Tag: Horticulture
Horticulture Webinars
Throughout the period of Covid-19 restrictions, the Teagasc Horticultural Development Department has supported the development of horticulture sectors by developing and hosting a series...
A Quiet & Colourful Revolution
Susan Lynch and The Flower Farmers of Ireland make the case for Irish flowers by Irish Growers
A quiet revolution is underway. There’s never been...
Leaf No Waste
The Situation We See
How many of the food products on display at the supermarket, including fresh fruit and
vegetables, are placed in sealed and packaged...
Horticulture, Education and Community, In Blakestown Drive, Dublin 15
In 2016, Rachel Freeman wrote of the role of horticultural education within communities in Ireland and the wide ranging benefits for community, students and...
Strategic Supplier Relationships – Why are they important?
Andy Campbell advocates a partnership based approach to build strong supplier relationships
Over recent years, the supply base within the gardening industry has consolidated
somewhat, with...
Teagasc Improve APHID Monitoring Infrastructure for Horticultural and Tillage Pests
In June 2021, Teagasc will complete the construction of a 12.2m high insect suction tower at Ashtown Research Centre in North Dublin. Similar towers...
Harnessing Natural Products
In this article, Karen O’Hanlon describes the numerous trials, using seaweed as a crop biostimulant, taking place across Ireland
A number of natural marine products...
ICL appoints Fergal Greenan
ICL has announced the appointment of Fergal Greenan as a new Technical Area Sales
Manager in Ireland.
Fergal joins ICL with an excellent combination of industry...
New Horticulture Appointments at UCD
As part of its Horticulture degree programme UCD has made two recent appointments Dr Mary Harty and Dr Noeleen Smyth, details below:
Dr Mary Harty:
Following...
Special edition of the Autumn Fair on 25-26 August
Hazerswoude/Boskoop, July 2021. This year, GROEN-Direkt will be hosting its Autumn Fair on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 August. This special edition of the company’s fairs...