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TheScot t i shBeeCompanypr omi sest oi ncr easeBr i t i sh beepopul at i onby20per cent-onej aratat i me TheScot t i s hBeeCompany, af ami l yownedbr andt hatpr i desi t s el fonpr oduci nguni quel yflavour f ulhoneyet hi cal l yands us t ai nabl y, hasr enewedi t spl edget oi ncr eas et hel ocalbeepopul at i onby 20per centovert henextt hr eeyear s , andt or ai s eawar enes sofwhatt heBr i t i s hpubl i ccandot o hel ppol l i nat or s . Cof ounder , I ai nMi l l ar , r enewedt hepl edgedur i ngapaneldi s cus s i onatt he2021Br odi esFoodand Dr i nkConf er ence, whi chwasf ocus edont hei mpor t anceofs us t ai nabi l i t yi nt hef oodi ndus t r y, why pol l i nat or sar ecr i t i calt odai l yl i f e, andadvi cef orbus i nes s eskeent opur s uemor es us t ai nabl e goal s . “ I ’ m of t enas kedwhywef oundedTheScot t i s hBeeCompany, andwhywe’ r es opas s i onat eabout beesandot herpol l i nat or s . Ir es pondwi t hmyownques t i ons . Di dyouhaveacupofcoffeet hi s mor ni ng, orgr abanappl ef oras nack?I fs o, youcant hankpol l i nat i ngi ns ect s , whi char er es pons i bl ef orr oughl yonet hi r doft hef oodst hatweeat , ”expl ai nsI ai n. “ Theyar eal s obehi ndmos twi l dflower st hatyouhaveeveradmi r ed, wi t h80per centofEur ope’ s wi l dflower sbei ngi ns ectpol l i nat ed. Acont i nui ngdecl i nei npol l i nat or swoul dhaveanenor mous i mpactonbi odi ver s i t y, andul t i mat el yourdayt odayl i f e. Thati swhatl edt ot hef oundi ngofour bus i nes s , andourcommi t mentt obol s t er i ngpol l i nat orpopul at i ons . ” Sof ar , TheScot t i s hBeeCompanyhasi ncr eas edt hebeepopul at i oni nScot l andby23mi l l i on, wor ki ngi ncol l abor at i onwi t har t i s anbeef ar mer s . Theyhaveal s os t ar t edScot l and' sfir s tbeef ar mi ngappr ent i ces hi pandachar i t y, RePol l i nat e, whi chai mst obui l dwi l dflowers pacesf orhoneybees andot herpol l i nat or s , andpr ovi deeducat i onandawar enes spr ogr ammes . “ Educat i onandi ncr eas i ngawar enes si sas i gni ficantf ocusatt hemoment , ”s aysI ai n. “ Oneofour mi s s i onsi st os houtasmuchaswecanaboutt hequal i t i esofScot t i s hhoney. Mor edemandand pr oduct i onofhoneymeanswecanpourevenmor ei nves t mentbacki nt ot hewor kt hatwe’ r edoi ng t os uppor tpol l i nat or s , whet hert hat ’ st hr oughbr eedi ngorhel pi ngbeekeeper sdeal wi t ht hechal l engesandunpr edi ct abi l i t yoft hei rownbus i nes s es . “ Scot t i s hheat herhoneyi supt her ewi t hManukaasf arasi t sheal t hat t r i but esgo, buti tdoes n’ t havet hes amepr ofil eyet . Wehavedones omei ni t i al wor kwi t hr es ear cher sf r om Fer aSci enceLi mi t ed, whi chr eveal edt hatheat herhoneycont ai nss i gni ficant l yhi gherl evel soft hees s ent i almi cr onut r i ent , manganes e, t hanot herhoneys . Wewi l lcont i nuet oi nves ti nt hats ci ent i ficr es ear ch, ast he r es ul t swi l lhel pust el lani mpor t ants t or yar oundhow Scot t i s hhoneycanact ual l ycont r i but et o yourwel l bei ng, al ongwi t ht as t i ngr eal l ygood. " TheManukacompani esi nNew Zeal andhavedoneanex cel l entj obovert hepas tt hi r t yyear s , whi chhasbeenofhugeval uet ot hei rbees . Ourdr eam i st os eeBr i t i s hbeesenj oyi ngt hes ame benefit sf r om ani ncr eas ecus t omerdemand, andawar enes sofhow t os uppor thoneybeesi na s us t ai nabl eway. ”

Cof ounder s , I ai nandSuz i eMi l l ar , l aunchedTheScot t i s hBee Companyi n201 7becaus et heywer es addenedatt hedecl i nei n beenumber s . Thei rai m wast oi ncr eas ehi venumber si nScot l and bygi vi nghi vest oar t i s anbeef ar mer sands el l i nghoneyont hei r behal f . Si ncet hen, t hei rhoneypr oduct shavewonmul t i pl eawar ds , i ncl udi ngapl at i num awar datt heLondonI nt er nat i onalHoney Awar ds , andt hei rScot t i s hHeat herHoneyhasbecomet hefir s t everf oodpr oducti nt heUKt obeawar dedt henew Br i t i s h St andar dsI ns t i t ut i on( BSI )Ki t emar kf orFoodAs s ur ance. The Scot t i s hBeeCompanypr oduct sar enow s t ockedi nr et ai l er s acr os st heUK, i ncl udi ngSel f r i dges . Manyoft hei rpl anshadt obeputonhol dduet oCovi d1 9. Now, wi t hr es t r i ct i onseas i ng, t hecoupl ear er enewi ngt hei reffor t s , wi t h af ocuson: -Bui l di ngs pacesf oral lpol l i nat or st ot hr i ve( honeybeesandt hemanyot hers peci esofpol l i nat i ngi ns ect ) , bot hbywor ki ngwi t hot hercompani es /or gani s at i onsandbuyi ngt hei rownl and. -Educat i ngt hepubl i cont heenvi r onment albenefit sofal lt ypesofpol l i nat or s . I ncr eas i ngunder s t andi ngofwhyt heyar ei mpor t ant , andhowwecanal lhel ppr ot ectt hem. -Engagi ngt hegover nmentt ohel pdevel ops t r at egi est opr ot ectt heUK’ swi l dl i f e, andwor ki ng wi t hcommer ci albeef ar mi ngbus i nes s esandt r adeas s oci at i onst oi ncr eas et henumberofbeekeeper s . -Suppor t i ngs ci ent i ficr es ear chi nt ot hepr ot ect i onoft heenvi r onment , t heheal t hpr oper t i esof honey. Cus t omer scanf ur t hers uppor tt hecaus ebybuyi ngaj arofhoneyf r om TheScot t i s hBeeCompany–wi t h1 0pf r om ever yuni ts ol dgoi ngt owar dsRePol l i nat e’ schar i t abl eact i vi t y. Al lf ul l y packagedgi f topt i onscomewi t hapackofwi l dflowers eeds . Ther ear eal s os ever als pons or s hi popt i onsavai l abl e, wi t hpol l i nat or l over sabl et os pons ora queenbee, ahi ve, orabr oodbox. Aper cent ageoft hecos tgoest oRePol l i nat et ohel pt heUK’ s beepopul at i on, andt her eci pi ental s or ecei vesagi f tbox. Thos es pons or i ngahi vear eevenr ecogni s edwi t hapl aquewi t ht hei rnameoni ts peci al l ymadeandat t achedont ot hei rhi ve, al ong wi t hupdat esandphot ost hr oughoutt heyear . Formor ei nf or mat i ononTheScot t i s hBeeCompany, vi s i ts cot t i s hbeecompany. co. uk. Formor e det ai l sont hei rchar i t abl ewor k, vi s i tr epol l i nat e. or g. uk. Rel eas ef r om Sal tandPepperPRLi mi t ed

