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03 Feb 2012

Oilseed rape crops serve as a "massive reservoir" of the turnip yellows virus (TuYV) that seriously reduces yields of vegetable brassicas, according to University of Warwick researcher Dr John Walsh.

Brassica chairman sets out priorities

03 Feb 2012

Matthew Rawson has set out his priorities as chairman of the Brassica Growers Association (BGA), a role he took over at its AGM last month.

BIFGA technical day highlights recruitment issues

03 Feb 2012

Recruitment schemes in the fresh produce sector can struggle to attract good candidates even when they offer above-average salaries, the British Independent Fruit Growers' Association technical day heard.

Lewisham park orchard plan

03 Feb 2012

Friends of Mayow Park in Lewisham have teamed up with the London Orchard Project to plant a new orchard. Funding is being raised through sponsorship.

Study into bee colony collapse finds links to insecticide

03 Feb 2012

Research pointing to imidacloprid as a factor in bee colony collapse has been published in the German scientific journal Naturwissenschaften, prompting fresh calls for a ban on the systemic insecticide.

Police call on growers to report thefts to help improve crime prevention

03 Feb 2012

Growers should report thefts from their properties in order to help police anticipate such incidents in the future, PC Michael Laidlow of Kent Police told delegates at the British Independent Fruit Growers Association Technical Day last week.

Stone fruit sector agrees need for data-gathering and forecasting to boost sales

03 Feb 2012 | by Gavin McEwan

Representatives at stone fruit meeting reach consensus on need for comprehensive data but plan of action to be agreed.

Apples exported to Thailand

03 Feb 2012

UK-grown Jazz apples have been exported to Thailand for the first time. Worldwide Fruit has shipped a container of 1,100 cases of the fruit, which will be sold locally by its sister company Delica.

US study finds neonicotinoid danger

31 Jan 2012 | by Matthew Appleby

A US government bee expert has found even minute doses of neonicotinoid made bees three times more vulnerable to infections from parasites.

Agrovista expands its market with Dasch UK purchase

27 Jan 2012

Agronomy specialist, crop protection and horticultural product distributor Agrovista UK has taken a step forward in its expansion into the glasshouse, ornamental and salad markets.