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. Helen Grogan
IPM and Other Horticultural Research – Dr. Michael Gaffney
Knowledge Transfer
- Mushrooms – Donal Gannon
- Vegetables – Stephen Alexander
- Soft Fruit – Eamonn Kehoe
- Cut Foliage & Veg – Andy Whelton
- Nursery Stock & Ornamentals – Donall Flanagan
Technical
- Technicians – Leo Finn & Irene Marongiu
- Pathology, H&S – Brian McGuinness
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