All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 191
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Germans confident over biomass
As Britain continues to evaluate its approach to biomass, German farmers are becoming ever-more optimistic about its prospects.
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Grand Designs goes green
The link between gardening and our present environmental challenges is to be reaffirmed at one of this summer’s major expos.
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ArticleEveryday low mileage...that's Asda mileage
Adsa has again been promoting the benefits of local sourcing.
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Propeller takes off
Interfarm has announced that it is now supplying the systemic fungicide Propeller for use in a number of vegetable and ornamantal crops for control of a wide range of diseases, particularly during crop establishment.
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ArticleKendall warns Rooker over SPS
NFU president Peter Kendall has warned the government that it may be lagging yet again with SPS payments.
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Surprise amnesty offered to tax dodgers
HM Revenue and Customs has taken UK taxpayers by surprise with its recent announcement of an amnesty for all tax evasion including VAT, Income & Corporation Tax, Inheritance Tax and PAYE.
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Ireland jostles over F&V reform
Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture and Food has given an update on the progress of the F&V reform.
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GIM 2006 results published
Data has now been collated, analysed and published in the Garden Industry Monitor Annual Report 2006.
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Seasonal recruitment online
A new website has been launched which promises to help solve the problem of recruiting temporary staff over the busy seasonal periods.
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ArticlePolka beats louder
The amount of raspberry variety Polka grown both at home and abroad is on the rise, according to Hargreaves Plants, with a 10 percent rise in UK sales predicted for this year.
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ArticleCalifornians upbeat on Bing
An excellent crop in both quality and quantity this year - that is the upbeat prediction from California’s Bing cherry growers.
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ArticleFlorema announces Feldhaus tie-up
Dutch firm Florema Young Plants has announced a working tie-up with Feldhaus Jungpflanzen for the propagation of Pelargonium, Osteospermum and Dipladenia.
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ArticleLevick in at John Browns
David Levick has been appointed as centre manager at John Browns Garden Centre at Three Legged Cross in Dorset.
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ArticleGreenery appoints Will Ison
The Greenery UK has named Will Ison as its new commercial manager with responsibility for handling the fruit and vegetable supplier’s business with Tesco.
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ArticleWaste deadline warning
Growers have again been reminded that the deadline is almost up to fill in their waste exemption packs and send them back ahead.
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US picks up a labour problem
The difficulty in sourcing seasonal horticultural labour is evidently not a uniquely British problem, if stories coming out of the USA are anything to go by.
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ISSA to hold Biodiversity Day
The Irish Seed Saver Association (ISSA) is holding a Biodiversity Day on May 20 as a celebration of the organisation’s work in preserving heritage fruit trees, seeds and grains.
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BCPC tackles patent infringements
The British Crop Production Council (BCPC) has taken steps to stamp out possible patent infringements by generic agrochemical manufacturers
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ArticleScotts boosts sales team
Scotts has boosted its ornamental horticulture sales team with the addition of Mike Humphries and John Clarke.
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ArticleEAP concern over levy restructure
A restructuring of the levy board system offers more to other crop sectors than it does to horticulture, according to Adrian Barlow of English Apples and Pears (EAP).