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MIKE NEARY

Fresh figures show promise and opportunity

Mike Neary, Manager of Horticulture with Bord Bia, shares findings from a recent Kantar research report into the retail fresh product market. Kantar Worldpanel recently...
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HC Print Spring 2015

Contents NEWS 04 HORTICULTURE NEWS BORD BIA 08 Industry Updates RETAIL 12 SHARED VISION, SHARED FUNDING, SHARED PROFITS David Fitzsimons, CEO of Retail Excellence Ireland, explains how GroMór, a shared industry promotion,...
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National horticulture wage survey

Barry Lupton shares data from the recent survey carried out in conjunction with jobsinhorticulture.ie We are a data poor sector. Historically, the information we have...

An evergreen perspective

Renowned plantsman and retired nursery operator, John Joe Costin shares his perspective on our taste for the exotic and how we may be missing...
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Prioritising with a tight budget… Sports turf maintenance on natural grass

Landscape construction specialist Peter O’Toole provides details on how to maximise budget spend when calculating for the maintenance of natural grass surfaces The maintenance of...
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Beyond style

Renowned designer, plantsman and water garden specialist, Gordon Ledbetter shares his thoughts on the recent GLDA design seminar The Garden and Landscape Designers Association (GLDA)...
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Spring 2015 – Horticulture news

GARDEN SHOW IRELAND RETURNS TO SERVE NORTHERN IRELANDS 1.8 MILLION POPULATION Antrim Castle Gardens will be filled with colour from 8th - 10th May 2015...
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All the latest news from Bord Bia

POTATO PROMOTION The consumption of potatoes has been in decline in recent years. From 2007 to 2014 the retail market for fresh potatoes declined by...
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Research for the fresh produce sector

Entomologist and IPM researcher, Dr. Michael Gaffney, Entomologist and IPM researcher working in the Horticulture Department in Teagasc, provides overview and insight on Irish...
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Wasted profits

Landscape cost estimating specialist Colm Kenny throws light on effective pricing for waste materials on landscape projects Waste has a cost. The true price tag of...