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Health campaign in jeopardy as fresh produce faces tighter rules

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

Efforts to increase consumption of fruit and vegetables to improve the nation's health are being undermined by the proposed legislation,...

Loss of insecticide treatments will leave UK pea and bean producers at a disadvantage

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

Even following revisions to the original plans, there are so few pesticides available for peas and beans, the losses are...

Resistance worries for fruit production

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

Using the PSD's revised assessment, Dr Jerry Cross of East Malling Research has drawn up a list of significant active...

Pesticides watchdog reveals low residues

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

The public has virtually nothing to fear from pesticide traces in food, according to the UK's top watchdog, which revealed...

Dixon on ... Getting through hard times

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

Now we know it, the "credit crunch" will continue at least until 2015.

EU-wide pesticide loss assessment crucial

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

A Europe-wide impact assessment on the potential effects of the proposed EU pesticides legislation is "absolutely crucial" before the rules...

PSD report confirms potential product losses 'serious' for horticulture

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

The Pesticides Safety Directorate's (PSD's) revised assessment of the latest EU proposals on pesticides confirms that between 14 and 23...

Last call for EU-wide impact assessment

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

In this week's special update on the progress of the EU's proposals to toughen up on pesticides restrictions, we outline...

Potato growers warned to take action against rot in storage

18 December 2008, HortWeek.com

Potato growers have been warned that last year's difficult harvest conditions are leading to increased rots in stored crops.

Fourayes Farm invests £80k in chill store

17 December 2008, HortWeek.com

Fourayes Farm has spent £800,000 on a new chill store and dispatch area to handle a growth in output of...

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