All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 186
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Search begins for young entrepreneurs
Lycetts have officially launched the search to find the Young Rural Entrepreneur of 2007.
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HTA extends EMS pilot
A further eight companies have signed up to take part in the EMS scheme over the next year.
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ArticleAnother gold for Hilliers
Hillier Nurseries has continued its extraordinary unbroken sequence of success at the Chelsea Flower Show, picking up its 62nd straight gold medal at the 2007 event.
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ArticleAsda's pack plan in tatters
Asda has admitted that its recycling trial has not been a success, as it turns its attention to removing artificial colours and flavours from its products
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ArticleSmoking prohibited by law
With new laws on smoking about to come into effect, horticultural employers will have to make sure their businesses are prepared to deal with the new regulations. Jonathan Exten-Wright explains more.
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ArticleTunnel vision
Polytunnels and growers have been in the spotlight more than ever in recent months, with speculation over the structures changing on an almost weekly basis. Michael Barker examines the latest situation, and asks the industry what it is doing to make life easier for growers.
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ArticleCompost: not just for the Organics sector
There is a perception in some quarters that compost is primarily for the organic sector, but large growers of both conventional and organic are also looking at ways of using the product on their farms.
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Ken Crowther - HTA President
“The fact that the tills have been ringing should not distract us from the fundamental changes that all sectors have to make to thrive in this unpredictable, weather dependent market.”
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Best of british on show at chelsea
There was a sense of the decidedly futuristic at Chelsea this year, with many stands featuring galactic themes, but at the
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ArticleWater and energy on Horti Fair agenda
Water and energy will be the headline themes of this year’s Horti Fair exhibition in Amsterdam.
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US prices unaffected by cold snap
The devastating Easter weekend cold snap that wiped out entire crops in certain parts of the US south seems to have had a minimal impact on fruit prices overall, according to agricultural economists.
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ArticleAsda eases off the Es
Asda has announced that it is removing artificial colours and flavours from all of its private label food and beverage products.
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Cruciferous veg may combat cancer
A new study suggests that consumption of cruciferous vegetables with a high content of isothiocyanate may help fight bladder cancer.
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Awards for young horticulturists
At a set of awards for the so-called ‘third sector’ - charities, NGOs and social enterprises - horticulturists have taken pride of place.
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ArticleCooked veg diabetes boost
Consuming a variety of cooked vegetables, including potatoes, cooked in ways other than frying helps reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes, a study says.
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RHS engages children
To help complete the Teaching Garden at the RHS new multi-million pound glasshouse schoolchildren are working alongside award-winning designer Cleve West and the RHS team.
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Largest-ever countryside survey underway
The biggest and most comprehensive survey of the natural resources of the British countryside begins this week.
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Mild weather causes more crop pests
Unseasonally dry, mild weather during April and at the beginning of May has resulted in much earlier sightings of a wider range of crop pests, according to United Agri Products.