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Farmers urged to report giant hogweed infestations

That was the message from a Farming for Water EIP meeting held in Cappawhite, Co Tipperary last Thursday evening, 24 October about the non-native plant which poses a threat to human health.

30 October 2024 NEWS

Kitty's Kitchen Garden: oh my gourd - it's harvest time

October is the month for clearing beds and planting winter hardy crops to provide some early harvest, writes Kitty Scully.

2 October 2024
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Seed: certification, home-saving and royalties

Siobhán Walsh shares all you need to know about sourcing seed, as well as the importance of paying plant variety royalties.

18 September 2024 NEWS

In photos: greenway protests, harvesting and threshing

Our top photos from the week include Cooley farmers protesting a proposed greenway and a Cork farmer spreading seeds with his quad and APV seeder. We also captured harvesting, farm walks and more.

8 September 2024 NEWS
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Nursery report into tree seed needs

Coillte, Fermoy and None so Hardy Nurseries co-fund a report to determine tree species requirements and seed availability especially for native broadleaves.

21 August 2024 FORESTRY

Carry over seed from last year should be tested

There may be a number of farmers with seed in the shed from last season that was not planted in the bad weather.

11 August 2024 NEWS

Cover crops: the dos and the don’ts

Cover crops should be planted as soon as possible after cereal crops are harvested and will do best after early-harvested crops like winter barley and oats.

31 July 2024 NEWS
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Gardening with Gerry: that old chestnut...

The horse chestnut is widely grown and well-known to most people from their childhood, writes Gerry Daly.

10 July 2024
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Two new oat varieties showing promise

There are two new oat varieties available this year. WPB Enya for both winter and spring seed and Titant for spring seed.

10 July 2024
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