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2020: International Year of Plant Health

Horticulture | The International Year of Plant Health will emphasise prevention and protection, and the role everyone can play to ensure and promote plant health.

Christmas tree growers encouraged to apply to DAFM’s investment aid scheme

Horticulture | The scheme assists growers who wish to make capital investments in specialised equipment to manage and harvest the crop.

Arboriculturalist wanted for South Dublin CoCo contract

Sports & Parks | South Dublin County Council seeks an arboriculturalist for ground-level tree surveys of tree assets in areas controlled by the council.

A new way to get children into gardening

Retail | Ojo is the brainchild of Lechuza and Playmobil with the aim of getting children interested in gardening.

The Agri Aware #BuyLocalBuyIrish campaign

Horticulture | The campaign aims to encourage consumers to buy local, Irish produce this Christmas.

Rentes Plants announces Spring Fair

Retail | Rentes Plants' annual Spring Fair showcases hundreds of plant varieties and sizes to prospective trade buyers. In 2020, the event will take place on February 10 and 11.

Season's Greetings

From all of us here at Growtrade, we wish you and your family, a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. See you at GLAS, Citywest, on July 16, 2020.

Poinsettia Day: The history behind the colourful plant

Made popular in the US but native to Mexico, the red-starred plant symbolises the Christmas spirit for many.

Withdrawn active substances for growers from January 2020

January will see two active substances' last date of use take place and three active substances' last date of sale by authorisation holder take place.
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