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New vegetable innovation on show at September Open
Specialist vegetable and salad crop growers will have the chance to see the latest agronomy options and actions in practice, at the second Syngenta…
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Surveilance needed to stop illegal food imports
"Farmers are playing their part to help prevent the spread of diseases, but more needs to be done to prevent the disease entering the country, via…
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Red alert for brassica pests and disease
Brassica growers are facing high risks of pest and disease pressure this season. The Brassica Alert disease and pest forecasting system for brassica…
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UK must reduce fruit dependancy
Political landscape of fruit production cannot ignore 35 million virtual hectares To reduce our dependence on land overseas we will need the public…
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It's National Cherry Day!
Saturday 17 July is National Cherry Day and there’s something to celebrate as British cherry orchards begin to grow again. During the 20th century…
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Quick crop desiccation sets tuber size
Potato crop harvesting is underway in the West Country and South Wales, with growers seeking early price bonuses for high quality tubers with clean…
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School food tested for pesticide residues
The Pesticide Residues Committee (PRC) today published findings from the Department of Health’s School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme for Autumn 2009…
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Rising aphid numbers increase risk for peas and potatoes
A period of warm, dry weather has seen aphid numbers on the rise and migrating into susceptible crops. Reporting on the Syngenta Specialist Crops…
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Syngenta launch on-line Specialist Crops Community
Syngenta has launched a dedicated Specialist Crops Community as part of the company’s website, designed to provide news and information specifically…
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Potato growers urged to treat blight and Alternaria separately
Potato growers are being warned not to compromise blight control programmes during high risk conditions when tackling the threat of Alternaria…
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