Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4416
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ArticleHarvey expresses R&D concern
There are now too many small and underfunded R&D organisations in the UK, due to continuing government cutbacks in horticultural research funding.
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Princess from a pair
Wholesalers Hollyacre Plants and Young Plants have paired up to offer pot alstroemeria series ‘Princess Lillies’ this season.
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Musgrave acquisition approved
Musgrave Group has received regulatory approval for the completion of its acquisition of J&J Haslett.
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BPOA officially launches
The British Protected Ornamentals Association (BOPA), which was formerly known as the British Bedding & Pot Plant Association, has officially launched its new look at this week’s Four Oaks show.
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ArticleAvocados may prevent oral cancer
Avocados may prevent mouth cancer and reduce the rate of cancer growth, US research has found.
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Felix rain batters Central America
Hurricane Felix has been downgraded to a tropical depression but rainfall in its wake remains a threat as Hurricane Henriette makes landfall on the Pacific coast of Central America.
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Oberon - a mid-summer growers' dream
The variable temperatures of this summer mean that pest control activity from beneficial insects is declining in protected crops.
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ArticleDiscovery rounds up support
Both Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have outstripped Tesco in early sales of English-grown new-season Discovery apples, according to official English Apples & Pears figures.
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ArticleGAP goes global
In a world exclusive, FPJ reveals that EurepGAP will today announce it is changing its title and logo to GLOBALGAP.
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ArticleIt’s got the whole world in its name
Despite bearing the brunt of much criticism from many quarters in the last decade, the progress of what will, from today
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ArticleDefra publishes levy feedback
The horticulture sector remains ‘adamant’ that the HDC should not be included in the reform of the levy structure, according to Defra.
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Katopé to enter Univeg fold
Belgian family company Univeg has announced the acquisition of Katopé International, dependent on a favourable decision from competition authorities.
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ArticleLow Countries, high hopes
Dutch and Belgian top-fruit players are upbeat about a season that came on stream exceptionally early this year and, as growers switch from apples to pears, returns look promising. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleGrowers under pesticide threat
Peter Sanguinetti, chief executive of the Crop Protection Association, outlines a series of four articles to be published in FPJ throughout September, detailing how farmers will be affected by upcoming changes in EU pesticide regulations.
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ArticleDoing it for the kids
Almost half of seven to 11-year-old schoolchildren in England and Wales have no involvement with growing food, and for 23 per cent of that age group, being in the countryside means just driving through it, says Farming and Countryside Education (FACE). Elizabeth O’Keefe finds out how this year’s industry-led initiative, the Year of Food and Farming, plans to reconnect the next generation of consumers with their food.
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ArticleDictionary never stops evolving
It has always intrigued me how new words creep into our vocabulary. Certainly, in the period when I worked in the original
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ArticleWaste not want not, says ACM
Waste management specialist ACM has recently secured lucrative deals to handle all the waste management requirements for key players in the tomato and berry production sectors. FPJ finds out more.
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Carpentras in terminal situation
Summer is behind us, and to be honest that is no bad thing considering the weather we have endured on both sides of the
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ArticleEuropean office starts to look foxy
Laura Gould spoke to Joep Maussen, who heads up Redfox Executive Selection’s Spanish office, to discover why the recruitment agency has elected to expand into the European market and what plans are afoot for the firm.
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O-licence on FTA’s agenda
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has announced that it will tackle the latest enforcements and O-licensing developments at its 2007 transport manager seminars.