Teagasc Mushroom Picking Technology Webinars – Teagasc
Mushroom growers face the constant challenge of recruiting and retaining staff to harvest crops. Labour accounts for one-third of a mushroom farm’s overall cost...
Permaculture – not just for Hippies – Féidhlim Harty
Féidhlim Harty explores the marriage of science and art that brought about an ethical and principled design revolution.
Permaculture; that’s, like, organic gardening but with...
Blended Horituclture at UCD and new appointments
University College Dublin (UCD) has been operating at the equivalent of level IV of the Covid-19 emergency procedures since the beginning of this autumn’s...
Bonsai in Ireland: A Very Bright Future – Michael Guerin & Dr. Karen
Bonsai cultivation is an often misunderstood practice, here Michael Guerin and Dr. Karen O’Hanlon attempt to explain what drives the passion for little trees.
The...
Autumn Lawn Care from Goldcorp
This year’s Covid-19 crisis meant that many families spent the year making full use of their back gardens. Barry Murray, MSc Chief Agronomist at...
The Bare Root Season is Underway – DAFM
We have now entered the dormant months and the bare root/rootball trading season is underway. As always we should source Irish grown plants and...
Catch me if you can! – Teagasc
A new four-year collaboration between Teagasc (Dr Michael Gaffney), Harper Adams University (Drs Tom Pope and Joe Roberts) and Keele University (Prof. Toby Bruce)...
Bring on the Blend – Bord Bia
The three year EU co-financed ‘Mushrooms Complement Everything’ promotion campaign in the UK and Ireland comes to a close in January 2021. With an...
Minister McConalogue highlights Brexit preparations at Food Wise 2025 High Level Implementation Committee
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, yesterday chaired the 29th meeting of the Food Wise 2025 High Level Implementation...
Sustainability in Horticulture Survey
Horticulture is an economically strong and important sector for the nation’s health, and for future growth, it will need to comply with certain standards...
