AN IMAGE titled ‘Bee the Change’ was officially announced as the overall winner of Teagasc’s Vision of Research and Innovation photography competition at an event in Oak Park House, Carlow last week.
The winning image was taken by taken by Fiona Hutton, Teagasc plant pathology research laboratory manager currently working at the department of crops, environment and land use, Oak Park.
This photograph, taken at the Crops and Technology Open Day 2025, shows a flowering phacelia cover crop alive with pollinators such as this bumblebee, an example of how good soil management and biodiversity can thrive together.
Professor Frank O’Mara Teagasc Director and Fiona Hutton, overall winner of Teagasc’s Research and Innovation photo competition 2025 with her photo of ‘Bee the Change’
The TillageCare project is helping to show how practices such as cover cropping and the use of organic manures can improve soil health, store more carbon, and reduce nutrient losses to water. By combining research, farmer experience, and data from real fields, the project supports industry and policymakers in developing a roadmap towards climate-neutral Irish crop production.
The photo competition is open to all Teagasc staff and students with entrants aiming to visually capture the wide variety of research innovations related to their area of work.
This year’s competition attracted 82 entries, with the top 12 selected for an exhibition held in Oak Park House last week.
