Teagasc Nursery Stock Meeting

Teagasc Nursery Stock Meeting which took place on Wednesday, 24 June and focused on sustainability and impacts of changes to products and supplies.

This meeting follows one of the most remarkable seasons we have ever experienced.

Notwithstanding the global pandemic growers have new changes to address; loss of plant protection production, the EU new green deal and wind down of peat harvesting in Ireland.

There were three short presentations followed by questions, see presentations below.

• Growing Media Ireland (PDF)
  John Neenan, Chairman of Growing Media Ireland
• Discussing Sustainability in the horticulture sector & the EU Green Deal (PDF)
  Lael Walsh, Teagasc Research Officer: Sustainable horticulture production
• Managing foliar diseases with loss of CTL (PDF)
  Steven Kildea, Teagasc CELUP