All articles by Gavin Haynes – Page 14
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ArticleTesco fights its corner
Tesco has rejected claims that its buying power and market dominance could threaten the existence of suppliers and damage the supply chain.
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Brown rot restrictions lifted
Defra has published its report on brown rot monitoring for 2006, and proposes that the current designation of contamination and irrigation ban on using water from the River Witham for potatoes should be lifted.
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ArticleBuckles gets brass
Peter Buckles of Notcutts Garden Centre has been honoured for his services to the industry with a Royal Horticultural Society 40 Years Long Service medal.
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ArticleTwo-sided budget provkes mixed reaction
Gordon Brown’s last budget announcement provoked as mixed reaction amongst growers as it has amongst the general population. CG rounds up the reaction.
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The Wormcast turns for ORM
ORM Professional Products has announced Monro South as distributor of the Wormcast Pro range of organic biostimulants.
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ArticleARS researches watermelons
Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have found that, in addition to containing plentiful amounts of the health-promoting antioxidant lycopene, watermelon is an excellent source of the amino acid citrulline.
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Organic pricing indices become a reality
For the first time organic vegetable price information will be available to the sector through a joint project between HDRA and the Soil Association.
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ArticleScots kids to get less chippy
Schoolchildren in Scotland are set to have the amount of chips they eat rationed under proposals in the Schools Health Promotion and Nutrition Bill.
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Fresh Ideas rewards innovation
UK salad companies HumberVHB and Westland Nurseries were the recipients of a Fresh Ideas award at the International Food Exhibition 2007 (IFE07).
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Pyrastrobin and boscalid evaluated
Results of trial work in fruit and vegetables show that in addition to the disease control of bacteria and virus infection by the two fungicides involved - pyrastrobin and boscalid - they can also play an equally key role in boosting a crop’s own defence mechanisms.
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France steps into line with EU on GMOs
France has announced it is to comply with EU laws on growing genetically modified (GMO) crops, hopefully ending a long-running legal dispute.
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WEEE deadline not yet up
The deadline has been extended for HTA members who have not yet acted upon the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations that came into force on January 2 2007.
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ArticleS&G extends pansy range
S&G Flowers has extended its Delta range to include three of the highest regarded pansy and viola varieties available.
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ArticleWaste advice seminar in Derbyshire
Advice on fly-tipping and farm waste is being offered by the Environment Agency in partnership with The Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) at Park Farm, Risley, on March 29.
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NFU Countryside asks consumers to 'buy local'
NFU Countryside has launched a campaign asking consumers to ‘support local producers’, proclaiming that ‘when shoppers buy local they help themselves, the environment and their local community.’
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Regional growing boasts big ideas
A project in Midlands horticulture is allowing smaller growers to punch outside of their weight division.
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Triaflurin decision let-down to growers
The EU decision to exclude trifluralin from the Annex 1 listing, coupled with the Pesticide Safety Directorate's phasing out of products containing IPU by June 2009 is a double disappointment for the industry, according to the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC).
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HEFF launches midlands mentoring
Representatives from food and drink businesses across the West Midlands lent their support recently to a new mentoring scheme launched by Heart Of England fine foods (HEFF) in Birmingham.
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ArticleSainsbury's expands fresh flowers range
Sainsbury’s has introduced a selection of specially designed fresh flowers for the summer season.
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ArticleEMR adds sales manager
East Malling Research (EMR) has appointed Lisa Estorffe in the newly created role of commercial sales and marketing manager.