Horticulture Development

Department Objectives

• Drive and guide the expansion and development of the horticulture sector in Ireland, in consultation with stakeholders, so that it can achieve and optimise its potential
• Facilitate near-market horticultural research, development and associated technology transfer through an integrated horticultural research, advisory and educational programme

Department Structure

Research

Mushrooms – Dr. Joy Clarke

IPM and Other Horticultural Research – Dr. Michael Gaffney

Growing media – Dr. Eoghan Corbett

Top fruit – Dr. Alberto Ramos Luz

Knowledge Transfer

• Mushrooms – Donal Gernon
• Vegetables – Eoin Sweetman, William Deasy
• Soft Fruit – Eamonn Kehoe
• Cut Foliage & Veg – Andy Whelton
• Nursery Stock & Ornamentals – Dónall Flanagan

Technical

• Technicians – Anthony Gargan, Ronan Cahill
• Plant Pathology, H&S – Dr. Brian McGuinness

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