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Chemi s t r yandt echni quecan count eract i vel oss ‘ Br oadacr e’ weedcont r olmet hods , whi char ei ncr eas i ngl y r epl aci ngFARappr oaches , means ugarbeetweedscanbe kepti ncheckt hr ought heear l ypar toft hes eas ondes pi t e t hel os sofdes medi pham. Aswel laseffect i veweedcont r ol , t hes t r at egycanal s ohel pt oeas es pr ayi ngpr ogr amme pr es s ur esonbeet gr owi ngf ar msf aci ngi ncr eas edwor kl oad chal l engesaf t err ai s i ngt hei rar easofs pr i ngdr i l l ed combi nabl ecr opsasagr as s weedcont r olmeas ur e. That ’ st hevi ew ofcr oppr ot ect i oncompanyFMC, whi ch s ugges t st hatundert hebr oadacr eappr oachgr ower scan achi eves i mi l arl evel sofweeds uppr es s i onf r om f ewer s pr ayi nghour s–pr ovi dedbes tappl i cat i onadvi cei s f ol l owed. “ J us tf ourt al l weedspers quar emet r ecanr educebeet yi el dsby1 . 0t /ha, ”s aysGeor gi aAnt oni ou, f or merEas t Angl i anagr onomi s tandnow FMCcommer ci alt echni cal manager . “ Pat chybeetemer genceanddel ayedweedflus hesduet o dr ycondi t i onsmeantt hatl as ts pr i ng, t hefir s ts i ncet he wi t hdr awalofdes medi pham, chal l engedweedcont r ol pr ogr ammes , cr eat i ngdi fficul tcondi t i onswhi chwer et hen compoundedbyt heweat hert ur ni ngwet , r es ul t i ngi nweedy beetatvar i abl egr owt hs t ages . “ Aneffici ents t r at egyandat act i calappr oacht oweedcont r ol ar er equi r edi ns uchs i t uat i onst ohel ppl anher bi ci de deci s i onsands pr ayerr out i nes . Us i ngt heFMCbr oadacr e s ys t em, bas edar oundaf oundat i onofSaf ar i Li t e( l enaci l+ t r i flus ul f ur onmet hyl ) , gr ower sgai nf r om gr eat ert i mi ng flexi bi l i t ypl uscos ts avi ngsi nbot happl i cat i onand managementt i me. Apr ogr ammei ncl udi ngSaf ar i Li t eand des i gnedar oundj us tt woappl i cat i onscanf r eeupt he s pr ayerf orus ei not hercr ops , vi t alatabus yt i me. ”

“ War m, dr ycondi t i onsl i ket hos ei ns pr i ng2020cr eat ea t r i ckys i t uat i onwher et hewar mt hpr oducesr api dweed gr owt hbutl ackofmoi s t ur er educesr es i dualher bi ci de efficacy, ”s aysBecky. “ Butwet t er , col dweat herbr i ngsdi ffer entchal l enges . Al t houghweedsar emor econt r ol l abl ewi t hr es i dual chemi s t r yper f or mi ngbet t eri nmoi s tcondi t i ons , t her e’ st he chal l engeoffindi ngas pr aywi ndow, andt hes af et yofyoung pl ant st ocons i der , s oevenwhenawi ndow canbef ound, weedsmaybel ar gerands ohar dert ocont r ol wi t haFAR appr oach. “ We’ ves eent he i mpor t anceoft ackl i ng weedswhens mal l , es peci al l ywi t hs peci es s uchasknot gr as s . Si ncet hel os sof des medi pham t he i mpor t anceof adj uvant si n maxi mi s i ngefficacy f r om t hechemi s t r yr emai ni nghasal s obeenunder l i ned. ” Wi t ht hei ncr eas ei ns pr i ngcr oppi ngandt headded compl i cat i onofl os i ngact i vei ngr edi ent s , s pr i ngwor kl oads havei ncr eas ed, poi nt soutBecky, andwhi l edes medi pham pr ovi dedt heflexi bi l i t yofear l yweedcont r oli ncool er condi t i ons , mor evi gi l ancei nchecki ngt heefficacyof appl i cat i onsi snow neces s ar y. “ Beyondt hei s s ueofcompr omi s edefficacyi fi nt er val sar e s t r et ched, oneoft hepr obl emswi t haFARappr oachi st hat mos tgr ower scannotdedi cat eas pr ayert obeetanddon’ t havet i mef ort hewas houtr egi mer equi r edf r om t he mul t i pl eappl i cat i onsr equi r edunderFAR. “ Robus t , l ar germi x esus edi nt hebr oadacr et echni que per f or m bet t eronbi ggerweeds , whi l ef ewerpas s ess ave t i medur i ngabus yper i od, asdof ewert ankcl eani ngs , par t i cul ar l yi fpr oduct ss uchasDebut( t r i f us ul f ur onmet hyl ) orSaf ar i Li t e( l enaci l+t r i flus ul f ur onmet hyl )ar eus ed. Thi s hel psens ur egoodappl i cat i ont i mi ng, wi t haknockon bonusf ort i mi ngofi ns ect i ci desf orvi r usyel l ows , or Cent ur i onMax( cl et hodi m)f orbl ackgr as s , pl us , ofcour s e, ot hercr ops pr ayi ng. “ Anunder s t andi ngofs peci ficfiel dhi s t or yi sneededt omake s ur et r i ckyweedss uchaspol ygonumsandr unchdon’ ts l i p t hr ought henet , butf orgener al weedcont r olSaf ar i Li t e pr ovi desgoodcont r olofbr as s i casandcl eaver s , compl ement edbyt headdi t i onofphenmedi pham and et hof umes at easr equi r edt oexpandt heweeds pect r um. ”

Geor gi a’ svi ew i ss uppor t edbyagr onomi s t ss uchas Agr ovi s t a’ sBeckyFi nbow, whopoi nt soutt hatr ecentyear s haveunder l i nedt heval ueofagoodpr eemer gence her bi ci deonamoi s ts eedbedasabas i sf orweedcont r ol pr ogr ammes .

