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Tuesday, 15 June 2021
by Ed Hardy
Degree Days
I recently wrote the following for AHDB GrowSave and it was an interesting thought worth sharing here: Tuesday, 20 April 2021
by Ed Hardy
Sustainable Farming Incentive
I recently wrote the following for AHDB GrowSave and it was an interesting thought worth sharing here: Thursday, 30 April 2020
by Ed Hardy
A view of what’s to come?
Given the current situation around the Coronavirus pandemic, most aspects of society have been greatly affected, horticulture and agriculture is no exception. The lockdowns imposed by the UK government in March, as well as others around the world, have led to immediate consequences for the whole Thursday, 19 March 2020
by Ed Hardy
Forty vertical farms to be built across the UK
Shockingly Fresh, a Scottish start-up has plans to develop more than 40 vertical farms in the UK and has recently received planning permission for its first site, a 1.2 Ha glasshouse near Offenham in Worcestershire. Thursday, 20 February 2020
by Ed Hardy
How the Dairy Sector can reduce its carbon footprint
Recently I attended Dairy Tech, an expo-style event comprising of seminars and trade stands showcasing the latest innovations and developments in the Dairy industry. This year, there was a lot of talk around reducing the sector’s impact on the climate, in line with the Government’s target to Thursday, 14 November 2019
by Ed Hardy
The changes to the trade markets
As the Brexit deadline is further delayed and details of a trade deal with Europe remain unknown, the potential impact of the UK’s departure from the EU on the country’s agricultural industry is still unclear. The recent BBC series ‘What Britain Buys and Sells in a Day’ gave a good insight into how Thursday, 07 March 2019
by Ed Hardy
Soft Fruit growers control your climate
GrowSave’s second workshop specifically for Soft Fruit was held on 27 February at New Forest Fruit. The focus of the day was Climate Control, which incorporated aspects of humidity and temperature control, as well as CO2 dosing. Thursday, 31 January 2019
by Ed Hardy
Controlling your humidity
If you routinely use ‘minimum pipe’ as a method of humidity control, you could be wasting a significant amount of money. Delegates at the recent two-day GrowSave workshop on Humidity Control learned how other strategies can be much more effective, not to mention cheaper. Thursday, 13 December 2018
by Ed Hardy
It’s the most... expensive time of the year
As the winter sets in and the days get colder and shorter, maintaining a productive growing environment can be a challenge. For those targeting year-round production, keeping crops warm and well-lit, this can be an expensive time of year with high heating and electricity bills. Thursday, 22 November 2018
by Ed Hardy
