Introduction
This guide to growing sunflowers, updated in 2009, is based upon one written by the United Kingdom Sunflower Association (UKSA). The UKSA was formed in 1994 and closed in 2007. The current guide was funded through the Defra Innovation Network, led by the University of Warwick (www.warwick.ac.uk/go/climatechange/innovation-network), G B seeds Ltd and HGCA.
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Award-winning young farmer at HGCA conference
On-farm management of nitrogen for milling wheat will be tackled by award-winning young farmer James Price at this year's HGCA/nabim Milling Wheat Conference on 25 February.
HGCA survey shows cereal quality improvement on 2008 results