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Neonicotinoids: EFSA evaluates emergency uses | European Food Safety Authority

EFSA has examined the scientific basis for emergency authorisations of neonicotinoid pesticides which were granted in seven EU Member States in 2017. EFSA’s reports evaluate...
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Ministers meet Coillte CEO and Chair for update on forestry issues

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Barry Cowen T.D., accompanied by his Ministerial colleagues, Senator Pippa Hackett and Martin Heydon T.D. met this...
VEGETABLE PATCH USING ENRICH COMPOST

Offset your carbon footprint using Enrich compost

Composting is the circular economy in action. Organic materials are recovered at source from parks and gardens. Without this segregation, these organic materials may...

New Teagasc ash dieback video

The latest Teagasc video illustrates the typical summer symptoms of ash dieback. This video is presented by Dr. Gerry Douglas, Principal Research Officer with Teagasc....

Virtual Conference to Debate the Path to Sustainability in Ornamental Horticulture – AIPH

Sustainability is now a high priority, at the Board level, for many businesses in the ornamental horticulture industry.  Not only is it critical for...

Focus on bees: send us your pictures!

Following the success of last week’s European Bee Week and, in particular, the exciting news that a broad coalition of stakeholders is coming together to...

A United Kingdom? Not when it comes to future agricultural policy

England, Northern Ireland and Wales share their agricultural policy visions at the Oxford Farming Conference. On the opening day of the Oxford Farming Conference, agricultural...
INAUGURAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE IRISH SOCIAL, COMMUNITY & THERAPEUTIC HORTICULTURE NETWORK

Inaugural symposium of the Irish Social, Community & Therapeutic Horticulture network

On Friday the 6th of September, more than 70 people from across the island of Ireland gathered at TU Dublin Blanchardstown to hear an...

Minister Hackett’s speech to Accelerate Green, Irelands Sustainable Future Conference

Bord na Móna has collaborated with leading Irish innovation advisory firm Resolve Partners and ERINN Innovation to develop Accelerate Green, the first scaling accelerator programme in Ireland...

Schoolyards can help cities adapt to climate change and educate children on the power...

Organised by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) in collaboration with the Worshipful Company of Gardeners (WCoG) and sponsor Expo 2023 Doha Qatar,...