date:Aug 13, 2012
ames Hutton Institute, said despite the recent wet summers, the long term focus was on crops that are able to resist water shortages.
He said: The big issues are not so much this year, which is very challenging for growers. The real problems are blight control, which are long term problems, trying to reduce chemical input into the crop, drought and water management.
Water is going to be expensive - not this year - but it is going to be a real cost.
Varying conditions
Mike Storey from the UK P