Horticulture
Sustainable Farming at Beechlawn Organic Farm
Sustainable Farming at Beechlawn Organic Farm Padraig Glynn writes about Beechlawn Organic Farm, a leading organic horticulture enterprise in Ireland, growing a variety of vegetables using sustainable practices, which recently hosted a successful farm walk highlighting organic farming techniques and benefits. Beechlawn Organic Farm, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway is owned and ran by […]
14 September 2024
Grow herbs to give your garden a touch of the Mediterranean
Grow herbs to give your garden a touch of the Mediterranean Chris Heavey, Lecturer at the Teagasc College at the National Botanic Gardens, offers top tips on growing herbs, noting that on wet Irish summer days, they create a little Mediterranean oasis to cheer up both yourself and your kitchen. Many of […]
29 June 2024
Wireworm IPM in field vegetable crops: An update on practical monitoring and risk assessment
Wireworm IPM in field vegetable crops: An update on practical monitoring and risk assessment William Deasy, Teagasc Specialised Vegetable Advisor, looks at recent advances in ways to monitor and assess the risk of wireworm damage with Martyn Cox of Blackthorn Arable Ltd., UK, who in 2022 completed a comprehensive review for CUPGRA […]
15 June 2024
Setting the scene for automation in mushroom harvesting
Setting the scene for automation in mushroom harvesting The Irish mushroom industry was invited to Teagasc Ashtown, where the Teagasc Mushroom Automation Seminar took place on Tuesday, 11 June. The event focused on mushroom harvesting automation technologies. Labour is a very significant cost of production. All mushrooms produced in Ireland are hand-harvested, […]
13 June 2024
Teagasc at Bloom
Teagasc at Bloom Horticulture, education, forestry, crops and countryside management are all featured on the Teagasc stand at Bloom. Teagasc have joined with Bord Bia and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine at Bloom in the Phoenix Park, to create an informative and educational feature in the food village. Among the […]
31 May 2024
Horticulture is Life – Teagasc at Bloom 2024
Horticulture is Life – Teagasc at Bloom 2024 Bord Bia Bloom is one of Europe’s premier horticulture events, drawing approximately 100,000 attendees over its five-day run. In 2024, Bloom will take place from May 30 to June 3, transforming the Phoenix Park in Dublin into a vibrant celebration of gardening, lifestyle, and […]
30 May 2024
Teagasc students compete in HortiChallenge in Estonia
Teagasc students compete in HortiChallenge in Estonia Aoife Hester and Chelirs Brecq, students in the Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture, will fly the Teagasc flag at the ongoing HortiChallenge 2024 in Estonia. Taking place from May 23-26 in Räpina, a small town in south-eastern Estonia, the students will compete against 14 other […]
24 May 2024
ISNA Plant Fair heading to Kildalton College
ISNA Plant Fair heading to Kildalton College Garden enthusiasts and plant lovers are gearing up for an exciting event as the Irish Specialist Nursery Association (ISNA) announces a plant fair at Teagasc Kildalton College, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, on Sunday, May 19 from 11am to 4pm. Hosted among the lush green setting of […]
11 May 2024
Pointing the way forward for increased Irish apple production
Pointing the way forward for increased Irish apple production The first Apple Research Update at Teagasc Oak Park involving industry stakeholders marked a pivotal moment for Ireland’s apple industry, offering a comprehensive overview of advancements and future directions in applied research since the programme’s inception in August 2022. The event commenced with […]
19 April 2024
Seeking alternatives to peat for the mushroom sector
Seeking alternatives to peat for the mushroom sector Mushrooms are Ireland’s most successfully-grown horticultural crop, producing 67,000t annually or the equivalent of 6 million mushrooms harvested each day. Grown in a straw-based substrate with a layer of peat on top, the latter is essential for the production of good crops. However, as […]
19 April 2024