Growtrade.ie Newsletter - February 23, 2023

IFA: Fruit and veg shortages are a direct result of rising input costs

Horticulture | A number of horticulture food crops, such as tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli and cucumbers, are in short supply in Irish stores due to bad weather conditions across Europe

Kildalton College’s annual Careers Day to take place next month

Careers | School leavers, mature students, parents, and guidance counsellors are invited to attend the open day

Searches for ‘how to grow food at home’ up 102% year-on-year

Retail | Potatoes, garlic and avocado were the foods that the people of Ireland wanted to grow most

Dublin City Council requires all-weather sports facilities works

Sports & Parks | Includes the refurbishment of an all-weather pitch at Eamonn Ceannt Park

Bord Bia launches tender for landscape works at Bloom 2023

Landscape | The Irish Food Board invites professionals to apply for the restoration works contract

IHNSA Trolley Fair signals start of hardy nursery stock trading season

Event brought together key industry leaders to showcase Irish produce and reduce the importation of nursery produce

National Botanic Gardens to host guided glasshouse tour

Attendees will explore the great glasshouses of the Gardens, and the remarkable plants therein

Seminar on plant protection with biopesticides to take place next month

Teagasc's upcoming seminar will review the growing importance of bio-pesticide use in ornamental horticulture in Ireland