All articles by Gavin Haynes – Page 11
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Byworth updates the Yorkshireman
Byworth has improved on its 20-year-old Yorkshireman boiler, introducing the re-vamped Yorkshireman 2.
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ArticleBPC adopts schools
The BPC is to begin adopting schools as part of an initiative designed to educate children about potato production.
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Tomato growers may be able to combat grey mould
Tomato growers will soon be able to cultivate varieties without having to apply pesticides to resist grey mould (Botrytis cinerea).
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ArticleMushrooms exploit the potential of selenium
When one Ulster grower found himself in a tight spot, he looked to medical research to develop a brand new product line.
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Spring weather makes post-em an option
The difficult weather and soil conditions earlier this Spring have not made it easy for growers to apply pre-emergence herbicides in peas and beans, but there are effective post-em options to be considered, according to BASF.
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Bike registration bill proposed
All off-road motorcycles and quadricycles are to be registered and carry number plates, if a new bill is passed.
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ArticleHaygrove to market new coverings
Haygrove has joined forces with VOEN, the tree and grape covering manufacturers.
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Farm land prices increasing
Land values in South Lincolnshire, the Fens of Cambridgeshire and West Norfolk have risen significantly over the past twelve months
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NFUS considers pylon predicament
The NFUS and the Scottish Rural Property and Business Association (SRPBA), have submitted to the public inquiry about a proposed 135-mile electricity transmission line between Inverness and Stirling.
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Fact sheets show 'opportunities' of climate change
New fact sheets aimed at empowering farmers to manage the challenges and opportunities of climate change have been launched on www.farmingfutures.org.uk.
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ArticleGeoff Lawson dies
Geoff Lawson, the former machinery editor of the Grower magazine, has died. He was 81.
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ArticleMajor woodburner opened
A three megawattt woodburner has been opened at Kernock Park Plants, Cornwall.
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Yeo Valley tree giveaway
Organic dairy company Yeo Valley is joining forces with the UK's leading woodland conservation charity, the Woodland Trust, to stimulate a revival of the great British garden.
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New wave of stir fry heats up growing prospects
Microwavable stir fry and its barbecued equivalent is becoming the new taste on the block, and opening up potentially a far wider market for what are already being described as oriental vegetables.
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ArticleSA welcomes EU GM decision
Soil Association policy director Peter Melchett has welcomed the European Parliament decision to set the lowest possible threshold for GM contamination of organic food of 0.1 percent.
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ArticleManaging the asparagus fuel tank
Thanks to the internet delivered AspireUK system, British growers have a valuable computer-based decision support system to help improve production
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Garden centre gets BS certification
A garden centre has become the first in the country to receive a British Standard environmental management award.
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Rotterdam hosts Britain's gardening trendsetters
Leading consumer journalists visited Rotterdam this month to view the latest trends in interior plants,
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CC extends deadlines for emerging thinkng report
The Competition Commission has extended by three months the deadline for its investigations into the grocery market, following the publication of its Emerging Thinking preliminary report into the activities of the big multiples earlier this year.
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'World's cleanest racing car' on show
The Sexy Green Car Show is to host ‘the world's cleanest racing car.’