IN BRIEF
IN BRIEF
• GROWERS interested in organic production and farm retailing are invited to a series of after-noon/evening farm walks in East Anglia on the following: Organic vegetable transplants (Sep 13), on-farm organic processing (Sep 20), direct and local retail sale of beef, lamb, pork and poultry (Oct 4), free-range organic egg production (Oct 25). Organised by East Anglia Food Link, each costs £10 or £5 to EAFL members or producers in Objective 5b areas. Contact EAFL on 01953 889200 or email eafl@gn.apc.org
• MANAGEMENT of new winter wheat Xi19 will need to be fine-tuned to balance its extremely high yield with potential Group 1 milling quality, says breeder Avanta. Results from one of its largest development trials programmes, over 21 sites, to help growers do that will be made available through regular mailings and via the web-site www.xi19.com
• GOT an idea for an industrial crop use but cant get it off the ground for technical barriers? The LINK programme on Competitive Industrial Materials from Non-Food Crops (CIMNFC) has been extended to May 2002. Closing date for initial applications for collaborative research is Sept 19, 2001. *