Description of impact (500 words)
South East Technological University (SETU) PhD candidate Grace Maher led an organic farm walk in County Carlow recently, where she shared findings from her innovative research into the potential of heritage wheat for organic cultivation in Ireland.Grace is carrying out her doctoral research at enviroCORE, SETU’s environmental research group, under the supervision of Dr Stephen Whelan and Dr John Carroll. Her study explores the performance of various heritage wheat cultivars—traditional varieties that predate modern breeding techniques, through field trials on organic farms in Carlow, Meath and Tipperary.The Carlow farm walk was part of an Irish Grain Network event and included visits to Little Mill and Shankill Castle. Attendees took part in wide-ranging discussions on regenerative agriculture, heritage grain cultivation, baking, and nutrition, with sessions chaired by John Geraghty from SETU’s Department of Land Sciences.
| Impact date | 29 Jul 2015 |
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| Category of impact | Environmental |
| Impact level | Engagement |