NEW TECH MAN
5/27/2010 McDon Peat Supplies have announced that Martin Doyle, a well-known mushroom grower in local circles, is their new technical advisor.
JOBS IN BEMULLET
5/27/2010 There seem to be quite a few stories swirling about the media about the “breaking news of the closure” of the mushroom unit in Belmullet
BOBCATS & MUHSROOMS MIX
5/27/2010 Stalker was perusing the Equip Magazine last month and spotted a wee piece of interest to the mushroom scene
BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY
5/27/2010 Stalker was amazed to see the dollar value of the mushroom industry in Pennsylvania laid out in a stark total figure recently.
DONEGAL PROFITS UP
5/27/2010 Donegal Creameries reported an operating profit of €3 million for 2009.
CARBON TAX GREEN LIGHT
5/27/2010 The carbon tax in the Republic is exacting a heavy toll on the mushroom industry according to reports from near and far.
ASH CLOUDS
5/27/2010 With the volcanic ash clouds from mount E still wreaking havoc in the local and European airspace, there is a mounting sense that this phenomenon is here to stay for a while.
NAMA REVISITED
5/27/2010 A note in the March issue caused a wee kerfuffle with some banking bods about NAMA and loans and discounts.
BALCAS BRIGHT
5/27/2010 Stalker noted in the Belfast Telegraph that one company mentioned on these pages recently nearly made the cut for the top 100 companies in NI.
SHOW ON
5/27/2010 The Balmoral Show was held this month at the Kings Hall in Belfast on May 12th – 14th.
ON FILE
5/27/2010 The BBC’s flagship agri-rural show Countryfile came from the Welsh hills on May 16th.
MED MUSH CONF
5/27/2010 The 6th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference will be held in Zagreb, Croatia, September 25-29, 2011.
CATS & MUSHROOMS DON'T MIX
5/27/2010 Stalker was intrigued by this little thread of blogging that landed in the inbox recently.