Tir Sir Gâr
Leading Welsh artist Marc Rees, whose remarkable Adain Avion brought the London 2012 Festival to the heart of Wales last summer, has commissioned a group of Welsh and international artists to respond to the current crisis in the farming industry. Tir Sir Gâr is an extraordinary multimedia experience that combines film, promenade performance and theatrical […]
‘Planting the Seeds of Innovation’
CropWorld Global 2013, the annual agricultural industry event run by UBM Live, will focus exclusively on helping the industry to innovate – through its ‘planting the seeds of innovation’ campaign. The new approach better reflects macroeconomic factors and follows the commissioning of extensive research and the results of recommendations taken from the leaders of the […]
Pupils bring local food to the playground
Through a project funded by the Central Warwickshire Leader programme, the Soil Association and Mid Wales Food and Land Trust are working with 10 schools across Warwickshire to set up farmers’ markets in the school hall or playground – organised entirely by pupils. In the classroom, pupils are applying their enterprise skills to establish regular […]
Sustainability Live 2013
Sustainability Live returns to the NEC, Birmingham on 16-18 April 2013. Comprising three shows – NEMEX energy Live, IWEX water Live and the brand new EfW EXPO energy from waste Live – this unique event will showcase the latest products and services from leading companies to thousands of industry visitors. As well as the opportunity […]
Livestock schedules for the 2013 Suffolk Show are out!
The Suffolk Show has published its livestock schedule for the 182nd Suffolk Show to be held at Trinity Park, Ipswich, on May 29 and 30 this year. Among the 416 classes, organisers are including separate ones for Charolais cattle following several years when they had to be amalgamated. Cattle stalls must be booked by April […]
Make CIPC potato store decisions based on sprouting – not time interval
Whilst improved controls for the application of the potato sprout suppressant chlorpropham (CIPC) represent a huge industry leap forward for stewardship, store set up and subsequent ventilation management during application remain the most urgent areas for the industry to focus attention. That’s according to the Potato Council’s Head of R&D – and Potato Industry CIPC […]
Experts discuss the ‘more with less’ challenge at Harper Adams University
Farmers and retailers need to continue building closer relationships to ensure the agri-food sector can overcome one of the biggest challenges facing the industry, a conference at Shropshire’s Harper Adams University has been told. Operating against a backdrop of increasing food prices and climate change, creating efficient food supply chains is vital to boosting productivity […]
Professor Dyno Keatinge welcomed by CAFS
CAFS – a joint initiative between Garden Organic and Coventry University – has invited Professor Dyno Keatinge, Director General of AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, based in Taiwan, to give a seminar. Prof Keatinge will give a talk called “Prosperity for the Poor and Health for All – through the increased production and consumption […]
Royal Bath and West Show celebrates its 150th anniversary
One of the oldest surviving agricultural shows in England, the Bath and West began life as a travelling show, only settling at its current location near Shepton Mallet in 1965. A lot has changed in farming since Victorian times, but the show remains true to its roots of supporting agriculture and educating the public through […]
