ACRES Advisors
- Foilsithe: 26 Feabhra 2025
- An t-eolas is déanaí: 27 Márta 2025
ACRES Advisors is a service funded by the Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to help farmers get the most out of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES).
Approved ACRES advisors support ACRES participants throughout the contract term in a number of ways, including:
- The assessment and scoring of the lands for the making of results-based payments under the Scheme
- Preparation and submission of applications for Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) on behalf of participants in the ACRES Co-operation approach in line with the relevant specifications and
- Liaising with the ACRES Co-operation Project (CP) Teams to support farmers selecting Landscape Actions within the CP areas.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's YouTube ACRES Advisors' playlist has informational videos.
See the ACRES advisors and their contact information.
Download the Farmland Plant Identification Key.
How to Guide for ACRES Advisors and Scorecards
- DAFM ACRES Subcon Form
- ACRES Scorecard Guidance Version 2.1 Amendments
- Agrisnap - Geotagged photos app - FAQs
- Generic Land Management (GLAM) ACRES user guide
- Guidelines to Obtaining Access to Online Systems including ACRES - Information for Agriculture Agents
- ACRES Scorecards General & Co-operation Approach
- ACRES Scorecard Guidance Document Version 2.1 June 2024
- ACRES Scorecard Guidance Version 2.1 Amendments
Tip Sheets
- ACRES Breeding Waders tip-sheet
- ACRES Chough tip-sheet
- ACRES Costal Grassland tip-sheet
- ACRES Corncrake tip-sheet
- ACRES Rough Grazing tip-sheet
- ACRES Threats and pressures tip-sheet
- ACRES Scrub Woodland tip-sheet
- ACRES Grassland tip-sheet
- ACRES LIGP tip-sheet
- ACRES Peatland TIP sheets
ACRES Terms and Conditions
- Terms and conditions for advisors are available at ACRES Terms and Conditions, Specifications and Circulars.
ACRES Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- ACRES Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- ACRES Responses to ACA Queries 24th November 2023
- ACRES Responses to Teagasc Queries 24th November 2023
- ACRES Responses to Teagasc Queries 06 November 2023
- ACRES Responses to ACA Queries 15 September 2023
- ACRES responses to Teagasc queries 14 July 2023
- ACRES Responses to Teagasc Queries 13 July 2023
- ACRES Responses to Teagasc Queries 29 June 2023
- ACRES Responses to ACA Queries 29June 2023
- ACRES Questions and Answers 28 November 2022
- ACRES Questions and Answers for 18, 22 & 23 November 2022
- ACRES Questions and Answers 07 & 16 November 2022
- ACRES Questions and Answers Week 31 October 2022
- ACRES Questions and Answers Week 24 October 2022
- ACRES Questions and Answers Week 17 October 2022