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Var i et yadvi ce?As kt hebr eeder … Bol dnew RAGTbr andi ngdes i gnedt oj ol t gr ower si nt omaki ngmor ei nf or meddeci s i ons whenchoos i ngandgr owi ngcr opvar i et i eswi l l bel aunchedi nt hepr es sands oci almedi a out l et sf r om nextweek. Thecampai gnwi l lbebui l tar ounds hor t , s har p ands omet i mescont r over s i almes s ages des i gnedt oencour agegr ower st or et hi nk whatvar i et yi nf or mat i ont heyneedandwher e t oacces si t . RAGTmanagi ngdi r ect orLeeBennet ts ays : “ RAGTSeedsput sanenor mouseﬀor ti nt oi t s br eedi ngpr ogr ammes , wi t hakeyf ocuson del i ver i ngnovelandr obus tcr opt r ai t st hr ough t opqual i t yvar i et i es . “ Wewantgr ower st or eapt hef ul lbeneﬁt sof t hi swor k. Wi t ht hati nmi nd, wear echangi ng t hewaywet al kaboutourvar i et i es , ai mi ngt o pr ovi debes t us egui del i nesbas edonour owndat a.

“ Event hebes tvar i et i esbenefitf r om managementi nt er vent i ont omaket hemos t oft hegoodpoi nt sandfixi mper f ect i onst o opt i mi s eyi el dandqual i t y. ” Thats t ar t swi t hl ocat i on, s oi lt ype, and r ot at i onalpos i t i on, andcont i nueswi t h agr onomy, finet uni ngar eass uchass eed r at e, dr i l l i ngdat eandi nputr at esandt i mi ngs t oopt i mi s ekeyar eass uchast i l l er management , gr ai ns i t edevel opmentand gr ai nfil l . “ Thecampai gni smuchmor et hanbr and awar enes s , ”s aysLee. “ Wewantt ocont i nue t obui l dconfidenceandt r us ti nt heRAGT br and–t hepeopl e, t hemet hodol ogi eswe us et obr i ngpr oduct st omar ketandt he exper i encewegat heral ongt heway–s o gr ower sf eelconfidenti ncomi ngt ousf or addi t i onals uppor tt ohel popt i mi s et hei rcr op per f or manceandr et ur ns . ”

“ Thenew br andi ngi sver ymuchpar toft hi s , as r eﬂect edi nournew s t r apl i ne, I nt el l i gentSeed Br eedi ngf orFor war dThi nki ngFar mer s . We wantgr ower st oques t i ont hes t at usquoand as ki ft heyr eal l yunder s t andwhatl i esbehi nd avar i et y. “ Mos tgr ower sr el yonRecommendedLi s t dat aorot heri nf or mat i oncar r i edoutt o s peci ﬁcpr ot ocol s , whi chdoes n’ tal l ow f or i ndi vi dualmanagementt hatvar i et i esr equi r e. “ Wewantt oencour agegr ower st os peak di r ect l yt ous . Ourt eam hasbeendevel opi ng t hes evar i et i esf ors ever al year sbef or et hey comet omar ket , s owehaver eamsofval uabl e dat at ohel pmaket hemos toft hem. ” Gr ower scanbes ur et heywi l lgetopenand hones topi ni onsandadvi ce. “ Wes hal lbecl ear aboutmanagi ngexpect at i ons–whatavar i et y wi l ldoandwhati twon’ t , ”s aysLee.

Aswel lasey ecat chi ngi mager y , RAGT’ snew br andi ngwi l lpr ovi decl eargui danceon acces s i ngkeyt echni cali nf or mat i ont ohel p opt i mi s ev ar i et yper f or mance.

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EngageAgr oAdvance Fol i arFr os tPr ot ect i on EngageAgr oar eknownast hei nnovat or soft he agr i cul t ur al i ndus t r yacr os st hewor l dwheni t comest of er t i l i s er sandcr openhancement pr oduct s . 2022, t heywi l l t akeapr omi nent pos i t i oni nt hei ndus t r yashol dapr oductl aunch s ett obr i ngnew hopet of ar mer sandgr ower s acr os sEur opewi t hanex ci t i ngnew addi t i ont o t hei rr ange, MasPower‘ Act i veFr os t ’ . As2020wi l l t es t ament , f r os ti ss t i l l as i gni ficant f act ori nyi el dr educt i onandcr opl os sever y year . Thedamageaf r os tcanmaket opl ant qual i t yevenwhenpr ot ect edbyfleececan makeorbr eakacr opandevenext endedcol d per i odsl i mi tt hepot ent i al ofcr opst or educe over al l r et ur nduet oi ncr eas edcel l ul ars t r es s . I n201 8Engage Agr obeganl ooki ng att hemechani s ms off r os tdamagei n pl ant sandi f pos s i bl e, how t o mi t i gat et hem. 2020s aw s ucces s f ul i nvi t r o t r i al si nor nament al s peci esandl eaf y s al ads . I nt he chal l engi ngcol ds pr i ngt hi syear , fiel dt r i al s wer eunder t akeni nt ogat herasmuchdat aas pos s i bl e. Wi t ht heex cept i onal l ycol ds pr i ngt hi s s eas ont heonf ar mt r i al swer ei ncr edi bl y chal l engi ng, however , r es ul t spr ovedver y pos i t i veandyi el deds i gni ficanti ncr eas esi n pl antpr ot ect i onacr os sar angeofagr i cul t ur al andhor t i cul t ur al cr ops . Mos ti mpor t ant l yt he t echnol ogywasabl et oofferpr ot ect i onf r om mul t i pl ef r os tevent st o4oCwi t hj us tone appl i cat i onperweek. So, whati sMasPower‘ Act i veFr os t ’ andhow doesi tpr ot ectcr ops ?Act i veFr os tandi sa power f ul bl endofbor on, col dant i s t r es s compounds , s el ect edpl antLami noaci dsand cr yopr ot ect ant s .

Appl i edj us t2448hour sbef or eaf r os tevent , r es ul t soft hei nvi t r oandf ar mt r i al soft he advancedf ol i art echnol ogyhaspr ovent o: •Coatpl antt i s s uest odi s r uptt he f or mat i onofi cecr ys t al swhi chi nduce i nt er nal t her mi cr educt i onwhi chnor mal l y l eadst ot hef or mat i onofi cei ncel l s . •Suppor tl ocal i s edchangesi ni nt r acel l ul ar ﬂui dcont entwhi chi ncr eas est het i mei t t akest of or mi cei ncel l sandr educest he r i s kofl ongt er mt i s s uedamage. •Penet r at epl antt i s s uest opr ovi deand s t i mul at et hepr oduct i onofant i s t r es s compoundswi t hi ncel l sandi nt r acel l ul ar s paces . Thi sdr amat i cal l yr educest he pr oduct i onofs t r es sr es pons ei nduced compoundsdur i ngcol ds t r es s , ai di ng r api dt i s s uer ecover yandr educi ngl ong t er m damage. Andr ewAs pi nal l , s al esdi r ect orofEngage Agoi sver yex ci t edaboutt hel aunchi nt he NewYear . ‘ Ihavebeenagr ower , agr onomi s tand advi s orf orover30year sandhavet r i ed manypur por t edf r os tpr ot ect i onpr oduct s . I cans aywi t hnohes i t at i ont hat‘ Act i veFr os t ’ hasbot hi mpr es s edands ur pr i s edmei ni t s abi l i t yt opr ot ectpl antt i s s uesagai ns tf r os t . Notonl ycani tpr ovi deupt oaweek’ s pr ot ect i onf r om j us tas i ngl eappl i cat i onbut unl i keot herpr oduct sIhavet r i ed, i ti s aﬀor dabl ei nus eevenf ormul t i pl e appl i cat i ons . TheEngaget eam ar eex ci t edt o s of tl auncht hepr oducti natCr opt eci n Novembert oagr eatr es pons eandl ook f or war dt os peaki ngt of ar mer sandgr ower s i n2022aboutt hepot ent i al pr ot ect i on‘ Act i ve Fr os t ’ canpr ovi de. Formor ei nf or mat i onvi s i tEngageAgr oat www. engageagr oeur ope. com

