RISE OF THE MACHINES
5/29/2011 Stalker was impressed by the Methore stand at the Mushroom Days Event in Holland last week.
CRYSTAL BALLS
5/26/2011 Teagasc is predicting higher farm output across the board in the South, with the increases no making any damaging impact on the environment.
MUSHROOM DAYS ON
5/26/2011 BY the time this edition is out the big mushroom event of early 2011 will be over.
FUNGUS FRIDAY
5/26/2011 Stalker was entertained by the front page news about the re-instigation of the “penance” of abstaining from meat on a Friday for Catholics in Britain.
FRESH CAMPAIGN
5/26/2011 Stalker notes that Monaghan Mushrooms has launched a new fresh produce promotion in the UK.
1ST GRANCHILD
5/26/2011 Congratulations to former grower Seamus Cassidy and wife Josephine on their newly arrived granddaughter, the first grandchild for the new grandparents.
OIL PEAKED
5/26/2011 It might seem like the price of oil peaked recently and prices are heading back down.
HOTTEST MONTH
5/25/2011 April broke the records in meteorological terms for heat in Ireland and in the UK for lack of rain as well.
PRICE TRANSPARENCY
5/25/2011
With inflation on the way up in the UK, and more slowly in the eurozone, prices for everything are on the way up.
DESIGN & SALES
5/25/2011 Reldair UK are now responsible for design, sales and support for Reldair throughout the UK and Ireland.
BOOK REVIEW
5/25/2011 Stalker spotted a book review which caught the eye this month.
CELEBRITY NO-NO
5/25/2011 Stalker is always on the look-out for celebrity mushroom endorsements.
IMPERIAL BUREAU OF MYCOLOGY
5/25/2011 Amongst all the hullaballoo surrounding the visit of HRH, Stalker noted an early fungus pioneer from Ireland get a wee mention.
SAFETY WARNING
5/25/2011 Teagasc has issued a timely warning to farmers to give safety the utmost attention in advance of the busy months of May, June and July.
U HAVE MAIL
5/25/2011 Stalker was chuffed to receive some snail mail lately with very appropriate stamps attached.
