Tag: Horticulture
Strong start to 2018 for Glee
In a year that sees Glee refresh itself even further for the benefit of the industry it represents, the show organisers have reported that the beginning of...
On the precipice of how – the time is now
Gill Higgins, Origin Green Ambassador, London
At the Economist Events’ Sustainability Summit 2018, business leaders, policymakers, scientists and investors convened to assess the work required to...
DUP MP warns of agri-food workers ‘crisis’ after Brexit – BBC...
Agri-food companies are at "crisis point" over the availability of labour, a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP has warned.
David Simpson said a failure to...
Ornamental brassicas
In a continuing series of articles on cut flowers, Andy Whelton of Teagasc Horticultural Development Department looks at the potential of Brassica oleracea which...
Coillte’s Curragh Chase forest park successful at RDS forestry awards
Coillte’s Curragh Chase forest park was voted the winner of the National RDS forestry awards under the Multipurpose Forestry category.
The Multipurpose Forestry category is...
Berry Seminar
To celebrate the start of the 2018 berry season we are holding a berry seminar combined with a tour of our new glasshouse facilities...
Mushroom exports 2017 – Bord Bia
In 2017 the farmgate value of the mushroom industry was valued at over €121m, producing 68,000 tonnes of mushrooms. The mushroom industry exports 80%...
Potato promotion – Bord Bia
The EU and industry-funded promotional campaign titled “Potatoes – More Than A Bit On The Side” is being rolled out from 2015 to 2018....
Lean management – Bord Bia
Bord Bia, in partnership with Enterprise Ireland and Teagasc, has been and is implementing pilot lean management initiatives in the horticulture industry. Following the...
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 ...