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30 January 2023
Reservoirs and tanks for storage can greatly improve the water resilience of your business.
30 January 2023
Water of irrigation can come from mains suppliers, from rainwater harvesting or collection and recycling of used water
30 January 2023
Taking water from wells, boreholes and even reservoirs is regulated to make sure all users get a fair share and the environment does not suffer
30 January 2023
The quality and yield of horticultural crops depends on a consistent supply of water for irrigation. The factors to consider and the steps you should take to safeguard your water supply are set out in these pages.
9 June 2022
This best practice guide incorporates a detailed section on how to use cold storage and explains about the different types of cold stores, their construction, acquisition, layout, energy efficiency, environmental control and capital costs.
12 August 2020
Watch our webinar focusing on the core concept of slurry cooling and its potential for the UK producers in terms of energy efficiency and ammonia reduction
24 June 2021
What is net zero and how can farmers and growers achieve it.
3 February 2023
GrowSave is a knowledge exchange programme helping growers to save energy
6 August 2020
For those who are unaware of ‘slurry cooling’, this is the perfect step-by-step guide to demonstrate how slurry cooling works. This animation shows a number of proven options available to help you reduce ammonia emissions and comply with forthcoming compliance targets for environmental permitting.
2 March 2023
The following lists the ‘best practice’ hygiene and biosecurity procedures identified from the study tours in Europe and Israel.
9 November 2022
Learn about how tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is spread, which plants are susceptible hosts and the key symptoms to look out for.