Plums are latest crop to be affected by the weather
Plums are the latest British crop to be affected by this summer’s extreme weather. Growers from the Vale of Evesham, ...
Month: August 2018
Albert Bartlett celebrates birthday with packaging revamp
Potato supplier Albert Bartlett is to celebrate its 70thanniversary with a new ‘retro’ packaging design for its Rooster potato range ...
Bayer preparing for thousands of Roundup lawsuits
Following the successful lawsuit against Monsanto in California in August in which a jury ruled that a former groundskeeper’s cancer ...
Sainsbury’s and Asda could have to sell up to 300 stores
Despite consistent reassurances by Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe that there will be no store closures or job losses as ...
Scientists propose indoor farming to counter climate change
Research supported by Agri-Tech Cornwall at the University of Plymouth has proposed using ‘factory conditions’ such as those achieved with ...
Next generation of pesticides could be harmful to bees
Hopes for a new family of agricultural insecticides with little impact on non-target species, such as bees, may suffer a ...
New panel members sought to support AHDB Horticulture
18 Horticultural growers are being sought to join the specialist advisory crop panels that help support and shape the levy ...
New conference to drive technology advancements in horticulture
Leading developers and influencers in agri-tech are being invited to exhibit at SmartHort 2019, a new conference designed to connect ...
RHS funding available to modern day plant hunters
The RHS has made more than £100,000 available to gardening professionals and keen amateurs who want to combine worldwide travel ...
HTA strengthens its grower representation at Board level
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced the appointment of Brian Fraser, General Manager and Director of Oakover Nurseries near ...
