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Watch fertiliser prices like a hawk, growers told

03 December 2008, HortWeek.com

Growers are being urged to hold their nerve in the worsening economy and watch fertiliser prices like a hawk

Students turning to commercial horticulture

30 November 2008, HortWeek.com

A higher number of students are enrolling on commercial production courses, many attracted by interest in locally produced goods and...

Desire for convenience fuels rise in demand for frozen fruit and veg

28 November 2008, HortWeek.com

Demand for frozen fruit and vegetables is on the up, thanks to fast-paced lifestyles and shifting preferences, but experts say...

Challenging conditions hit 2008 edibles returns

28 November 2008, Horticulture Week

Bad weather has made it a tough year for potato growers, already struggling with skyrocketing fuel and fertiliser costs.

NFU president criticises retailers for using "squeeze tactics" on suppliers

28 November 2008, Horticulture Week

NFU president Peter Kendall rounded on retailers for resorting to "crippling squeeze tactics on suppliers" on the back of the...

Successful plum storage-life trials may soon see 1-MCP in commercial sector

28 November 2008, Horticulture Week

Trials with storage regulator SmartFresh (1-MCP) aimed at extending the storage life of plums have produced good enough results for...

Agronomist warns over EC pesticides vote

28 November 2008, Horticulture Week

The future of weed control in the UK's horticultural crops hangs in the balance, agronomist Cathy Knott has warned.

Farm manager wins fruit award

28 November 2008, Horticulture Week

Manager Peter Checkley of Howard Chapman's Broadwater Farm in West Malling, Kent, has received the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers' (WCF)...

Retailer disputes food miles fight

28 November 2008, Horticulture Week

Lobbyists using food miles as an argument to support home-grown produce are being protectionist, claims Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King.

Growers' use of HDC Pest Bulletin website up by 40%, entomologist reports

28 November 2008, Horticulture Week

Use of HDC's web-based Pest Bulletin service, which alerts vegetable growers when to expect outbreaks of key pests, has jumped...

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