HC Print Spring 2019 Contents
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
11 THE...
The right range – Liam Kelly
Independent retail consultant, Liam Kelly explains why retailers need to put profit before pride and kitsch before chic
I’ve always admired follies, those enigmatic buildings...
Tackling the labour crisis – Stiofán Nutty
Independent consultant and Horticulture Industry Forum coordinator, Stiofán Nutty explains how developments in work permits provision may help to alleviate the labour crisis in...
Sustainable media – Dónall Flanagan
Teagasc Nursery Stock Advisor, Dónall Flanagan shares the latest thinking and research on growing media and explains how growers can avoid supply shocks
Growing of...
The changing climate of plant distribution – Karl J Duffy
Dr. Karl J Duffy traces the history of plant distribution science and shares recent research on the impact of climate change on plant distribution
Botanists...
Spring 2019 – Horticulture news
ADARE MANOR PROJECT DELIVERS ALCI BOG OAK TROPHY FOR PETER O’BRIEN & SONS
Dublin based family landscaping business, Peter O’Brien & Sons Landscaping Ltd,...
All the latest news from Teagasc
New LED lights for strawberry research
A new system of LED night-break lights was recently installed for the ‘Malling Centenary’ strawberry trial in the glasshouse...
All the latest news from Bord Bia
THE PLANS FOR GROMÓR 2019
Building on the success of the 2018 campaign, in 2019 GroMór will continue to grow the market for gardening in...
Horticulture producers honoured – Mike Neary
Mike Neary, Director of Horticulture at Bord Bia, reports in from the inaugural Origin Green Farmer Awards
The Origin Green Farmer Awards were presented in...
Student life – John Mulhern
Are you considering a qualification in horticulture but unsure what student life will be like? We asked John Mulhern, Principal of the National Botanic...