{"product_id":"soil-matters-the-story-of-science-at-johnstown-castle","title":"Soil Matters: The Story of Science at Johnstown Castle","description":"\u003cheader id=\"masthead\" class=\"site-header Fixed\" role=\"banner\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WPHeader\" itemscope=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-header\" class=\"site-mobile-header-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"site-header-inner-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"site-header-upper-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"site-header-upper-inner-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"site-main-header-wrap site-header-focus-item site-header-row-layout-standard site-header-row-tablet-layout-default site-header-row-mobile-layout-default \"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"site-header-row-container-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"site-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"site-main-header-inner-wrap site-header-row site-header-row-has-sides site-header-row-no-center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"site-header-main-section-left site-header-section site-header-section-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"site-header-item site-header-focus-item\" data-section=\"title_tagline\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"site-branding mobile-site-branding branding-layout-standard branding-tablet-layout-inherit site-brand-logo-only branding-mobile-layout-inherit\"\u003eN\u003cstrong\u003eew book entitled ‘Soil Matters: the Story of Science at Johnstown Castle’ written by Noel Culleton, Brian Coulter and Matt Wheeler\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"inner-wrap\" class=\"wrap kt-clear\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-container site-container\"\u003e\u003cmain id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\" role=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-content element-single-replace single-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id280_48f131-f5 alignfull iht_content wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column280_fac9c0-aa inner-column-1 iht_content_section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\" readability=\"21.5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book chronicles the history of Johnstown Castle from 1929 to 2024. It details how research scientists at Johnstown Castle and its affiliated research stations developed crucial scientific knowledge that allowed Irish agriculture to flourish, ultimately establishing Ireland as a leading producer of low-cost, safe, and wholesome food. The narrative also highlights how the research centre has reinvented itself as a premier Environmental and Soils research facility, dedicated to addressing the environmental challenges faced by modern agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors dedicated the book to the Larkin family, who gifted Johnstown Castle to the nation, to Dr. Tom Walsh, whose wisdom and leadership were pivotal in the creation of the research centre, and to all the staff who have contributed to building its national and international reputation in scientific and agricultural development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/main\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Irish Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53869576880463,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0504\/6140\/9451\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_4793f87f-4f4b-44f3-a870-98e23fc7e63a.jpg?v=1733410334","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.pro\/products\/soil-matters-the-story-of-science-at-johnstown-castle","provider":"The Irish Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}