All Flowers articles – Page 47
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ArticleBayer launches Chishill bio-diversity site
Bayer Cropscience officially launched its Chishill biodiversity site at a packed event last week.
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Exosect welcomes Defra grant
Environmentally sound pest control provider Exosect has been awarded a grant from Defra to facilitate a joint research project with the International Pesticide Application Research Centre (IPARC), Dow AgroSciences and Micron Sprayers into commercial development of a new spray technology.
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ArticleHTA targets women
The HTA is launching a new initiative aimed at getting more women involved in horticulture.
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Silicon approach for glasshouse growers
Greenhouse growers could boost yields by adding silicon to their nutrient applications, irrigation or potting mixes
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Airfreight issue loses impetus
Kenya is one step closer to winning the battle to protect its huge European market, in the face of a campaign mounted by UK supermarkets to ban product over food mile concerns.
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Iggy set to storm Chelsea
Iggy pop will be appearing at this year's Chelsea Flower Show - in the shape of an exhibit.
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RHS appoints APR for Hampton Court
The RHS has appointed APR Communications to run the PR campaign for its largest flower show at Hampton Court Palace.
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BHT amends constitution
The Friends of the Brogdale Horticultural Trust (BHT) have amended their constitution to say that they only supported BHT while it ‘pursued its aims at Brogdale’.
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ArticleWaitrose turns over new Leaf
Waitrose is promising ‘Greener Farming Standards’ for all fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleHTA publishes new booklets
The HTA has published a free Plant Advice Guide to support this year’s PlantforLife campaign.
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ArticleThe gentle touch
FPJ ran a review of the fresh produce industry in 2006 at the end of last year and, in the round-up of highs and lows, female faces were conspicuously absent from the six-page spread. To put the record straight, Anna Sbuttoni caught up with some leading ladies for some long-overdue recognition.
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Plant Protection Congress to focus on food safety
'How safe is our food and who do you trust to provide the answers?' looks to be the key question at this year’s XVI International Plant Protection Congress in Glasgow.
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SCRI to host open day
The Scottish Crop Research Institute at Invergowrie will be opening its doors in June to welcome families for a farm open day.
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Ravensbergen Lilies of Life meet highest standard
Ravensbergen Lilies of Life have been granted the MPS-Florimark Production certificate, the highest world standard in the floriculture industry.
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Royal to wow agricultural community
The Royal Agricultural Society of England has announced the highlights of this year's Royal Show to be held at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire on July 1 to 4.
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ArticleWaste watchers
There is a huge amount going on in terms of waste recycling and composting this month. Ahead of the waste exemption deadline of May 15, Compost Awareness Week is also taking place. Commercial Grower looks at what is happening to tackle the waste problem.
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ArticleTalking gift tags set for online flower market
A novelty audio message gift tag has been launched for the online flower market.
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Propeller takes off
Interfarm has announced that it is now supplying the systemic fungicide Propeller for use in a number of vegetable and ornamantal crops for control of a wide range of diseases, particularly during crop establishment.
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GIM 2006 results published
Data has now been collated, analysed and published in the Garden Industry Monitor Annual Report 2006.