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[AHPP]

I assume the DEFRA visit was for the tree one.

[Mark J]

Just now, AHPP said:

I assume the DEFRA visit was for the tree one.

It was. It was something to do with ash dieback disease. The best bit was side-tracking the bee man, it's fascinating stuff they get up to. 

[Stere]

Is  sugar beet seen as  a viable crop without neonicotides im wondering.....

 

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I think i remember  Adam on countryfile saying OSR  was very hard without so he was going stop growing it or somesuch....?

 

 

 

 

[Stubby]

When I was a young " oik " ( about 10 or 12 ) the shunting yard at West Gate in Chichester was awash with sugar beet . We used to collect a few up and stand on West Gate foot bridge and when a steam loco came under we tried to get one down the funnel . If successful a sugar beet would go into orbit ! A spiffing weeze 😁