Contacts:
If you have any queries please contact:
Sarah Cook (Sarah.Cook@adas.co.uk) who is a research consultant at ADAS (www.adas.co.uk ) and was a member of the UK Sunflower Association.
Websites:
USA Sunflower Association www.sunflowernsa.com
The National Sunflower Associaton of America has lots of interesting information about sunflowers that may, or may not, have direct relevance to growers in the UK.
NIAB www.niab.com
NK (Sunflower, maize and oilseed)
http://www.nk.com/uk/sunflower/syngenta-sunflower-breeding
Our constant objective is to supply, for various and changing climatic and agronomic conditions and for different uses (edible oil, bio fuel, lipochemistry), the best potential of sunflower plants to our customers: farmers, cooperatives and industries.
Seed Services www.seedservices.co.uk
Services and supplies to farmers and growers, sports and amenities.
Brian Fletcher has been involved with the agricultural & amenity sector for 35 years & has over that time built up a wealth of in-depth knowledge of those markets together with the ability to use them in a practical situation.
Vine House Farm www.vinehousefarm.co.uk
Vine House Farm Bird Foods offer a full range of high quality bird foods and accessories. Many of their products are grown on their conservation award winning farm.
See precision farming in practice
HGCA is holding a series of farm visits throughout the summer months to demonstrate how precision farming techniques are being used in practice. The visits are part of the year-long 'Be PRECISE' initiative providing information to growers about the benefits of precision farming.
5 Sep 2008 to 31 Jul 2009
Visit www.hgca.com/events for further details
7 Jul 2009
SCRI, Balruddery Farm, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5LJ
HGCA 'Be PRECISE' Farm Visit - Inverness
7 Jul 2009
Midcoul Farm, Dalcross,; Inverness, Invernessshire. IV2 7JJ.