Horticulture
Developing an Irish apple sector
Developing an Irish apple sector A research orchard has been established in Teagasc Oak Park to support the development of an Irish apple sector. Planted in April, one third of the orchard consists of a variety trial with 48 apple genotypes, including sports of Gala, Jonagold, Elstar and several apple scab resistant […]
30 April 2023
Gardening tools: Think before you buy
Gardening tools: Think before you buy Chris Heavey, Lecturer at the Teagasc College at the National Botanic Gardens, explains why the secateurs and the spade are the two gardening tools he can’t do without in this article. Pruning a tree or a rose bush requires a secateurs, a loppers and perhaps a […]
23 April 2023
Horticultural input price inflation continues in 2023
Horticultural input price inflation continues in 2023 In recent years, input price inflation in the horticulture sector in Ireland has taken a firm hold. It has its roots in Brexit, the Covid pandemic, and more recently the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine. Teagasc has taken a snapshot of input prices in March […]
21 March 2023
Sustainable energy use in horticulture – Heating with Biomass
Sustainable energy use in horticulture – Heating with Biomass A webinar on sustainable energy solutions in horticulture using heating with biomass took place on Monday, 14 November. Donal Gernon and Dónall Flanagan, Teagasc Horticulture Development Department were joined by Barry Caslin, Energy Specialist to discuss heating with biomass. The ongoing shift away […]
28 November 2022
Sustainable energy use in horticulture – Wind turbines
Sustainable energy use in horticulture – Wind turbines A webinar on sustainable energy solutions in horticulture using wind turbines took place on Monday, 7 November. Eoin Sweetman, Vegetable Crops Advisor was joined by Barry Caslin, Energy Specialist and Donal Gernon, Mushrooms Advisor. Barry Caslin, Teagasc Energy Specialist presented an overview of wind […]
23 November 2022
Sustainable energy use in horticulture – Solar PV and Battery storage
0 Sustainable energy use in horticulture – Solar PV and Battery storage A webinar on sustainable energy solutions in horticulture using solar PV took place on Monday, 24 October. Dónall Flanagan, Hardy Nursery Stock Advisor was joined by Barry Caslin, Energy Specialist and Eoin Sweetman, Vegetable Crops Advisor. Barry Caslin presented an overview […]
6 November 2022
What do we know about the environmental footprint of local and imported fruit and vegetables?
What do we know about the environmental footprint of local and imported fruit and vegetables? With increasingly sophisticated diets and demand for value, locally produced food no longer meets all of our food requirements. Imported food makes up a large proportion of the food we eat. Lael Walsh & Loren Lane, Horticulture […]
22 August 2022
Energy options in horticulture
Energy options in horticulture Energy costs have increased significantly due to external macroeconomic factors, but more recently due to the invasion of Ukraine. The horticulture sector has for some years been moving away from fossil fuels. Horticulture advisor Dónall Flanagan takes a look at the other options available. Pictured above solar array […]
18 August 2022
Agricultural diversification – Have you considered horticulture?
0 Agricultural diversification – Have you considered horticulture? This article by Carol Melody Lecturer of Biodiversity, Ecology and Plant Science, Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture will convince you to consider horticulture, if you haven’t before, as a diversification option for your farm. There is ample information too about Teagasc horticulture courses ‘The only […]
7 August 2022
Hebe Shrub 2.0
0 Hebe Shrub 2.0 A novel Hebe shrub developed by researchers at Teagasc has the potential to be a new candidate crop for the growing cut foliage sector. Farhana Afroze, Helen Grogan & Andy Whelton of the Horticulture Development Dept and Gerry Douglas formerly Forestry Development Dept worked on the research Main image […]
5 June 2022