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09 Feb 2012

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.

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.

TV series on bees starts tonight as scientist calls for action

08 Feb 2012 | by Matthew Appleby

A scientist at the University of Reading has called for immediate action to save pollinating insects crucial to British wildlife and the economy.

Government flood policy under attack

08 Feb 2012 | by Gavin McEwan

Policy on flood defence criticised for failing to recognise role of agriculture and food production.

HDC crop spraying advice updated

03 Feb 2012 | by Jonathan Tilley

Horticultural Development Company seminar covers how to optimise pest-and-disease control.

Potash study highlights depletion of potassium

03 Feb 2012 | by Gavin McEwan

Potash producer warns that declining potassium in soils is harming drought tolerance and yields.

Industry sees fast growth in biological control

03 Feb 2012

The biological controls industry is undergoing rapid growth and will account for a third of Europe's crop-protection market by 2020, according to Rationale Biopesticide Strategists director Dr Roma Gwynn.

Stir-fry tops poll as UK's favourite dish

03 Feb 2012

The stir-fry is now Britain's most popular dish, regularly prepared by more than half the population, according to speciality broadcaster Food Network UK.

Enquiry will decide Madestein UK glasshouse salad scheme fate

03 Feb 2012

A public enquiry will determine whether a £20m glasshouse salad development can go ahead near Chichester in West Sussex following a concerted local campaign to prevent the scheme.

Chemicals Regulation Directorate workshop to cover testing plant protection products

03 Feb 2012

The Chemicals Regulation Directorate is holding a one-day workshop at its York headquarters on 6 March to explain the official recognition scheme for efficacy testing of plant protection products.