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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...
Fred Townsend, Dónall Flanagan, Conor Gallinagh (all from Teagasc) at the Trolley Fair in Kildalton College

IHNSA Trolley Fair at Kildalton College – Teagasc

On 27 February, Kildalton College hosted the first of this year’s trolley fairs organised by the Irish Hardy Nursery Stock Association (IHNSA). The threatening...

NR Rubber Products continuously improving quality

NR Rubber Products was founded in August 2016 by the Hand Family. They began working with recycled rubber back in 2003 when they founded...

National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin delighted to host ‘Three Threads’

On 3 September 1907, Frederick William Moore (1857-1949), Curator of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin addressed the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), London. His lecture...
An animation of a man holding Facebook

The importance of Facebook Inc. to brands

Klara Lynch, EOP Strategic Insight & Planning, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board As has been discussed in previous FoodAlert articles, the growth of digital marketing...
Technology at Plantarium 2017

More attention for technology at Plantarium 2018

In August 2018, Plantarium will take place at a new location under one roof with GROEN-Direkt. A new location also means a new layout...
Glee 2017

Pets at Glee 2018 – find out more

With almost 50% of the UK now owning a pet* - and this number set to increase in the coming years - the additional...
Margaret Ryan (Carmel's Garden Centre, Kilworth, Co Clare); Breda Kehoe (Early Bird Garden Centre, Mallow); Rosemary Flannery (Flannery's Nurseries); Carmel Towey (Carmel's Garden Centre)

IHNSA Trolley Fairs 2018

A crop of special offers for your Garden Centre Reasons to visit the IHNSA Trolley Fairs : Exclusive deals only available at Trolley Fairs A...

M is for Mobile – Why M-Commerce needs to be your next priority

Laura Murray, Madrid Office, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board In just a few short years, m-commerce has become a must-have platform for online business....

Theme GrootGroenPlus 2018 announced

From 3-5 October 2018, the 28th edition of trade fair GrootGroenPlus will be held in Zundert (NL). The theme for 2018 will be: The...