JOYFUL VISIT
7/30/2002 With all the doom and gloom which has surrounded the mushroom industry in recent months, it is nice to finally have some joyous news to report.
DONEGAL CONFIDENCE HIGH
7/30/2002 After the fine display against Meath in Croke Park, confidence in the County is soaring.
PASSING THE BATON
7/30/2002 Underpinning enterprise throughout the world of business and agriculture is cooperation. Such is the case for a large concern in the West of the country.
MOY GROWERS EXPAND
7/30/2002 Eamon Murray and Shane McGeary, growers from the Moy,Co.Tyrone, seem to be two men on a mission.
DISEASE AVOIDANCE
7/30/2002 Disinfection is becoming increasingly important on farms, and at no time is it more important than in the summer months – disease levels seem to invariably increase during the summer period.
JUNE FARM WALK
7/30/2002 Amycel held a farm walk on the Enda Quinn's mushroom farm in Ballybay, Co.Monaghan in June. John De Gier was the expert on hand to explain the ins and outs of the techniques needed to maximise yields in Phase 3.
AND THE WINNER IS...
7/30/2002 The ever popular McGeary employee Tracey Hughes is set to become more so.
HIGH GRADING RETURNS
7/30/2002 Growers looking for the highest returns in grading can achieve spectacular results....
PYROMANIACS BEWARE
7/30/2002 Grower Brian Breslin from Carndonagh in Co.Donegal don's helmet and uniform and transforms, in the blink of an eye, into local hunky fireman when duty calls.
SUPPLY DRY?
7/30/2002 The displacement effect of Polish produce on the Irish mushroom markets has been well documented over recent months.
However some commentators suggest that supplies of mushrooms from our European neighbour have been drying up somewhat.
MCGEARY'S HUMIDIFICATION
7/29/2002 The contest among suppliers of humidification systems in Ireland, as to who has the best system, is as competitive as ever. Moy based company McGeary's feels its system has earned the laurels, and believes its high-pressure humidification system, "the original custom designed system for Irish conditions" has now been established as the leading system in Ireland.
QUICK TURN AROUND!
7/29/2002 Congratulations are extended to Lisa and Garvan McLoughlin from Buncranna, Co.Donegal, on the arrival of their new son Fionn.