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Pr oCam cont i nuest r i al sexpansi on Leadi ngagr onomyfir m, Pr oCam, hasf ur t herexpandedi t sUKt r i al snet wor k, wi t ht henumberofher bi ci det r i al si tconduct si ncr eas i ngf r om ni ne t ofif t eenf ort hi ss eas on, andt r ebl i ngovert hel as tt hr eeyear s . Thi scomesont hebackofear l i erenl ar gementi nPr oCam’ sf ungi ci de t es t i ngcapaci t ydur i ng2021 , wheni tes t abl i s hedt wonew f ungi ci det r i al s hubsi nCambr i dges hi r eandDor s ett ocompl ementi t sexi s t i ngmai nr es ear chhubatt heSt ockbr i dgeTechnol ogyCent r e, Cawoodi nYor ks hi r e. “ Thi sexpans i oni nt r i al si si nr es pons et oani ncr eas ednumberofnew cer ealf ungi ci desandher bi ci dest hatar ecur r ent l yi ndevel opmentort hat haver ecent l ybeeni nt r oduced, ”expl ai nsPr oCam t r i al sofficer , Rebecca Tunni cl i ffe. “ Aswel last es t i ngt heefficacyoft hes enew t r eat ment st oi dent i f yt hei ri ndi vi duals t r engt hsandhow t heymi ghtfiti nt opr ogr ammes , weal s oeval uat ehow t heyper f or mi nmi xt ur es , s equencesandatdi ffer entl ocat i ons . Ourher bi ci det r i al spr ogr amme, f ori ns t ance, now s t r et chesf r om Devon t oNor t hYor ks hi r eandf r om Es s ext oWal es . Ourover al lf ungi ci det r i al s pr ogr ammes t r et chesasf arnor t hasAber deen. I nt ot alacr os st heUKwe hadover1 , 000f ungi ci det r i alpl ot sl as tyear . “ Theai m ofal lt hi swor ki st oens ur eouragr onomi s t sar oundt hecount r y ar eequi ppedt oadvi s eonnew t r eat ment sbyt het i met heycomeont o t hemar ket . Far mer sl i ket hei mpar t i al i t ywi t hwhi chwedot hi st es t i ng, ” s headds . Butwhi l er oadt es t i ngnew cr oppr ot ect i onpr oduct si sa cr uci alel ement , Rebeccas ays t hi si sj us tt het i poft hei ceber g ofPr oCam’ si ncr eas edt r i al s f ocus . Whatof t enex ci t es gr ower smor ei st heeffor tt he companyput si nt or es ear chi ng s ol ut i onst of ar mi ng’ swi der Ryegr as st r i al agr onomi cchal l engesand Thenumberofher bi ci det r i al sPr oCam car r i es outhast r ebl edovert hel as tt hr eeyear s oppor t uni t i es , s headds . “ Wi t ht hewi t hdr awalofcer t ai ncr oppr ot ect i onpr oduct s , f orexampl e, we act i vel yl ookf oral t er nat i ves . Eval uat i ngchemi s t r yt or epl acet hel os sof t hei mpor t antmul t i s i t ef ungi ci dechl or ot hal oni li sonear eawe’ vel ooked at . However , wi t haz ol ef ungi ci desnow al s obei ngwi t hdr awn, we’ r eexpl or i ngal t er nat i vest ot hes e–i npar t i cul ars ot hatcer ealgr ower scan cont i nuet ot ackl er us t . Thi si si mpor t antbecaus ewe’ ves eenal l t ooof t enhow qui ckl yvar i et yr us tr es i s t ancecanbr eakdown. ” Al l i edt ot hi s , Rebeccas aysPr oCam eval uat eswi nt erwheatandbar l ey var i et i es . Buti tal s ogoesf ur t her , byas s es s i nghow t heyper f or m overa wi der angeofdr i l l i ngdat es–notonl yi nt er msofyi el dbutal s ohow dr i l l i ngdat eaffect sdi s eas edevel opmentwi t hi nvar i et i esandt het i mei t t akest or eachkeygr owt hs t agesf orf ungi ci des . “ Thi si si mpor t antbecaus evar i et i esar en’ tal waysdr i l l edwhenpl anned, ordr i l l i ngmi ghtbe del ayedt or educegr as sweedsorbar l eyyel l ow dwar fvi r us . Soi t ’ svi t alt o under s t andhowvar i et i esper f or m undert hes eci r cums t ances . Al s o, wi t h r educedcur at i veact i vi t yamongf ungi ci des , knowi nghow t or eacti ff ungi ci des pr ayi ngi nt er val sbecomel engt henedhasbecomei ncr eas i ngl y i mpor t ant . “ I naddi t i ont ot hi s , wi t hgr owi ngi nt er es ti nus i ngbi os t i mul ant sandmi cr onut r i ent st obui l dheal t hi er , mor er es i l i entcr ops , Pr oCam hasa j oi neduppr ogr ammet oeval uat et hes et r eat ment s . Thi ss t ar t sby s cr eeni ngi ngl as s hous epott es t st oi dent i f yt hos egi vi ngt hegr eat es ti mpr ovement s , f orexampl ei nr ootgr owt h, bef or et es t i ngi nfiel dt r i al s . Fi nal l y, wewor kwi t hi nt er es t edgr ower st ot es tt hem onf ar m. “ Si mi l ar l y, asi nt er es ti ncovercr opshasgr own, dr i venbyenvi r onment al i s s uesandt hebenefit st heycanoffer–f r om weeds uppr es s i on, t oi mpr ovi ngs oi lheal t h, t opr ovi di ngpol l enandnect arf orbenefici ali ns ect s and, i ns omecas es , pr ovi di ngf or agef orl i ves t ock–Pr oCam hasal s oembar kedonat es t i ngpr ogr ammef ort hes e.

