Go taller on top fruit formats for cost benefits, conference hears
08 Feb 2012 | by Gavin McEwan
Delegates told planting with taller stakes can increase tonnage per hectare and improve colour.
At the 66th Fresh Produce Consortium annual dinner, both British and Chinese guests spoke of the potential to increase bilateral trade in fruit and vegetables.
Delegates told planting with taller stakes can increase tonnage per hectare and improve colour.
A scientist at the University of Reading has called for immediate action to save pollinating insects crucial to British wildlife and the economy.
Policy on flood defence criticised for failing to recognise role of agriculture and food production.
Horticultural Development Company seminar covers how to optimise pest-and-disease control.
Fruit thinning is often required to produce a commercially profitable apple crop, yet fewer chemicals are now approved for this purpose.
UK farmers and growers are to be first to benefit from an innovative weeding technology that is said to provide a cost-effective, natural alternative to time-consuming weeding for high-value crops.
Introduced at LAMMA by Bourne-based Opico, the Orso and the hydraulic folding Toro harrows made by Maschio have been designed for growers running higher-horsepower tractors and with hard, stony ground and/or heavy workloads.
Aimed at nurseries, farms and estates that need to transport people as well as materials, the new Kubota RTV1140 utility all-terrain vehicle launched at LAMMA last month builds on the performance of the company's two-seat RTV900.


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