NO QUANTUM OF SOLACE
10/29/2008 Who would have thought that a month would have altered the financial landscape so much!
INDUSTRY MOURNS LOCAL MUSHROOM MAN
10/29/2008 The industry was shocked and saddened by the death of Sean McArdle of McArdle Mushrooms, and Callan Valley Casing, during in early October.
BIG MEET
10/29/2008 Stalker is apprised of the fact that Amycel sales reps throughout Europe will be gathering in Holland at the end of October, for a full-on European sales meeting.
MONTEREY MUSHROOM MAGIC
10/29/2008 Stalker was interested to learn of Monterey Mushrooms' newest offering to the market in the USA.
CONWAY CENTRAL
10/29/2008 Conway Services have a bright clean new website up and running lately.
NEW BLOOD
10/29/2008 After the CMP AGM that was noted last month, Stalker is aware that there is some new members on the CMP board.
OUTLOOK FOR AGRI-SECTOR
10/29/2008 State farm organisation Teagasc has said that the outlook for agriculture is fairly positive in the medium term.
UNDER PRESSURE
10/29/2008 Stalker was much amused by the anti-mushroom rant by new international soccer manager Giovanni Trappatoni last month.
FRIGHT NIGHT FUNDRAISER
10/29/2008 Tommy and Theresa Dillon are holding a fundraiser at the end of October.
WALSH DO
10/29/2008 Word from the Walsh operations HQ in Gorey, County Wexford is that the company is having a party to celebrate the opening of the new development there.
CHICKEN REPRIEVE
10/29/2008 On Friday, 3 October 2008 Cappoquin Chickens was sold to British-based company Derby Poultry Processors.
ON THE UP
10/29/2008 The new operation at Monaghan Mushrooms Kildare outpost, Carbury, is in full swing now according to industry sources.
GROWING, THE KNOWLEDGE
10/29/2008 A book marking 50 years of agriculture development in Ireland was launched last month.
USDA MUSHROOM COUNCIL
10/29/2008 A Minnesota man has been tapped to serve on the USDA's Mushroom Council.
LOST IN DEFRA
10/29/2008 The new Secretary of State at Defra, Jane Kennedy, should be a familiar face to northern folk, having done at a stint at the NIO a few years ago.