Pr oCam t r i alpl ot s Pr oCam’ sover al lUKt r i al snet wor knowext endsf r om Devont onor t heas tScot l and andf r om Eas tAngl i at oWal es

“ Wor ki ngwi t hours peci al i s tf or ageandcovercr ops eedsdi vi s i on, Fi el d Opt i ons , weeval uat evar i ouscovercr ops peci esandmi xt ur esf ort hei r s hor tandl onger t er m benefit s , aswel lasl ooki ngatcovercr opmanagement . “ Addi t i onal l y, Fi el dOpt i ons hasi t sowncompr ehens i ve t r i al spr ogr ammeeval uat i ng f or agecr ops . Thes ei ncl udes mul t i yeargr as sandcl over l eys , mai z eandf odderbeet var i et yt r i al s , butal s o eval uat i onss uchasbeet gr az i ngs ys t emsandt he us eofpr i medf odderbeet s eed. RebeccaTunni cl i ffe “ Weal s oconductt r i al sonv Pr oCam’ st r i al sexpans i oni spar t l yt oeval uat e eget abl esandi ni nnovat i ve newcr oppr ot ect i ont r eat ment st hatar ei ndear easi ncl udi ngt ai l or ed vel opment , butt her ei sal s oaf ocusonfindi ng nut r i t i on, ni t r ogenus e s ol ut i onst of ar mi ng’ swi deragr onomi cchal effici encyandadj uvantt es t i ng. l engesandoppor t uni t i es , s aysPr oCam t r i al s Pl us , wer oadt es tupcomi ng officer , RebeccaTunni cl i ff t echnol ogi es , s uchasdi s eas e det ect i ont es t s , t oeval uat e how t heymi ghtbeus edonf ar m. ”

Di ffer entl evel sofPr oCam t r i al sandr es ear ch •Gl as s hous et es t i ng •Repl i cat edfiel dt r i al s •Demons t r at i ont r i alpl ot s •Onf ar m eval uat i ons–e. g. s pl i tfiel ds Exampl esofcr opswher ePr oCam under t akest r i al sand eval uat i ons •Wheat •Bar l ey •Rye •Oi l s eedr ape •Sugarbeet •Mai z e* •Fodderbeet * •Gr as smi xt ur esandcl over s * •Covercr ops * •Veget abl ese. g. car r ot s , br as s i cas •Sal adcr opse. g. l et t uce, cel er y *Wi t hFi el dOpt i onsdi vi s i on

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Thesear chi sonf ort he Cour t eenhal lSnowdr op TheCour t eenhal lEs t at ei sont hehunt f oraver ys peci al var i et yofs nowdr op cal l ed‘ Cour t eenhal l ’ t hatwasi dent i ﬁed manyyear sagoi nt hegr oundsbyOl i ver Wyat t , f or merheadmas t erofMai dwel l s choolandagr eatandmuchr es pect ed gal ant hophi l e, ( ot her wi s eknownasa s nowdr opexper t ! ) . Unawar eoft hevar i et yofs nowdr opand i t shi s t or y, i twas n’ tunt i laphot ogr aphof Abney, oneoft hees t at e’ sJ ackRus s el l dogswaspos t edons oci almedi aexpl or i ngt hecar petofs nowdr opsone gl or i ousmor ni ng, t hataf ol l owermes s agedt oas ki ft hes nowdr opspi ct ur ed wer et he‘ Cour t eenhal l ’ var i et y. Thes nowdr opi nques t i oni scompact , cl umpf or mi ng, bul bousper enni al wi t h nar r ow, s t r aps haped, gr eygr een l eavesand, i nwi nt er , f r agr ant , noddi ng ﬂower swi t ht hr eel ar ge, gr eent i pped, whi t eout erpet al sandgr eeni nner pet al s , whi t eatt hepet almar gi ns .

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SeedSockf r om Spal di ngsmakesdr i l l andspr eaderempt yi ngsomucheasi er I ti sof t ens ai dt hatt he s i mpl es ti deasmaket he bes ts ol ut i ons ; andt hati s cer t ai nl yt hecas ewi t ht he SeedSock, adevi cet hat makesempt yi ngas eed dr i l lorf er t i l i s ers pr eader hopperawhol el oteas i er . Ar abl ef ar merOl l yHar r i s on cameupwi t ht hei deaand anei ghbourwho manuf act ur esbouncy cas t l esenabl edhi mt ot ur n t hei deai nt oapr act i cal pr oduct–as heetof heavydut yPVCwi t hl i f t i ng l oopsi neachcor neranda GrowerOl l yHar r i s ondemons t r at eshowt he sdi s char gechut egi v escont r ol l ed ﬂexi bl edi s char gechut ei n SeedSock’ t r ans f erofs eedi nt oas ack. t hemi ddl e.

Ear l ybuyer shavef oundot her us esf ort hei rSeedSock; empt yi ngaf er t i l i s ers pr eader hopperaf t eramechani cal br eakdown, f orexampl e, and pr epar i ngacovercr ops eed mi xt ur eont heﬂoor–l i ke mi xi ngconcr et ewi t has hovel –andt henl oadi ngi tf r om t he Wi t ht heSeedSockl ai doutont heﬂoor SeedSocki nt oadr i l l . andt hedr i l lpos i t i onedov er head, s ur pl uss eedcanbequi ckl yempt i edand gat her edup. Avai l abl ef or£257/€309 f r om Spal di ngs , t hedevi cei s f ul l yt es t edf orCE/UKCAappr oval wi t hamaxi mum l oad r at i ngof400kgSWLandcompr i s esa3m x3m s heetof cr os s webbedPVCwi t hs t r ongl i f t i nghoopss t i t chedi n f r om cor nert ocor ner .

The1 . 4m l ongout l et‘ s ock’ att hecent r ei st i edoﬀf orﬁl l i ngandt henr el eas edt ogi vecont r ol l eddi s char gei nt oa s ackorot hercont ai ner .

“ Al otofdr i l l sar eawkwar dt oempt yandmos t l yi nvol ve dumpi ngs eedont oaconcr et efloort hens weepi ngand s hovel l i ngi ti nt oas ack, ”expl ai nsMrHar r i s on. “ TheAgr i cont r actSeedSockmakest hi sj obawhol el otqui ckerand eas i erbydi s char gi ngont os heett hatt ur nsi nt oat empor ar y cont ai nerwhenl i f t edofft hegr ound. ” Hes ugges t st hemos tobvi oust i met ous ei ti swhendr i l l i ng andchangi ngf r om onecr oporvar i et yt oanot her . Wi t ht heSeedSockl ai doutandt hedr i l lpos i t i onedover head, t hehopperi sempt i ed, t hedr i l lmovedoutoft heway, andt hes heetgat her edupandl i f t edus i ngpal l etorot her f or ks , orahookat t achmentonal oader . Thecont ent scant henbehel di nt empor ar ys t or ageor t r ans f er r edt oas ackorbul kbagus i ngt het i edoffflexi bl e di s char gechut e. MrHar r i s onpoi nt sout : “ I t ’ sagr eatt i mes averbecaus ei fyou needt ochangevar i et i esorcr opsdur i ngt heday, youcando s oouti nt hefiel dus i ngt heSeedSocki ns t eadofr unni ng backt ot heyar d. ” Whi l eacknowl edgi ngt hatot her shavemades omet hi ng s i mi l arbef or e, i twasachanceconver s at i onwi t hhi sbouncy cas t l emanuf act ur i ngnei ghbourt hatl edt ot hes t r ongand dur abl eAgr i cont r actpr oductbei ngmade. “ Bouncycas t l es t r uct ur esar equi t ecompl ext ocutand s t i t ch, andt heyobvi ous l yhavet obet oughenought ot akea f ai rbi tofpuni s hment , ”s aysOl l yHar r i s on. “ So, Idi dn’ ti nvent t hei dea, Ij us thappenedt ofindt her i ghtmanwi t ht heexper t i s et omaket heSeedSocki nt her i ghtwayandatt he r i ghtpr i ce. ”

Gr owerOl l yHar r i s ondemons t r at eshowt heSeedSock’ sdi s char gechut egi v es cont r ol l edt r ans f erofs eedi nt oas ack.

