Ash Breeding for Tolerance to Dieback Disease in Ireland
European common ash (Fraxinus excelsior; Irish: Fuinseóg) is one of the most important native broadleaf tree species of our hedgerows and traditional woodlands. The...
Homegrown – now on the RTE player
Home Grown, the new seven-part series on RTE One, celebrates the Irish horticulture industry and is presented by two of the most dedicated advocates,...
NAD Hiring – Technical Sales Advisor Amenity
NAD is a long-established company delivering crop protection solutions to growers throughout Ireland in the agriculture and horticultural sector.
Due to retirement, a vacancy has...
Digging Deep
If you are dipping your toe into pond design for the first time, then environmental consultant and writer Féidhlim Harty is at hand to...
Amenity Horticulture Industry Day
Bord Bia welcomed a large number of businesses, ranging from nurseries and retailers to an Amenity Horticulture Industry Day on October 18, at the...
SoftGrip mushroom project well underway
SoftGrip is a three-year EU-funded project that could revolutionise the harvesting of mushrooms and address the severe labour shortage issues facing the sector. The...
David Robinson Memorial Lecture
Bord Bia welcomed a large number of colleges to the David Robinson Memorial Lecture on October 26, with approximately 150 attendees. Bord Bia is...
Urban Forest
Stepping Stones Forests (SFF) is a grassroots movement which is endeavouring to make significant changes to the tree canopy cover of Dublin, step by...
Teagasc researchers in winning team for SFI €2m food challenge prize
The Leaf No Waste team, which includes two Teagasc members, has been awarded €2m in funding by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to develop an...
Quality Doesn’t Come Easy
To implement policy changes and objectives concerning the management, protection and planning of the landscape, we need to get the basics right, argues Terry...