Second-year students Méabh Dorgan, Katie Fitzgerald and Muireann Murphy from St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow, Co Cork, have been recognised for their outstanding scientific achievement at the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2026. The all-female team won the prestigious Teagasc Special Award for their innovative project investigating soil organic matter in North Cork. “We decided to study the organic matter content of soil using [...]
IPM Essen, the leading trade fair for horticulture and the key meeting place for the green sector, will take place from 27 to 30 January 2026. The international horticultural industry meets at IPM Essen to present its innovations and new products to the trade public. The world’s leading trade fair is also the platform for numerous award ceremonies. The AIPH International Grower of the Year [...]
The SIVAL – specialized plant production show took place this week at the Angers exhibition center in France. This year, no fewer than 700 exhibitors – including 80 new ones – were expected to cover 34,000 m², divided into the following sectors: machinery and equipment, post-harvest equipment, packaging, conservation, handling, tied with inputs, protected crops, services including banking, consultancy, and seeds, seedlings and new technologies. [...]
In association with ICL At Growtrade, we’re running an interview series titled ‘Small Talk’, where we talk to various influential members of Ireland’s horticulture trade. This week’s conversation is with Sarah Simpson, a horticulture technician at Teagasc and Young Horticulturist of the Year 2025. How did you first get involved in the horticulture sector? I was sitting in the sun outside McMahon’s café shortly after moving to [...]
The value of Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture exports increased by 12% in 2025 to reach a record €19 billion, according to Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects Report 2025/26. This milestone performance was delivered amid one of the most volatile trading environments in recent years, shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, extreme weather events, persistent inflation, and shifting consumer behaviour. Despite these pressures, Irish exporters demonstrated strong resilience, with [...]
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