Industry bursaries for NI Loughry Food Degree students
The costs of Higher Education are often in the spotlight, but at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) there is positive...
CAFRE Bursaries awarded to winning horticulture students
Christmas came early for twenty-two successful agriculture and horticulture students with the CAFRE Bursary programme at Greenmount Campus.
A total of £22,000 was distributed in...
Greenmount horticulture students win medals at WorldSkills UK LIVE
The APL WorldSkills final took place last week from 15-17 November at WorldSkills UK LIVE held at the Birmingham NEC in front of over...
Greenmount Course – The facts about pesticide storage – CAFRE
Suppliers storing pesticides for sale or supply must hold a BASIS Certificate of Competence.
The ‘Code of practice for suppliers of pesticides to agriculture, horticulture and...
R&A Greenkeeping Scholarship a first for Callum
The College of Agriculture, Food & Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) student Callum Burnside from Carrickfergus is the first Northern Ireland student to be awarded an...
Good luck to CAFRE floristry students at RHS Chelsea
Three CAFRE floristry students are heading to London to compete in this year’s RHS Chelsea Florist & Young Florist of the Year Competition. Ann Kirkwood from...
CAFRE horticulture students help prepare Hillsborough gardens for grand re-opening
Imagine Callum Burnside’s surprise when he met Prince Charles in the Walled Garden at Hillsborough Castle.
Callum is a 1st-year Foundation Degree Horticulture Student at CAFRE and...
Horticulturist Colin McKnight wins professional of the year 2017
Horticulturist Colin McKnight has won the Northern Ireland Civil Service Professional of the Year Award 2017.
The CAFRE Horticulture lecturer who is an expert in...
Integrated pest management of aphids in potato crops – CAFRE
One critical factor in the production of high-quality seed potatoes is the prevention of the spread of the virus in the crop. Controlling aphids,...