All articles by Gavin Haynes – Page 8
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ArticleHirst switches organic body
Richard Hirst has switched organic bodies in irritation at the Soil Association
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Somerset hosts allotment week
Somerset will be the venue for a week dedicated to allotments. The event has been organised to tie in with National Allotment Week and takes place at Sanders GardenWorld in Brent Knoll from August 13 to 19.
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ArticleKenyans hit back over 'air miles'
While ‘food mile’ mania continues to sweep Britain, Kenya’s exporting community is becoming more organised in its attempts to shift the focus back to ‘fair miles’.
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Fertiliser supply chain security under microscope
Fertiliser security is in the spotlight following last week's terror convictions.
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Selfridges introduces cucumelon
Top-end department store Selfridges are to begin working with traditional produce growers to introduce a new fruit to the UK.
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ArticleGrowers urged to Defy their problems
A new herbicide could minimise any check in establishing leeks and onions, according to new trials.
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US funds anti-PCN drive
US potato growers in Idaho are to receive government aid in an attempt to beat a bout of potato cyst nematode that is drying-up exports.
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ArticleBean growers must beware 'chocolate spot'
Bean growers are being advised by BASF to keep a close eye on the weather conditions for ‘chocolate spot’ disease.
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HTA looks to involve women
The HTA is launching a new initiative aimed at getting more women involved in horticulture.
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Glasshouse firms merge
Two leading UK glasshouse manufacturers are set to merge, it was announced this week.
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ArticleO'Connor clinches young hort trophy
Jimmy O’Connor has been crowned Young Horticulturist of the Year in the Institute of Horticulture’s annual competition.
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Bush lays out US WTO agricultural position
George W. Bush has told European leaders that the US will reduce farm subsidies, but only if they agree to make tariff cuts.
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ArticleMorePeople appoints Grant
MorePeople has appointed Krystyna Grant to its Garden & Leisure division.
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ArticleAsaragus overkill for grower
An error on the part of a contractor has lead to asparagus overkill for one UK grower.
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EA warns about silage
Growers and farmers should take special care to avoid unleashing a pollutant ‘two hundred times more powerful than raw sewage’,
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ArticleBayer launches Chishill bio-diversity site
Bayer Cropscience officially launched its Chishill biodiversity site at a packed event last week.
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Welsh get a FACE
Welsh schoolchildren are to get their own version of the popular food and farming portal FACE.
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ArticleGrowers to get phone line cash
Growers with telephone wires running over their land are set for a cash boost after the NFU and CLA secured a deal with Energis, now owned by Cable & Wireless.
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Growers get go-ahead for lined biobeds
Growers are now free to install Lined Biobeds to treat pesticide washings and run-off from pesticide handling areas.
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Exosect awarded grant for pesticide
Exosect has been awarded a research grant from Defra to develop new spray technology.