Rural heritage comes to life at Newark
Since its inception at the 2008 Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show, the Native and Rare Breeds Exhibition has proved a real knock-out with visitors. This year (13 and 14 November) sees a return of several old favourites and many additional attractions showcasing life in the rural community. British Isles native species will be […]
Keep up-to-date on the latest potato disease information
Potato industry delegates attending this years Seed Industry Event at Crieff Hydro on October 26 will have the opportunity of questioning researchers on the latest developments concerning potato diseases such as Dickeya solani and potyviruses. Prof Ian Toth from SCRI and Dr John Elphinstone from Fera will be examining the emerging threat of Dickeya which, […]
BPI honoured with Scottish Green Award
Greenock based British Polythene Industries, Europes largest recycler of polythene film, was announced last night (30 Sept) as the winner of the Best Green Large Company category at the 2010 Scottish Green Awards ceremony. The business was recognised for a host of green practices including the first ”fully closed loop” farm plastics recycling initiative, its […]
Cutting edge Science Symposium at the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT)
The sixth science symposium of the Graduate School of the Environment at CAT will take place this weekend (9th-10th October 2010), the event is open for public to attend. Erik Rombout will give a keynote speech on lobe cities. Dubbed climate proof eco cities by experts, lobe cities are fast gaining popularity as eco sensitive […]
Greg Barker to open REA Conference at EBEC 2010
Greg Barker will open the REA 2010 Annual Conference that runs alongside EBEC 2010 – 6-7 October 2010, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, UK. Greg Barker will provide a much needed update to delegates on The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) (proposed April 2011) and Feed in Tariffs legislation. The RHI is anticipated to significantly expand the market […]
International Speakers to Discuss Sustainable Methods for Feeding a Rapidly Growing Global Population at CropWorld 2010
Building on the foundations and heritage of the former BCPC Congress, UBM Conferences and BCPC present CropWorld 2010 which will bring together key stakeholders to discuss issues affecting the global crop production value chain. Attendees will come from more than 75 countries and from a diverse range of sectors. CropWorld 2010 takes place 1-3 November […]
The World Cheese Awards return to British soil
The World Cheese Awards (WCA) are making a welcome return to Britain, taking place on the 24 November 2010 at the BBC Good Food Show Winter at the NEC. Following Dublin in 2008 and Gran Canaria in 2009, the biggest cheese competition in the world takes place with 160 international experts judging 3000 cheeses entered […]
Record attendance confirmed for Open Farm Sunday 2010
Open Farm Sunday, farmings annual open day, was hailed this week an overwhelming success by organisers LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming). At the events review in London on Wednesday (22nd September) it was confirmed that this years event brought more people than ever on to farms all over the UK, where they met the farmers […]
Ab-brie-ciating British cheese
UK public dont know enough about their native cheeses… Almost 99% (98.5%) of Brits have no idea how many cheeses are made in Britain, almost 1 in 10 dont know that milk is the main ingredient in cheese and the average person buys just 2 different types of cheese each month, says research [1] released […]
