Nursery stock meeting – Teagasc
The spring nursery stock meeting was held in Portlaoise on 7 March. It was very well attended and a lot of good discussions followed,...
Growing pains – Liam Kelly
Independent retail consultant, Liam Kelly asks if the time is right for a code of practice for Irish growers
I’ve had a somewhat turbulent relationship...
Lessons from Northern Europe
Mary Forrest, Professor at UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, provides a fascinating insight into the trees and shrubs of Denmark, many of...
Spring 2018 – All the latest news from Bord Bia
Mushroom exports 2017
In 2017 the farmgate value of the mushroom industry was valued at over €121m, producing 68,000 tonnes of mushrooms. The mushroom industry...
All the latest news from Bord Bia
GroMór 2018 gardening promotion
The gardening season got off to a slow start this year, with cold weather in March and April extending into early...
Positive outlook for 2018 from exhibitors at Unichem trade show
There was a large turnout of garden retailers at Unichem’s recent bi-annual event. Over 20 UK companies along with Irish suppliers were exhibiting or...
Amenity export programme
Bord Bia supports amenity sector exporters through the Amenity Export Programme. The Programme which is underpinned through mentoring support is targeted at amenity horticulture...
HC Print Autumn/Winter 2018
CONTENTS
NEWS
03 Horticulture News
BORD BIA
06 All the latest news from Bord Bia
EVENTS
08 Horticulture trade events
TEAGASC
10 All the latest news from Teagasc
RETAIL
13...
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Mushroom growers embracing Lean Farm Programme – Teagasc
The Commercial Mushroom Producers Organisation has launched the Lean Farm Programme for mushroom growers. Lean is about driving continuous improvement to enable businesses to...