Archive 2006
Hotboxing Home-Saved Seed Potatoes - December 2006
Once-grown home-saved seed has the potential to reduce seed costs, but this should not be at the expense of seed quality ...
Once-grown home-saved seed has the potential to reduce seed costs, but this should not be at the expense of seed quality ...
Mayan Gold – a new and not so humble spud - October 2006
Greenmount Campus is the first commercial grower in Ireland of the entirely new gourmet potato variety Mayan Gold ...
Greenmount Campus is the first commercial grower in Ireland of the entirely new gourmet potato variety Mayan Gold ...
Innovative Potato Technology at Greenmount - August 2006
Greenmount Campus was the venue for a recent highly successful potato technology update attended by over 50 growers ...
Greenmount Campus was the venue for a recent highly successful potato technology update attended by over 50 growers ...
5000 farmers using the Farm Nutrient Management Calculators - August 2006
Since the launch of these two calculators, the websites have been accessed by over 5000 farmers and have received over 20,000 hits in total ...
Since the launch of these two calculators, the websites have been accessed by over 5000 farmers and have received over 20,000 hits in total ...
Gourmet potatoes at Greenmount - June 2006
Cultivated by the Inca’s for their exotic flavour, the Phureja or Peruvian potato has now been specially bred to grow in the UK climate ...
Cultivated by the Inca’s for their exotic flavour, the Phureja or Peruvian potato has now been specially bred to grow in the UK climate ...
Cereal Challenge Growers Receive Awards - April 2006
The first Cereal Challenge participants recently received their Edexcel-approved Awards from Mr Roy McClenaghan, Deputy Secretary DARD, at a presentation evening in the White Horse Hotel, Campsie ...
The first Cereal Challenge participants recently received their Edexcel-approved Awards from Mr Roy McClenaghan, Deputy Secretary DARD, at a presentation evening in the White Horse Hotel, Campsie ...
Attention To Detail - The Key To Successful Wholecrop Wheat - March 2006
In the current de-coupled situation, cereal crops destined for whole cropping must return a positive margin to be cost effective ...
In the current de-coupled situation, cereal crops destined for whole cropping must return a positive margin to be cost effective ...
Sprayer Workshop at Downpatrick - February 2006
The Downpatrick Cereals Challenge group recently enjoyed a workshop delivered by Professor Paul Miller (The Arable Group, based in Gloucestershire) ...
The Downpatrick Cereals Challenge group recently enjoyed a workshop delivered by Professor Paul Miller (The Arable Group, based in Gloucestershire) ...
Sprayer Workshop at Coleraine - February 2006
The Coleraine Cereals Challenge group recently enjoyed a workshop delivered by Professor Paul Miller (The Arable Group, based in Gloucestershire) ...
The Coleraine Cereals Challenge group recently enjoyed a workshop delivered by Professor Paul Miller (The Arable Group, based in Gloucestershire) ...
Apple growers aim to make the right cut - February 2006
The apple county of Armagh produces 35,000 tonnes of ‘Bramley’s Seedling’ apples in an average year from over 1200 hectares of orchards ...
The apple county of Armagh produces 35,000 tonnes of ‘Bramley’s Seedling’ apples in an average year from over 1200 hectares of orchards ...
Application of ICT for growers - February 2006
Do you want to reduce paper work in your business? Have you wondered how to improve record-keeping and manage your business information more efficiently? ...
Do you want to reduce paper work in your business? Have you wondered how to improve record-keeping and manage your business information more efficiently? ...