German peat proposal could “bring about the end of the Irish horticultural industry”, Senator...
Fine Gael Senator Regina Doherty has written to Seanad Leader Minister McConalogue ahead of today's meeting of the European Agriculture and Fisheries Council. The...
GE Current shares data from intra-canopy lighting study
GE Current, a Daintree company, is offering open access to the findings of its most recent research collaboration.
The study, conducted by Wageningen University...
Freshfel Europe event focusses on momentum of fresh fruit and veg sector
Freshfel Europe’s Annual Event 2022 took place yesterday in Brussels, gathering over 100 leading actors from the European and global fresh fruit and vegetable...
Next tranche of Organic Processing Investment grant scheme opens
Minister of State of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett announced today that the next tranche of the Organic...
Healthy Horticulture area returns to Balmoral
The ever-popular Healthy Horticulture area will return to the Balmoral Show where this informative and vibrant area highlights the importance of horticulture in NI.
Visitors...
HSA launches health and safety course for seasonal workers in horticulture
This online course is suitable for seasonal workers, students, and anybody working in horticulture on a part-time or full-time basis. It is also a...
Energia’s Get Ireland Growing campaign returns for 2022
This year Energia Get Ireland Growing aims to sow the seed of community food growing by giving away 300 community growing starter kits across Ireland...
Horticultural input price inflation continues to squeeze growers’ margins
According to Teagasc, horticulture crop input prices have risen significantly in the past twelve months since March 2021, initially due to external macroeconomic factors,...
Weed Control of seed beds and tree lines
With fewer selective weed control options it is important to maximise the efficiency of weed control options. Where grasses have not been controlled in...
Plant growth regulators -drench, sprench or spray
Growth Regulators Using growth regulators throughout the growing season is an excellent method for controlling plant size during production, but also is very helpful...
