Teagasc Launch New Horticultural Facilities
The Today marks the official opening of Teagasc's new horticulture training and research facilities in Ashtown. Over €2.1 million has been invested in facilities including...
Green Ribbon Walk’s at Coillte Forest Parks
Minister for Mental Health and Older People Jim Daly launched the 2018 Green Ribbon Campaign. This year a series of forest walks are happening...
Sustainability research by Teagasc PhD student wins AES Best Poster Award
Teagasc Walsh Fellow and Ph.D. candidate, Mary Brennan, was awarded the Best Poster at the 92nd Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society, which was...
Chartered Institute of Horticulture Young Horticulturist of the Year 2018. The Grand Final.
Leo Walsh, Ireland Branch Winner competed in the YHOY Grand Final at Harrogate today. He was one of the runners-up. Leo is a graduate...
Horticulture in Politics – Apprenticeship programmes rollout dates and industry leads
Written answers
Tuesday, 24 April 2018
Department of Education and Skills
Apprenticeship Programmes
Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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260. To ask the Minister for Education and...
International Farm Safety Experts Seminar event at Botanic Gardens
Two leading International Experts on Farm Safety will share their knowledge at a public seminar on Friday, 4 May from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. The seminar will take...
Berry Seminar held at the new glasshouse facility Teagasc Ashtown
Teagasc celebrated the launch of the 2018 berry season with a berry seminar held in their new research glasshouse facility in Ashtown, Dublin. The...
Young Horticulturist of the Year 2018 Finals
The Grand Final is to be held at the Harrogate Spring Flower Show on Saturday 28 April, where eight of the brightest young talent in...
Recruitment crisis – Joseph Blair
Ireland’s recovering horticulture sector is facing a problem it hasn’t had to deal with for over a decade: a hiring shortage. Joseph Blair of...
School programmes – Bord Bia
The EU School Fruit and Vegetables scheme is implemented in Ireland through the Food Dudes programme. The Food Dudes programme is an evidence-based incentivised ...