“ I t ’ sabi gs heet , 4m f r om cor nert ocor ners oapar tf r om us i ngi tt oempt yt hes eedhopperyoucanus ei tt ocover bagsonat r ai l erasweat herpr ot ect i on, ”not esOl l yHar r i s on. “ Andt her e’ snos etcol ourbecaus et hatdependson whatmat er i ali savai l abl ewhenanot herbat chi smade– we’ vehadt hem i ngr een, gr eyandpi nkwi t hyel l ow s eams ! ” Li keal lpr oduct ss uppl i edbySpal di ngs , t heSeedSocki s avai l abl et oor derei t heronl i nevi at hes pal di ngs . co. uk webs i t e; bycal l i ngt hededi cat edt el es al est eam; andby cont act i ngt henat i onwi deonf ar ms al est eam t hat cover st heUni t edKi ngdom andI r el and.

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Effect i veHygi enef ort heModer nDai r yFar m EvansVanodi nei sani ndependentBr i t i s hf ami l ybus i nes s ; wehavebeen s har i ngourexper t i s es i nce1 91 9andoper at i ngwi t hi nt heagr i cul t ur al i ndus t r ys i nce1 962. Thebus i nes sbel i evesi nmanuf act ur i ngcons i s t ent , effici ent , andcos t effect i vepr oduct swhi l s tmai nt ai ni ngopt i mum qual i t y acr os sal ldi vi s i ons . EvansVanodi nei saBSIr egi s t er edcompanywhi ch oper at est oI SO9001f orqual i t ycompl i anceandI SO1 4001f or envi r onment alcompl i ance. Thecompanypr oducesanext ens i ver angeof cl eani nganddi s i nf ect i onpr oduct sf ormul t i pl eappl i cat i onswi t hi nt he Dai r yandwi derani malheal t hs ect or s . Aneffect i vehygi enepr ogr ammei san es s ent i als t epi nmoder ndai r yf ar mi ng, ai di ngt hepr oduct i onofqual i t ymi l k andmeet i ngt hehi ghes ts t andar dsof l i ves t ockpr ot ect i on. Atours i t ei n Pr es t on, Lancas hi r e, wepr oducea br oadr angeofhygi enechemi cal s , f r om pr eandpos tt eatdi s i nf ect ant s , whi chcombatmas t i t i spat hogens whi l s tens ur i nggoodt eatcondi t i on, t opar l ourci r cul at i onandl i ves t ock hous i ngdi s i nf ect i on. EvansVanodi ne’ sl i ves t ockr ange meet st hecr i t er i aofaneffect i ve hygi enepr ogr amme, i ncl udi ngDEFRA andVet er i nar yMedi calDi r ect i ve( VMD) r egul at edpr oduct s . Wehavemul t i pl epr oduct swi t hi nourVMDr ange, manyar eal s oI odi nebas edt eatdi s i nf ect ant s , i ncl udi ngMas ocar eRTUand f ur t hert eatcar epr oduct sbas edonal t er nat i veappr ovedact i vemat er i al s . Weal s ohaveanumberofDEFRAappr oveddi s i nf ect ant s , i ncl udi ngF AM30 t hewor l dsno1i odophorgener alpur pos edi s i nf ect ant , whi chi s bi odegr adabl e, s t abl eandact i vei nt hepr es enceofor gani cmat t er . I odi ne i smedi ci nalbyf unct i on, aswel lasbei ngvi r uci dal . Addi t i onal l y, i tas s i s t si n el i mi nat i ngmanyt eats ki npr obl emss uchaswar t s .

Ourcompl et edai r yt eat di s i nf ect antr angei ncl udes concent r at es , r eadyt ous e, hi ghemol l i ent , t hi ckened andfil mf or mer s . Al lofour t eatdi psar er egi s t er ed undert heBi oci dalPr oduct s Regul at i on( BPR) , whi ch r egul at eswhatpr oduct s canbepl acedont hemar ket andt het ypeofbi oci des us edi nt hes epr oduct s . Ons i t ei nPr es t onwehous e t hr eel abor at or i es , Res ear ch andDevel opment , Qual i t yCont r olandMi cr obi ol ogy; whi chhasbeenUKAS accr edi t edf ornear l y30year s . Ourl abor at or i esens ur et hepr oduct syou r ecei vear eoft hehi ghes tqual i t y, compl ywi t hi ndus t r yr egul at i onsand meetanycl ai mswemake. Ourext ens i ver angei scompl i ment edbyt he hands onappr oachweoffer , f r om t echni cals uppor tandf ar m vi s i t s , compr ehens i vel i t er at ur e, s uppor tmat er i al sandmi cr opr ofil es , t oour i nhous et es t i ngf aci l i t i es . Wepr ovi deyouwi t ht het ool sandourexper t i s e t oi mpl ementas ucces s f ulandeffect i vehygi enepr ogr amme. . I fyouar e s t r uggl i ngwi t hel evat edBact os cansandhi ghSomat i cCel lCount sand r equi r ehel pt or educet hem, EvansVanodi nei sher et oofferadvi ceand havet heexper t i s et oas s i s tyout oachi evet her es ul t syoudes i r e. Tofindyourl ocalEvansVanodi nedi s t r i but or , cont act s al es @evans vanodi ne. co. uk Tofindt hef ul lr angeofEvansVanodi nepr oduct svi s i tt hewebs i t eher e: www. evans vanodi ne. co. uk

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Af ur t heroppor t uni t yt oappl yShar kont onon cr oppedl andpr i ort opl ant i ngi sal s oat r i edand t es t edmet hodoft i dyi ngupbot hgr as sandbr oadl eavedweeds , al l owi ngf oracl eans t ar t .

Capabl eofcont r ol l i ngweedst ypi calofabr oad r angeofpot at ogr owi ngs oi l sandr egi ons , Shar ki s hi ghl yeﬀect i vewhenus edei t heral oneori ni nami x wi t hot herr es i dualher bi ci deswhenappl i edj us tpr i or t ocr opemer gence, s aysJ eﬀFi el ds end, Commer ci al Techni calManageratFMC.

