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Ministers meet Coillte CEO and Chair for update on forestry issues
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Barry Cowen T.D., accompanied by his Ministerial colleagues, Senator Pippa Hackett and Martin Heydon T.D. met this...
The Covid-19 pandemic is transforming consumer attitudes towards sustainable shopping, says LifestyleGarden®
The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken the world of retail to its core. While social distancing, hand sanitisation and in some cases face coverings have rapidly become the norm, one factor that...
Christmasworld: International Trade Fair for Seasonal and Festive Decorations
Christmasworld is the world’s biggest trend and order platform for the international seasonal and festive decoration sector – and therefore the perfect B2B trade...
GrootGroenPlus files preliminary permit application
The outbreak of the new coronavirus has resulted in a lot of uncertainty for international trade fairs, including trade fair GrootGroenPlus. After intensive deliberation...
Bayer agrees to pay $10.9bn to settle Roundup claims – RTÉ News
Bayer has agreed to settle thousands of US lawsuits claiming that its widely-used weed killer Roundup caused cancer for as much as $10.9 billion...
Irish vegetable and fruit report May 2020 – IFA
Following a wet February and early March, the spell of favourable weather in late March/April allowed growers to make good progress with planting. The...
Birdwatch Ireland response to Programme for Government
BirdWatch Ireland broadly welcomes the publication of the Programme for Government. Upon detailed review of the document, we can confirm that it mentions biodiversity 50...
Webinar – International Association of Horticultural Producers
Supporting growers coming out of the Covid-19 crisis
30 June 2020 at 16:00 (Central European Summer Time)
FloraCulture International (FCI) is pleased to invite ornamentals growers from...
Creed confirms 3,000 registered Farm Partnerships
The Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Michael Creed T.D. today confirmed that the number of established Registered Farm Partnerships (RFPs) has now...
ICL completes trilogy of invasive plants webinars
ICL have recently completed a trilogy of online webinars which explored a broad range of invasive species and offered several innovative solutions.
Invasive plants are...
Christmasworld: International Trade Fair for Seasonal and Festive Decorations
Christmasworld is the world’s biggest trend and order platform for the international seasonal and festive decoration sector – and therefore the perfect B2B trade...
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GrootGroenPlus files preliminary permit application
The outbreak of the new coronavirus has resulted in a lot of uncertainty for international trade fairs, including trade fair GrootGroenPlus. After intensive deliberation...
Bayer agrees to pay $10.9bn to settle Roundup claims – RTÉ News
Bayer has agreed to settle thousands of US lawsuits claiming that its widely-used weed killer Roundup caused cancer for as much as $10.9 billion...
GARDEN RETAIL
The Covid-19 pandemic is transforming consumer attitudes towards sustainable shopping, says LifestyleGarden®
The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken the world of retail to its core. While social distancing, hand sanitisation and in some cases face coverings have rapidly become the norm, one factor that...
Christmasworld: International Trade Fair for Seasonal and Festive Decorations
Christmasworld is the world’s biggest trend and order platform for the international seasonal and festive decoration sector – and therefore the perfect B2B trade...
ORNAMENTALS
GrootGroenPlus files preliminary permit application
The outbreak of the new coronavirus has resulted in a lot of uncertainty for international trade fairs, including trade fair GrootGroenPlus. After intensive deliberation...
Webinar – International Association of Horticultural Producers
Supporting growers coming out of the Covid-19 crisis
30 June 2020 at 16:00 (Central European Summer Time)
FloraCulture International (FCI) is pleased to invite ornamentals growers from...
FRESH PRODUCE
Bayer agrees to pay $10.9bn to settle Roundup claims – RTÉ News
Bayer has agreed to settle thousands of US lawsuits claiming that its widely-used weed killer Roundup caused cancer for as much as $10.9 billion...
Irish vegetable and fruit report May 2020 – IFA
Following a wet February and early March, the spell of favourable weather in late March/April allowed growers to make good progress with planting. The...
SPORTS TURF
Industry praises decision to move SALTEX to Spring 2021
The recent announcement that SALTEX will be rescheduling from November 2020 to Spring 2021, has been met with enthusiastic support from both exhibitors and...
SALTEX to reschedule to March 2021 | Grounds Management Association
In light of continued restrictions surrounding mass gatherings, combined with the unprecedented impact on all of us from Covid-19, the Grounds Management Association’s (GMA)...
EDUCATION
Teagasc Kildalton College Virtual Open Day
Like every other education centre at present Teagasc Kildalton College has gone through major changes over the last couple of months. But now, with...
Teagasc Horticulture education in the National Botanic Gardens in COVID times – John Mulhern
I was considering putting “post” COVID in the title of this but that would be very presumptuous on my behalf. COVID 19 is here...
ENVIRONMENT
Ministers meet Coillte CEO and Chair for update on forestry issues
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Barry Cowen T.D., accompanied by his Ministerial colleagues, Senator Pippa Hackett and Martin Heydon T.D. met this...
Birdwatch Ireland response to Programme for Government
BirdWatch Ireland broadly welcomes the publication of the Programme for Government. Upon detailed review of the document, we can confirm that it mentions biodiversity 50...
MACHINERY
Campey re-introduction to work plan
Campey Turf Care Systems is putting plans in place to safely reintroduce the team over the next few weeks that will still strictly adhere...
Disinfect with Multihog
MULTI-PURPOSE DECONTAMINATION MACHINE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR8PNkIe0HM
Video: Multihog & CityCleaner, which can be used with OR without chemicals to safely clean signposts, external steps, handrails, streets, sidewalks &...