Brinsbury College: report from the Inspectorate (FEFC inspection report; 111/00)

Brinsbury College was formerly known as the West Sussex College of Agriculture and Horticulture, and changed its name in 1997. A FEFC report for West Sussex College of Agriculture and Horticulture (FEFC inspection report 121/96) is also available

Farm business survey 2009/10: horticulture production in England

Thereport gives an overview of the horticultural industry in the United Kingdom, including a snapshot of the different sectors of production, together with other information of interest about the business of horticulture. The data includes the economic perforamnce of horticulture businesses in England during 2009/1

Growing Potatoes in the Alaska Garden

Potatoes are a great crop for Alaska gardens because they are easy to grow and have a high yield per square foot. This publication includes tips on planting, growing, harvesting and storing potatoes as well as suggestions for cooking and preparing them.Steve Seefeldt, Extension Faculty, Agriculture and Horticulture. Originally prepared by Jeff Smeenk, Extension Horticulture Specialist, Bill Campbell, Agronomist, Plant Material Center, and September V. Martin, Research Assistant

A demonstration greenhouse for Malaysian Horticulture : trip report October 2010

This report results from the project “Tropical Horticulture in Malaysia”. Modernization of the greenhouse horticulture sector in Malaysiar is required in order to realize better quality of the product, higher yields and less production costs

Horticultural Studies 1999

Horticultural Studies 1999 is the second edition of a Research Series dedicated to horticultural programs in the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture and the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. This publication summarizes research, extension, and educational activities that serve horticultural industries and interest groups in Arkansas. The goals of this publication are to provide relevant information to the growers and end-users of horticulture crops in Arkansas and to inform the citizens of Arkansas and the surrounding region of activities related to horticulture

Strengthening Backward and Forward Linkages in Horticulture: Some Successful Initiatives

Indian horticulture sector is constrained by low productivity, high cost of production, huge post-harvest losses, inefficient supply chain and poor market intelligence. The present paper has brought forward two case studies of SAFAL Market and Namdhari Fresh which have been successful in over-coming the constraints that horticulture sector is facing in India for fresh fruits and vegetables. Some new marketing initiatives along with the existing supply chain inefficiencies have been highlighted to help formulate strategy and policy to achieve the much-desired second green revolution through horticulture growth.Agribusiness, Crop Production/Industries,

Comparison of customer satisfaction in different types of distribution channels of horticultural products in Austria and Bavaria

Paper prepared for presentation at the First Symposium on Horticulture in Europe (SHE), 17th to 20th February 2008 at Vienna/Austria held under the aegis of ALVA, APH, BNL-SHS, DGG, GSHS, IOH, INRA, NJF, PSHS, SECH, SOI and the International Society for Horticultural ScienceConsumer Behaviour, Horticulture, Austria, Germany, Consumer/Household Economics, Marketing,

Some reasons for non-conversion of horticultural producers in Wales

A questionnaire survey of about 2500 farmers who had contacted OCIS in Wales since 1996 was used to find out why more horticultural producers were not converting to organic production. Of 272 respondents, 43 had a horticultural enterprise on their farm and 26 identified horticulture as one of their main enterprises. Twelve of these converted, but the main reasons given by the remainder for not converting were the cost of certification and the low level of OFS payments. The OFS provides only limited support for horticulture enterprises as payments are based on area, and many holdings are small and may even be ineligible for payment. No concerns were expressed about the market

West Sussex College of Agriculture and Horticulture: report from the Inspectorate (FEFC inspection report; 121/96)

West Sussex College of Agriculture and Horticulture changed its name in 1997 to Brinsbury College. There is a 2000 FEFC inspection report, 111/00, for Brinsbury College available

The estimation of mixed demand systems

Horticulture;Consumer Choice