wireless communication range of energy constrained sensing devices
Agriwall: a surface to extend the wireless communication range of energy constrained sensing devices By Nouman Ashraf Although energy harvesting and wireless power transfer (WPT) have been explored for powering miniaturised and scattered sensors, [...]
FPT Detection Devices
VistaMilk Pioneers failure of Passive Transfer (FPT) Detection Device. New test is capable of rapid detection of Immunoglobulin G (igG) antibodies on-farm in the first 24 hours of life.. [...]
COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS DON’T BYTE – BUT ARE THEY “MAN’S BEST FRIEND”?
COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS DON’T BYTE – BUT ARE THEY “MAN’S BEST FRIEND”? By Norah O’Shea, John Tobin & Mark Fenelon In recent times, repetitive lifting and hazardous tasks such as packing / palletising and stock management [...]
Interpretable Time Series Predictions
Interpretable Time Series Predictions by Eoin Delaney Time series analysis may sound like a daunting task; however, anyone who is working with data that has a temporal component is a time series analysis! Some of [...]
DIRECT WRITING OF FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR MILK QUALITY POINT-OF-CARE TESTS
DIRECT WRITING OF FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR MILK QUALITY POINT-OF-CARE TESTS By Ph.D. student Alida Russo (Tyndall) Over the years antibiotics have been life-changing and often life-saving for both humans and animals. However, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) [...]
Covid 19 Presentation
At our monthly Zoom call we had an excellent presentation on Covid 19 from Dr. Gerald Barry of the UCD Vet School. Below is a piece Gerald kindly contributed for [...]
Engineering Computing Devices Using Bacteria Natural Signaling Systems
Engineering Computing Devices Using Bacteria Natural Signaling Systems By Dr Daniel P. Martin, TSSG Recently, the advancements in animal microbiome research have provided insights into the role of bacteria [...]
Making an impact – Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence- Bridging the data gap in farming By Derek Greene In the past, Artificial Intelligence (AI) was largely confined to the fields of Computer Science and Statistics. Increasingly these methods are being [...]