All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 169
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Taxing problem riles industry
My initial plan in writing this month’s column was to take a lighter tone and talk about a summery topic. Rungis market
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Cooking up a storm for fruit and veg cause
Laura Gould caught up with television chef Nick Nairn, who runs a cook school in Scotland and is the face of Angus Soft Fruits’ AVA strawberry campaign, to find out what he thinks the produce industry must do to rekindle the nation’s interest in fresh, local food.
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Rare sources abound but UK trumps on fruit
the impact of the recent deluge in the UK is now making its presence felt, particularly among brassicas on the supermarket
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Bridging the fruit class divide
Something interesting was brought to my attention this week by none other than television’s own celebrity chef Nick
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Bejo announces open days
Bejo Zaden will be holding its open days this year from September 25 to 29, the company has announced.
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ArticleCG delayed by postal strike
A postal strike by Royal Mail workers has meant that delivery of this week's Commercial Grower has been delayed.
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ArticleR&D approach for BerryGardens
BerryGardens has promised that research and development will be at the centre of its future strategy.
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ArticlePromo boost for conifers
Conifer growers will receive a promotional boost in autumn with this year’s National Conifer Week.
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Pests under the microscope at BCPC conference
Non-crop pest control technology promises to play a major role in this year's International Plant Protection Congress and BCPC Exhibition at the SECC Glasgow, from October 15-18.
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Stoke honoured at Tatton
A flower bed recreating Stoke’s famous ceramics industry has collected the top award in the RHS/Ball Colegrave National Flower Bed Competition at the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park.
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Behind the scenes of West Sussex
West Sussex consumers are being invited to look behind the scenes at some of the county's leading horticultural businesses.
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Home office sense needed on SAWS
There were some pretty stark messages being put forward by both Jimmy Davies of HOPS and Concordia’s Christine Lumb,
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ArticleThe fruit machinery factor
Fruit growing is a highly specialised sector of the horticulture industry that requires a range of specific machinery. Michael Williams looks at some of the recent tractor and machinery developments for fruit growers.
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ArticleGetting with the programme
The use of IT and computer software in the growing industry has long since moved from being a useful tool to being a fundamental part of any successful business. With a raft of products having been tailored to the particular needs of the horticulture sector, Commercial Grower rounds up some of the latest developments.
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ArticlePromoting the interests of the UK industry
Peter Kendall has been at the helm at the NFU for over a year now, and has had plenty to contend with during that time. The union’s president takes time out of his day to tell Adrian Tatum about his hopes for the union and his view of the UK horticulture sector.
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ArticleHTA thumbs up for levy lineup
The HTA has given a warm welcome to the new levy lineup, announced by Defra last week.
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Tractorman rolls into schools
A new website with resources for schoolchildren has been launched to inspire youngsters into the farm machinery industry.
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Good turnout at Tatton
In excess of 80,000 visitors were recorded at this year’s RHS’s Tatton Flower Show, organisers have reported.
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Growers urged to consider ELS
A farm walk took place recently aimed at demonstrating to growers how the Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) scheme can fit into farming practice.