Teagasc to host Nursery Stock Industry seminar

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The seminar taking place on 30 October will focus on shaping the future of the horticulture industry with key insights on sustainability, succession, and pest management

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29 October 2024

Event details

Date: 30 October 2024
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Venue: Teagasc Ashtown, Ashtown, Dublin 15
Eircode: D15 KN3K

This seminar will feature expert speakers discussing key topics impacting the nursery stock industry, including:

Sustainability in horticulture – how local authorities are shaping the future using environmentally friendly plant options
Paula O’Rourke, Climate Action Coordinator, Kildare Co.
Inspect the Beyond Peat research trials
Dr Akinson Tumbure, Beyond Peat Post Doc
Native plants and invasive species, what are the drivers for change and where will it bring us
Dr Noeleen Smyth, Environmental Horticulture Lecturer, UCD
Succession & Inheritance Action Plan
Kevin Connolly Teagasc Financial Management Specialist
Mites and aphids- Successful control with biological agents
David Davidson, Koppert
Latest information and regulatory developments from Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)
- Conor McGee and Mary Canty – Pest Risk and Surveillance
- John Eivers – Plant Trade
- Sinéad Mulcahy – Horticulture Grants

This event is a fantastic opportunity to stay informed about industry changes, network with fellow professionals, and enhance your knowledge to help your business thrive.

Continuous Professional Development points will be awarded by IASIS for this event.

To register for this event, please click here.

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