Nuffield Scholars set to take on challenges to the future of food and horticulture

Two dozen new scholars, including three from horticulture, have been rewarded with spots on The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust’s class for 2025. Agronomist Sam Brook of Vitacress Farms, farmer and researcher Ali Warren-Walker, and farmer Tom McVeigh are among the standouts selected for the honour, which provides funding to passionate people with the potential to make […]

Produce advocates say there’s more land for golf than farms in the UK and that must change

Nature-friendly groups and celebrities say the government must stop relying on food imports and double the land used to grow fruits and vegetables. The open letter, coordinated by the agriculture-focused charity Soil Association, asks the Prime Minister to back and scale up horticulture sector. Chefs, influencers, and local celebrities like Sinead Fenton and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall […]

Carrot Symposium and trade show in York promises ‘taste of things to come’

British Growers and the University of Warwick will host an International Symposium on Carrot and Other Apiaceae in October in York, bringing a “taste of things to come” to attendees. The show, scheduled for 2nd October – Thursday 5th, is third such event in a series from the International Society for Horticulture and Science. Two previous […]

GreenTech Amsterdam offers glimpse at future of food and flower production

GreenTech Amsterdam kicks off next week with a focus on food security, cutting down on energy usage, public health and “the birth of a fresh food ecosystem.” The event is bringing horticulture professionals together for three days of learning and networking (13th-15th June) at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre. There, they will be able to […]

British Berry Growers launch new R&D board to ensure future of soft fruit

BerryWorld Group and Beekers Holding BV to consolidate

British Berry Growers have created a new Research and Development Board to help foster environmentally friendly practices and ensure efficiency across the soft fruit industry. Dr Louise Sutherland, director of Ceres Agri-tech at Cambridge Enterprise at the University of Cambridge, will head up the new board. She is currently chair of the Raspberry Breeding Consortium […]

Six future leaders chosen for LSA horticulture program

It wasn’t easy to pare down the list of remarkable candidates for positions in the LSA Charitable Fellowship Scheme that aims to “develop the future leaders of the commercial horticulture industry”, but several strong winners emerged to those who decide the placements. The steering group picked six up-and-coming standouts to take part in a two-year […]