Forestry and Wood Update JUNE 2004 - Volume 4 Number 6 CONTENTS COFORD Agriculture Building Belfield 4 Tel: +353 - 1 - 7167700 Fax: +353 - 1 - 7161180 Email: Web: decomposition of stump tissue by select fungi is COFORD supports new projects intended to also control the most serious forestry COFORD has recently finalised negotiations with a pathogen, the butt rot fungus Heterobasidion number of research teams on some exciting new anosum. projects, details of which are given below: The project will run for 2.5 years and will involve extensive field-testing. This will take place with the help of Coillte. Integrated Reduced-Chemical Control of Hylobius abietis in spruce (ABATE) This project involves NUI, Maynooth and An Evaluation and Development of the Potential of Institute of Technology and is led by Dr Residue as a Bedding Material for Dairy Cattle on Christine Griffin. Out Wintering Pad is the most serious, yet poorly Hylobius abietis This project is led by Dr Padraig French at the controlled, pest of conifer forestry in . Recent work Teagasc Research Centre in Moorepark, Fermoy, Co in has shown that some biological agents are very . promising as possible means of control. This new The technology used to over winter animals project will build on this earlier work and will focus outdoors on beds of timber residues is termed ‘Out on the control of weevils by means of insect-killing wintering pads’ (OWP). This facility is a potentially nematodes, insect food-base (tree stump) low cost accommodation system designed by placing decomposing fungi, and parasitoids. The potential of a layer of timber residue (woodchip) over an insect-killing fungi will also be assessed. The
Forestry and Wood Update JUNE 2004 - Volume 4 Number 6 CONTENTS COFORD Agriculture Building Belfield 4 Tel: +353 - 1 - 7167700 Fax: +353 - 1 - 7161180 Email: Web: COFORD supports new projects COFORD has recently finalised negotiations with a number of research teams on some exciting new projects, details of which are given below: Integrated Reduced-Chemical Control of Hylobius abietis in spruce (ABATE) This project involves NUI, Maynooth and Institute of Technology and is led by Dr Christine Griffin. Hylobius abietis is the most serious, yet poorly controlled, pest of conifer forestry in . Recent work in has shown that some biological agents are very promising as possible means of control. This new project will build on this earlier work and will focus on the control of weevils by means of insect-killing nematodes, insect food-base (tree stump) decomposing fungi, and parasitoids. The potential of insect-killing fungi will also be assessed. The decomposition of stump tissue by select fungi is intended to also control the most serious forestry pathogen, the butt rot fungus Heterobasidion anosum. The project will run for 2.5 years and will involve extensive field-testing. This will take place with the help of Coillte. An Evaluation and Development of the Potential of Residue as a Bedding Material for Dairy Cattle on Out Wintering Pad This project is led by Dr Padraig French at the Teagasc Research Centre in Moorepark, Fermoy, Co . The technology used to over winter animals outdoors on beds of timber residues is termed ‘Out wintering pads’ (OWP). This facility is a potentially low cost accommodation system designed by placing a layer of timber residue (woodchip) over an
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