New momentum for producer organisations – Teagasc
An information meeting on producer organisations organised by DAFM was held in Backweston, Celbridge, Co Kildare on the morning of 6 February. This meeting...
Time for change – Neville Stein
Speaking at the recent Teagasc Nursery Stock conference, horticultural business consultant Neville Stein urged growers to focus on creativity and innovation. In this feature...
EU funded promotions
The EU provides funding (up to 80%) to support the generic promotion of horticulture produce and gardening activity. Earlier this year the EU put...
Mushroom research – Teagasc
Teagasc’s new mushroom research unit was open to visitors on 17 May. The unit was completed this year by JF McKenna and is a...
Amenity crop exports 2017 – Bord Bia
The value of exports from the amenity sector was estimated at over €17m in 2017 which
was an increase on the previous year. Amenity horticulture...
Fusarium meeting at Ashtown – Teagasc
An unusual meeting took place at Ashtown on 16 February. Unusual in that only one small group of growers were invited – lettuce producers...
Young Nurseries expand range with emphasis on plants for pollination – GLAS stand E17
The Young family will be showcasing a wonderful range of hardy perennials including Agastache ‘Little Adder’, Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’, Penstemon ‘Burgundy’, Allium ‘Millenium’, and...
Smarter Plant Selection
Why Irish designers should be making more of Irish nurseries
It’s a problem as old as our sector, a divide between those that grow plants...
SNRG Horti Structures working together for Irish horticulture – GLAS stand I2
SNRG Horti Structures has announced they will be working alongside two new companies with the aim of providing a wider range of products to...
Park life – Les Moore
Barry Lupton talks with Les Moore, head of Dublin City Parks Department
Leslie Moore’s name will be familiar to most people working in Irish horticulture. As...