Horticulture Development
Department Objectives
- Drive and guide the expansion and development of the horticulture sector in Ireland, in consultation with stakeholders, so that it can achieve and optimise its potential
- Facilitate near-market horticultural research, development and associated technology transfer through an integrated horticultural research, advisory and educational programme
Department Structure
Research
Mushrooms - Dr. Helen Grogan
IPM and Other Horticultural Research - Dr. Michael Gaffney
Knowledge Transfer
- Mushrooms - Donal Gannon
- Vegetables - Stephen Alexander
- Soft Fruit - Eamonn Kehoe
- Cut Foliage & Veg - Andy Whelton
- Nursery Stock & Ornamentals - Donall Flanagan
Technical
- Technicians - Leo Finn & Irene Marongiu
- Pathology, H&S - Brian McGuinness
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