" Mi xi ngShar kwi t hgl yphos at eal l owsgr ower st oget ont opofdi ﬃcul tweedst hatgl yphos at edoesnot cont r ol whenus edal one, ”advi s esJ eﬀ. “ Ther ei sr eal i mpr ovementi nt hecont r olofannualnet t l e, cr anes bi l landwi l l owher bswi t ht hemi xandcanal l ow f or l owerr at esofgl yphos at et obeus ed. Aonemont h i nt er valf ol l owi ngappl i cat i onexi s t swhenus i ngt hi s mi xpr i ort opl ant i ngacr opbutt hi si snotani s s uei n mos ts i t uat i ons . ”

I ti sr ecommendedt hatShar ki sappl i edat51 0% emer gence( 5%emer genceonear l yvar i et i esand 1 0%emer genceonmai ncr opvar i et i es )butoper at or s s houl dbecaut i ouswheni tcomest ot i mi ngs , war ns J eff. “ Whi l eappl i cat i onat51 0%emer gencei sat t r act i ve i nt er msoft i mi ngflexi bi l i t y, i ti sbes tt ous et hepr oductass oonast heweedflus hhasdevel opedandnot r i s kappl yi ngt ool at e, cr opsar emovi ngver yqui ckl y ar oundt hi st i meandl at eappl i cat i onscanknock t hem. ” Agr onomi s tRobRams eyr epor t s ; “ Shar khasbeena r el i abl edi quatr epl acementf ormycus t omer s , and we' ves eengoodr es ul t sf r om wel l t i medappl i cat i ons , wi t ht hecr opcomi ngbacks t r ongl yevenwhen 51 0%hasemer ged, s ot her ei saf ai rwi ndow ofappl i cat i on, muchl i ket her ewaswi t hdi quat . ” Tr i al sconduct edbyFMCandAHDBhavepr ovedt hat Shar ki sext r emel ycr ops af ewhenappl i edatt hecor r ectt i mi ng. However , i fappl i cat i oni sdel ayedont o emer gedpot at opl ant sgr eat ert han51 0%, necr ot i c s pot t i ngwi l loccur , whi chwi l lbequi ckl yout gr own l eadi ngt onol ongt er m effect sonvi gouroryi el d. “ Shar ki spar t i cul ar l yeffect i veonawi der angeof br oadl eavedweeds , not abl ypol ygonum s peci es , cl eaver s , annualnet t l eands peedwel l supt ot he youngpl ants t agewhenappl i edat0. 33L/har at e, wi t hex cel l entact i vi t ybei ngobs er vedwi t hi n23days f ol l owi ngappl i cat i on. ”J effadds . " I ti ss ui t edt ous ewi t hal lpot at ovar i et i esandcr op t ypes , i ncl udi ngbot hwar eands eed, andi nt er msof appl i cat i onhasnobufferz oner equi r ement , andi s r ai nf as ti nanhour . ”

Agr onomi s t ' svi ewpoi nt New ﬁel dsr ent edbygr ower sascl eanpot at ol and br i ngnewweedmanagementchal l enges , poi nt sout RobRams ay, whopr ovi desagr onomyonar ound 1 60haoff r es handpr oces s i ngpot at ocr opsaspar tof 1 , 600hahecr opwal ksi nnor t hLi ncol ns hi r e. " We' r eof t enupagai ns tunknownswhendeal i ngwi t h managementofnew l and, i nt er msofweedbur dens amongot herf act or s , s obegi nni ngwi t hcl eanl andi s i mpor t ant . " Whi l ei tdoes n' thaveanygr as s weedact i vi t yas s uch, i tpi cksupont hos eweedst hatr es i dualchemi s t r yi sabi tweakeron, andgi vesusagood, cl ean s t ar tt ot hecr op, hel pi ngi tt ogetaways t r ongl y. And i ft heweedbur deni sl ow, t her ei ss copet ot weakt he r at eal i t t l e, per hapsr educi ngi tt o0. 3oreven0. 25l i t r es /hai fdeal i ngwi t honl ys mal l weeds , whi chi s of t ent hecas e. " Pot at ol andr ent sar en' tcheap, s oi t ' si mpor t antt o i nves twhat ' sneces s ar yt ogetmaxi mum yi el ds . Add ar es i duals uchasAr t i s t( ﬂuf enacet+met r i buz i n)or Pr axi m( met obr omur on) , pl usper hapsDef y( pr os ul f ocar b) , f ort headdi t i onofgr as s weedandf ur t her br oadl eavedweedcont r ol , andwehaveagood bel t andbr acesappr oachf oracl eans t ar tt ot he cr op. "

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Far mi ngEner gy Leadi ngi ndependentr enewabl eener gycompanyRESi scel ebr at i ngi t s40t hanni ver sar y. The pr i vat el yownedUKcompanyhasseenexcept i onalgr owt hovert hel as tf ourdecades. Fr om a smal lt eam ofwi ndener gypi oneer si nt he1980s, REShasgr owni nt ot hewor l d’ sl ar ges t i ndependentr enewabl eener gycompanyandempl oysmor et han2, 000peopl eacr oss10 count r i es. Af t erdel i ver i ngi t sfir s twi ndf ar m wi t hani ns t al l ed capaci t yof6MW, REShasgoneont odevel opand cons t r uctmor et han22GW ofr enewabl ecapaci t y. I ncl udi ngSout her nOak, oneoft hel ar ges tbi f aci al s ol arpr oj ect si nt heUS, Bj ör nber getWi ndFar mi n Swedenus i ng60t ur bi nes , eachwi t hgr eat ercapaci t y t hanRES’ fir s twi ndf ar m andMur r aWar r a–t hel ar ges t ons hor ewi ndf ar mi nt heSout her nhemi s pher e. Car ol i neGi l pi n, RESPr oper t yManager , comment ed: “ Overt hel as t40year sr enewabl eener gyhasmoved f r om t hemar gi nst ot hemai ns t r eam andREShasbeen t her eever ys t epoft heway. We’ r enow at r ul ygl obal company, ourvi s i onf oraf ut ur ewher eever yonehas acces st oaffor dabl ez er ocar bonener gyr emai ns s t eadf as t . " RES’ appr oacht odevel opmenti nvol vesbui l di ng s t r ongr el at i ons hi pswi t hal ls t akehol der st he companypr i desi t s el fonget t i ngt oknow t he communi t yt oens ur el ocalpeopl ebenefitf r om t he pr oj ect , whet hert hat ’ st hr oughj obcr eat i on, an i nj ect i onofnew bus i nes si nt ot hel ocaleconomy, or enhanci ngt hel ocali nf r as t r uct ur e. RESal s oknow t he i mpor t anceofbui l di ngs t r ongr el at i ons hi pswi t h l andowner sandf ar mer s . Theyhaveat r ans par ent appr oachandar eput at i onf ort aki ngi nt oaccount l andowner s ’ andf ar mer s ’ needs .

