All Research & Development articles – Page 124
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ArticleJRC boosts yields with fertiliser switch
The Jersey Royal Company has boosted yields by eight per cent by switching to controlled release fertiliser
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ArticleRijk Zwaan and Bejo in licensing deal
Agreement enables the companies to strengthen their innovative capacities and introduce improved varieties more quickly
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ArticleSupport for French regions
Interfel will strengthen collaboration with France’s 13 regions as it looks to increase research and development and boost support for consumption
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ArticleStudents visit flooded Almeria production sites
Writtle University College students have visited Almeria producers for discussions on impact of weather chaos, Brexit and labour
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ArticleEustice: ‘POs could drive R&D post-Brexit’
Agriculture minister shows support for continuation of POs to help drive R&D in fresh produce
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ArticleBubble tech could help growers scrub up
Tiny water bubbles help remove microbes from fresh produce without need for potentially harmful chemicals
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ArticleNew MD at East Malling Research
Mario Caccamo is to join NIAB EMR as managing director to oversee new commercial growth strategy
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ArticlePrincess Anne visits Lea Valley glasshouse
Valley Grown Nurseries hosted a visit from senior royal to witness ongoing major glasshouse expansion
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ArticleSoil organic matter in the spotlight
The AHDB’s GREATsoils project has helped growers trial new ways of assessing and improving soil organic matter
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ArticleSri Lanka invests in modernising ag
The World Bank has lent Sri Lank US$125m to modernise its agriculture sector
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ArticleMonsanto takeover 'could help smaller firms'
Bayer’s takeover bid for Monsanto has sparked concerns about competition and product choice, but some are hopeful it could work in smaller seed companies’ favour
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ArticleRijk Zwaan develops African aubergines
After a decade of development, the vegetable seed group is now selling the first seeds on a commercial basis
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ArticleVacancy for potato sector board chair
The AHDB is recruiting for a new board member who will also chair the potato sector board and help shape strategy
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ArticleNew coating extends shelf life
Californian company claims to have developed natural, sustainable and scalable way to preserve harvested produce
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ArticleRijk Zwaan UK hires account manager
Former ADAS horticultural pathologist Sarah Mayne joins Rijk Zwaan UK as account manager for glasshouse crops
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ArticleBrassica sector wins new £4.4m research project
A new project funded by the BBSRC will look at how brassica crops react to the environment and aim to reduce crop losses
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ArticleAussie melon levy introduced
A new research and development levy for Australia’s melon growers aims to strengthen the industry
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ArticleCucumbers key for Hazera
Seed company Hazera is branching out from a focus on mini cucumbers to explore further opportunities in the category
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ArticleGlyphosate herbicides linked to fatty liver disease
New research published in prestigious science journal links herbicides such as Roundup to non alcoholic fatty liver disease
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ArticleRare fossilised fruit found in Patagonia
The physalis-type fruit, complete with intact skin, proves that this type of plant dates back much further than previously thought