Monthly Archives: April 2017

RETURNING THE TOOL KIT TO THE MEDICAL CHEST

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Stuart Meikle

It is surprising how often one hears or reads ‘tool kit’ when it comes to agricultural technology. Most recently ‘tool-kit’ has accompanied the word ‘glyphosate’, as in ‘glyphosate is an essential part of the arable farmers tool kit’. Moreover, the … Continue reading →

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A Centre of Excellence for Quality-Indicated Products

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Stuart Meikle

Ireland desires to be a ‘food island’ but for a country with such aspirations it has woefully few European Union- registered designated-origin products. It may appear to be an anomaly but it is a well-founded one as the Irish agri-food … Continue reading →

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