“ COP26i nNovemberi sar emi nderoft hecr i t i calr ol e weal lhavei nhel pi ngt ot ackl eCl i mat eChange. Renewabl eshasakeyr ol et opl ayi ndecar boni s i ngour economyands oci et yandRESwi l lcont i nuet opl ay cent r alr ol ei nt hi ss ect ori nt heyear sahead. ” Thecompanyhaspl ayedapi vot alr ol ei nt hes ucces s ofr enewabl esandhass eeni t sdevel opmentand cons t r uct i onpor t f ol i odoubl ei nt hel as tﬁveyear s . Al ongs i dedevel opmentandcons t r uct i on, RESi sa maj orpr ovi derofs uppor ts er vi ces( as s etmanagement andO&M)t ot hegl obalr enewabl esmar ketwor ki ng wi t hs omeoft hel ar ges tr enewabl eas s et sowner sand oper at i ng7 . 5GW ofas s et sacr os swi nd, s ol arand s t or age. RESi sal s oal eaderi nt hedevel opmentofs ol arener gy, wi t hat r ackr ecor dofi ni t i at i ngpr oj ect sf r om s cr at ch. Thei ri nhous ehi ghl ys ki l l eds t aﬀus ecut t i ngedge t ool s , pl uss t at eof t hear tmet eor ol ogi caland mappi ngs t udi est oi dent i f ypot ent i als i t eswi t ht hebes t nat ur alr es our ceands ui t abl egr i dconnect i ons .

I nt heUKREScur r ent l yhasat ot alof23new s ol ar pr oj ect sr angi ngf r om 1 2MW t o1 20MW whi char e bei ngdevel opedus i ngt hel at es tt echnol ogy. The pr oj ect si dent i ﬁedwi l lus ebi f aci alpanel s , t echnol ogyt hatenabl ess ol arpanel st oabs or bl i ght ont hef r ontandback. I naddi t i ont ot henew pr oj ect s REShasal s os ecur edpl anni ngcons entf or230MW of s ol arcapaci t yi nI r el and. Thi swasbol s t er edmos t r ecent l ybyBal l ymoneen, a1 05MW s ol arf ar ml ocat ed i nCo. Gal way, whi chwasappr ovedi nMar ch. “ Havi ngwor kedwi t hRESt odevel opawi ndf ar m 20 year sago, I washappyt owor kwi t ht hem agai ni n devel opi ngas ol arf ar m. Theykeptmef ul l yi nf or med t hr oughoutt hepr oces s , del i ver edont hei rpr omi s es andI woul dr ecommendRESt oanyonewant i ngt o beneﬁtf r om hos t i ngawi ndors ol arf ar m ont hei r l and. ” J ohnVi ncent , LandowneratFourBur r owsFar m, Cor nwal l

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upt o6” . Thes hamei st hatonl y2outoft he20wor l dwi de manuf act ur er st es tt ot hi ss t andar d.Thi sul t i mat el yhasl ed t oahugepr obl em wi t ht hemaj or i t yofbr eat herval vest hat ar ei ns t al l edatf aci l i t i esar enotl eakt i ghtandwi l lal l ow huge vol umesofvapourt or el eas ei nt ot heat mos pher e.

Wi t hi ncr eas edf ocusoncl i mat echange, r educi ng emi s s i onsandmi t i gat i ngr i s k, t her ehasneverbeens uch ani mpor t antt i mef ort heADs t or agei ndus t r yt os t ay compl i ant , s af eandpr oﬁt abl e.

Wi t hover1 500s i t esi nt heUKhavi ngmor et han1 0s t or age t ankswi t hcapaci t yr angi ngf r om 1 0t o8000t onnesof ﬂammabl eort oxi cl i qui dt hepot ent i alf orl eakagei s i mmens e. I nar ecentcas es t udyonabi ogaspl antwer ecor dedannual emi s s i onsof1 61t onnesofgl obal war mi ngpot ent i alf r om eachval vei ns t al l ed. Thi si sequi val entt o1 1 2doubl edecker bus esbyvol umeperyear . Wer educedt hi shugevol umeofl eakagedownt o1 59kgper yearwhi chi sappr oxi mat el yt hes ameas1 0%ofonedoubl e deckerbus . Sowes avedt hecus t omerover£1 2ki nl os tmet haneper val veandani ncal cul abl eval uet oourenvi r onment . Thi swas at r uewi n/wi ndeal .

Mos toft heUKpopul at i onl i vei nt ownsandci t i esand of t encheekbyj owl wi t hi ndus t r i alact i vi t yi ncl udi ngbul k chemi cal /pet r ols t or ageandbi ogasgener at i on. Wear el uckyt ohaveal egali nf r as t r uct ur et hatens ur esal l UKoper at or sf ol l ow s t r i cts af et yandenvi r onment al gui del i nesi nt endedt okeepuss af e. Butt her ei sal waysr oom f ori mpr ovement . We pas s i onat el ybel i evet hathuger educt i onsi nemi s s i ons f r om t ankf ar mscanbeachi evedus i ngbes tavai l abl e t echni quesandr ef er encet oi nt er nat i onals t andar ds . Thes peedofchangeandi ncr eas i ngr at eofadopt i onof new, cl eanert echnol ogi esi sl i t er al l ybr eat ht aki ngaswe al l wakeupt ot hedamagewehavei nfli ct edonourwor l d. As s ent echhasbeendevel opi ngt echni quest omeas ur e andr educeemi s s i onsf r om t ankf ar msf oroveradecade. Thekeyi skeepi ngvol at i l ecompoundsi ns i det het anks butal l owi ngt hem t obr eat hewhenr equi r eds uchas fil l i ng/empt yi ngandfluct uat i onsi nt emper at ur e. Atal l ot hert i mesabr eat herval vess houl dr emai ncl os edwi t h mi ni mall eaks

I thast akenusmany year st odevel opan aut omat edt es tbench t or ecor dt hes ehuge i mpr ovement sus i ng s t at eoft hear tar t i fici al i nt el l i genceandneur al net wor ki ng. Now, wi t hi t offici al l yl aunchedi n Augus t2021wear er ecei vi ngal otofi nt er es t , enqui r i esand or der sf r om oper at or ss eeki ngt or educeemi s s i onsandmeet ESGcommi t ment s . Wi t ht hechal l engesweal lf acet or educeemi s s i onsaspar t ofourj our neyt ot ackl ecl i mat echange, weneedcol l ect i ve ener gyandf ocust oens ur et hatoper at or sadaptt ot hes e new chal l engesandar es uppor t edbyt her egul at or s .The fir s ts t epi st or ai s eawar enes soft hi shugei ndus t r ypr obl em andas kt hatyoual lt akenot eoft hi shugei s s ue. Ours i mpl eadvi cei st oens ur et hatEndUs er s , Regul at or s , andI ns ur er si ns i s tonaval i di ndi vi duall eakt es tcer t i ficat eon bot hvacuum andpr es s ur epor t sf oral lt hebr eat herval ves pur chas ed, i ns t al l edors er vi ced.

Thes eval veshavei mmens eﬂow capaci t ys oi fnotf unct i oni ngors et cor r ect l ycanl eakhundr edsoft ons ofi nvi s i bl eGWPemi s s i onsal ongwi t h companypr oﬁt si nt ot heat mos pher e.

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