Benefits of being a non-grower member of the HDC
The HDC Serves the commercial horticultural industry in England, Scotland and Wales and funds high quality, essential applied research, development and technology transfer. As a non-grower member, you are demonstrating support to the horticulture industry and have access to the latest results from the research and communications programmes.
Highlights from 2010-2011 include:
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Over 100 new specific off-label approvals (SOLAs)
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28 factsheets
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Outdoor salads crop walker guide, BOPP Best Practice Guide and Strawberry Crop Walker Guide
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55 events, workshops and skill enhanching programmes
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10 issues of the HDC News - The technical journal for Horticulture
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5 crop sector review magazines
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Web tools including the Pest Bulletin, MORPH, and the Apple Best Practice Guide
You will be part of an organisation commissioning high quality research and development and have:
- Access to research reports or summaries relevant to your business
- Ten copies each year of the magazine HDC News
- Notification of HDC-funded approvals for pesticides under the Specific Off-Label Approval scheme
- Weekly email service highlighting new research, development and communications activities and initiatives
- Access to publications including factsheets, grower guides, pest and disease identification cards, DVD based training packages and computer models
- Invitations to events, conferences, seminars, open days, workshops and grower walks
Click here to download more information and the application form
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