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Farm visit Clonmel

2 Dec 2022

Exploring on-farm duckweed ponds with a site visit at a Clonmel farm.

Today Grace O'Sullivan and Cian Redmond visited a farm in the Clonmel area to discuss the possibilities of growing duckweed with the farmer. In the presence of Duck-Feed's principal investigator, Prof. Marcel Jansen, they explored the farm.

Two people dressed warmly and smiling, walking on a muddy track towards the camera. Green landscape with watery sunshine behind them.

Discussions centred on the role duckweed could play in cleaning up wastewater on the farm, and the requirements for growing duckweed successfully. We will be watching the developments of the duckweed ponds with interest...

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School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences | University College Cork | Distillery Fields | North Mall | Cork T23 TK30 | Ireland,

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