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Our pick of the best at Cereals 2009: Cereals, Europe's biggest arable farming event, is just a few days away. Crops picks some of the highlights from the 400 exhibitors across the 64ha site.(TECHNICAL)
May 30, 2009... CROP PLOTS Crop plots--the technical heart of Cereals--put the Cereals visitor in direct contact with some of the country's leading researchers, plant breeders and technical managers. This is what brings these small areas of crop alive. And there's plenty to ponder--a total of 28...

Cereals 2009: event information.(TECHNICAL)
May 30, 2009... Vine Farm, Wendy, Cambridgeshire SG8 0HJ When Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 June OPENING TIMES * Wednesday 8am-6pm * Thursday 8am-5pm HOW TO BOOK TICKETS Save money, book in advance at the website www.cerealsevent.co.uk ADVANCE TICKETS There's...

Robust rotation vital in tough times: making the most of opportunities is the mantra for Cereals 2009 host farmer Tim Whitehead, as Charles Abel found when he visited the Velcourt-managed farm.(CEREALS 2009 PREVIEW)
May 30, 2009... Squeezing more out of a robust rotation is the key to coping with tough economic conditions, says Vine Farm's Velcourt farm manager Tim Whitehead. And the arrival of sugar beet, min-tilled rape and stricter attention to spray windows help, too. Vine Farm's aim is to maximise first wheat,...

James Townshend's view.(CEREALS 2009 PREVIEW)
May 30, 2009... With 45 years of experience in the UK and a continuing desire to develop the business, Velcourt chief executive James Townshend believes opportunities remain strong. "There are good UK arable businesses without succession in management, even where succession of ownership is established. We...

Getting the right advice to tackle today's challenges: cereals provides the perfect shop window on the UK's arable research--and a great venue to find out how to put the results into practice, as crops finds out.(CEREALS 2009 PREVIEW)
May 30, 2009... Visitors to Cereals 2009 will find practically every arable technical topic they want to discuss covered by at least one of the 90 crop plots presented by 28 companies. And some of the country's leading researchers, plant breeders and technical managers will be available, many knee-high...