Bring on the Blend – Bord Bia
The three year EU co-financed ‘Mushrooms Complement Everything’ promotion campaign in the UK and Ireland comes to a close in January 2021. With an...
Permaculture principles behind the business
When FH Wetland Systems (FHWS) was set up in 1996, the aim was to clean up Cork Harbour. Still, to achieve that goal, the...
Your Garden Centre as a Brand – Andy Campbell
Products, services, companies, even people can be branded, but is your garden centre a recognised brand? Asks Andy Campbell
This is not branding in terms...
Teagasc Mushroom Picking Technology Webinars – Teagasc
Mushroom growers face the constant challenge of recruiting and retaining staff to harvest crops. Labour accounts for one-third of a mushroom farm’s overall cost...
Horticulture student numbers on rise at Teagasc College
Teagasc College recently held a virtual event to promote its courses and studying for a qualification in Horticulture. College Principal John Mulhern, along with...
Humble Hydrangea – Dónall Flanagan
Dónall Flanagan, Teagasc Nursery Stock / Ornamentals Specialised Advisor explains how Hydrangea producers are adapting to increasing demand for novelty colours and long flowering...
Hortassure Project is Launched – Teagasc
A new four-year study led by Teagasc and funded by DAFM, investigating key issues in the management of microbial and chemical contamination of horticultural...
Winter 2020 – Horticulture News
BLOOMING WILDFLOWER SALES FOR DESIGN BY NATURE
Design By Nature, Ireland's long-established Irish wildflower grower, is celebrating another great year of increasing sales and customer...
Blended Horituclture at UCD and new appointments
University College Dublin (UCD) has been operating at the equivalent of level IV of the Covid-19 emergency procedures since the beginning of this autumn’s...
New strawberry varieties entering the market
Dr Eamonn Kehoe discusses some of the new strawberry varieties that are making their way onto the soft fruit market.
The variety ‘Malling Centenary’ is...