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Prosper & Grow with Organic

A new event, ‘Prosper and Grow with Organic’ has been announced, as part of the Organic Trade Board’s (OTB’s) campaign to increase organic sales in the UK.

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The event, which is to be held on 4 March at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) venue in London W1, will focus on how Organic can increase retail growth, expanding choice for consumers and considering what makes your customers choose organic anyway.

Industry expert speaker Claus Juel-Jensen, CEO of Netto Denmark  will explain how organic lines have played a big part in the growth and success of Netto – a discounter.

Whilst Klaus Arntz, Executive Vice President of Wessanen, will be showing how Wessanen’s brands such as Kallo, Clipper, Bjorg and others are delivering growth to retailers across the EU.

There are further details here, along with booking information, on The Organic Trade Board’s website.

And to see more diverse events held at RIBA, look at their website, here

 

Farmings 2020 Vision

Suffolk FWAG will concentrate on the industry 2020 vision at its Spring Conference to be held on Friday 13th February.

FWAG,The Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group, has branches across the UK. These groups have helped British farmers for over four decades by providing trusted, independent environmental advice.

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The Suffolk Group kick off the conference season with an indepth look at how agriculture will meet its targets on issues such as water quality, farmland birds, pollinators and long term sustainability.

It will also question whether a  new CAP, a new Countryside Stewardship Scheme, the introduction of greening and EFA’s will actually help farmers deliver increased environmental benefits whilst still  running a profitable, sustainable business? Are the new policies, regulations and schemes an improvement on the old ones?

You can find more details about FWAG via their website, and details of the Suffolk group Spring Conference is here.

New Product: Matabi IK Foaming Nozzle

Matabi IK Foaming nozzles are specifically manufactured for the generation of dry and long lasting foam. Designed for use with chemical agents with surfactant properties (surface active).

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The Matabi IK FOAM nozzles range provides the user a dense and durable foam suitable for cleaning and disinfecting upholstery and carpets, disinfecting bathrooms and changing rooms, kitchens and food processing stations, car washes etc.

Available in 2 sizes and will fit all IK, Matabi, Inter, and Osatu sprayers manufactured by Goizper.

Buy them directly from Agratech by clicking here.

Upcoming Farming & Renewables Events

Farming Futures have an extensive list of forthcoming events around the country to explore and find practical solutions to issues around climate change and the future of farming. Topics include renewable energy generation, precision farming, livestock emissions, nutrient management, and water management.

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You can find the event list on the informative Farming Futures Website – link here

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Spotlight on: Electric Sprayers

In the first of our series of “spotlight” features, designed to give you a brief overview of specific products across all our ranges, today we’ll look at Electric Sprayers.

Ideal if you have a work-intensive large garden, allotment or paddock, electric sprayers are the ultimate in labour-saving garden equipment. As the sprayer will do all the work for you, with no need to pump, electric sprayers are also very beneficial to those who have suffered arm or shoulder injuries, or the more mature gardener!

 

We have electric sprayers available in Knapsack or Trolley Versions, and from several manufacturers including Matabi, Berthoud, Cooper Pegler and Enduramaxx; as well as a powered fence sprayer from Cuprinol

You can all our Powered Sprayer options, including the ones featured above by clicking here

WineRobot aids Wine Production

A robot developed by a consortium of European Wine Producers is set to help provide fast, reliable and objective information to the vineyard managers, to ultimately improve yield and productivity, but will not replace the human eye and taste!

“Robotics and precision agriculture provide producers with powerful tools in order to improve the competitiveness of their farms. Robots like the one we are developing within this project will not substitute the vine grower, but will facilitate their work….It has several advantages including the ability to predict grape production or its degree of ripeness in order to immediately assess its quality without touching it,” said Javier Tardaguila, project manager and researcher at the University of La Rioja, and Francisco Rovira, researcher at the Agricultural Robotics Laboratory of the UPV.

There is a fuller article in Science Daily

Tanks and Fittings Products Update

Chris has been a very busy bee and has updated the website Enduramaxx Tank product listings, to reflect the updated EnduraTank branding, and the wider range of tank sizes and specifications available.

We hope that you will find the listings easier to navigate as the categories have been separated, making finding your ideal tank even simpler.

The expanding tank range now covers Horizontal Transport (cartage) tanks, static tanks, slimline tanks, Potable and non-potable (suitable for rainwater harvesting) tanks, molasses tanks and cone tanks.

Tanks Range available from Agratech

Tanks Range available from Agratech

The accessory and parts range comprises of Spare lids and outlet fittings, camlock fittings, ball valves, tank & can washing equipment, hoses and clips, sumps and catchment trays.

You can find the whole range here on our website, but if you need any help in selecting your tank then please do not hesitate to contact us for advice and guidance!

 

 

Christmas Closure Notice

We will be closing at 12 noon on Friday 19th December, and reopening on Monday 5 January 2015.

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Note also that due to a high number of damaged / lost in transit items occurring over weekends, we are not despatching on a Next Day service on Friday 12th & Friday 19th.

Order cut-off time for items required before Christmas is 11am Thursday 18th, and you must select Next Day or Special Delivery shipping services.

Should you select first or second class post, items cannot be guaranteed to reach you by Christmas; and no pre-Christmas correspondence will be entered into about orders where you have chosen these postage services but have not received your order by Christmas Eve.

We thank you for your custom throughout 2014 and look forward to helping you with your sprayer requirements in 2015.

Have a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

 

New Industrial Sprayer Range

We have added 3 new industrial Stainless Steel sprayers to our range.

The Mesto “Inox F” range of pressure sprayers incorporate stainless steel tanks that offer superior chemical resistance and ensure exceptional durability for pest control, industrial cleaning, wood treatment or any other number of applications. Other features include:

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  • Viton sealed pump units
  • Integrated compressed air filler
  • Large diameter filling funnel for spill free filling and cleaning
  • Combined pressure relief and decompression valve for added safety
  • Integral lance holder
  • Supplied fitted with top quality Plastic trigger valve and brass lance with adjustable brass cone nozzle
  • Can be pressurised up to 6 Bar working pressure

Available in a 6ltr, 10ltr and 10Ltr trolley version, there is one to suit every requirement.

See the whole Mesto range on our website here!