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Cumbria Organics Annual General Meeting Wednesday 7th March

21 February 2012

Cumbria Organics AGM is on 7th March 2012 at the Westmorland Agricultural Society Ltd, Land Farm, Crooklands, Milnthorpe LA7 7NH. It will start at 6.30 with a short business meeting for Cumbria Organic members. This will be followed at 7.00 by a fre...

TILMAN-ORG: Reduced tillage and green manures on organic farms

21 February 2012

The Nafferton Ecological Farming Group (NEFG) and the Organic Research Centre (ORC) are collaborating with partners in 10 European countries on this new research project. The overall goals of the project Reduced tillage and green manures for sustain...

Project update: The review of the National Occupational Standards for Amenity and Production Horticulture

14 February 2012

Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for the Land-based and Environmental Sector, commenced a review in June 2011 of the current National Occupational Standards (NOS) for both Amenity and Production Horticulture. National Occupational Standards define ...

Dr Tim George, Cafe Science Extra

07 February 2012

Public event 8 February 2012, 6pm at Infusion Coffee Shop, Dundee Science Centre, Greenmarket for members of the public. 'Feeding the world - appliance of science or reliance on nature?' is the topic for Dr Tim George of The James Hutton Institute a...

RSPB Telegraph Nature of Farming Award

02 February 2012

The annual RSPB Telegraph Nature of Farming Award celebrates the fantastic work farmers are doing for wildlife - with a top prize of £1,000 for the very best! You can enter now for the 2012 competition. Download the form at www.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/f...

South Scotland Woodfuel Forum, Tuesday 28 February

02 February 2012

Forestry Commission Scotland and the Scottish Forest and Timber Technologies Group invite you to the inaugural meeting of a new South Scotland Woodfuel Forum on Tuesday 28 February 14:00 - 17:00 (lunch available from 13:00) Queens Hotel, Lockerbie, ...

Scotland's Future Farmer Award 2012 launches

02 February 2012

Entries are being sought for Scotland’s Future Farmer Award 2012 with £4,000 on offer to reward the winner’s outstanding contribution to the farming industry. An initiative funded by the Elizabeth Murray Trust and supported by NFU Scotland ( www.nfu...

Applications for the 2012 Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards are now open

26 January 2012

Enter the 'Oscars' of the Scottish food and drink industry. The awards, run jointly by Scotland Food & Drink and the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, have been recognising and rewarding the very best in Scottish food and drink fo...

Opportunity In Taiwan For UK Organic Product Suppliers

16 January 2012

We have today received the following information from Defra detailing potential organic product sales in Taiwan. A Taiwanese company is looking for organic food and cosmetic products for its retail shops.

Natural and Organic Products industry awards

16 January 2012

The Soil Association is now accepting nominations for the annual Natural and Organic Products Europe 2012 (NOPE) Awards. The NOPE Awards - hosted in partnership with the Soil Association - have become the benchmark for excellence and set the highest...
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