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A Horticulture Week magazine campaign calling on the Government to match-fund growers' levy contributions for horticultural research

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Horticulture Week raises R&D issues in front of secretary of state Hilary Benn at All-Party group reception. See http://tinyurl.com/ydtyqou

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Industry fury over handling of Wellesbourne life science plans. See Friday's issue of Horticulture Week for more

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East Malling Research's head of science Dr Christopher Atkinson on the new £13m government fund for R&D http://tinyurl.com/ydxcvup

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See BCPC chairman Dr Colin Ruscoe's response to government plan to launch £13m fund for crop protection R&D http://tinyurl.com/ydxcvup

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Government to launch £13m fund for crop protection R&D in wake of EU legislation. See http://tinyurl.com/yaapjjc for more

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October issue of Gardens Monthly to highlight the campaign and the importance of R&D to the consumer market. In shops this Wednesday.

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Former adviser to EFRA Select Committee on securing UK food supplies Charlie Clutterbuck backs campaign. See http://tinyurl.com/oreyrr

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Horticulture consultant Rupert Knowles explains why UK R&D is also crucial to those in developing countries. Visit http://tinyurl.com/oreyrr

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Tories would prioritise research and development, pledges Lord Taylor. Read the full story at http://tinyurl.com/m9jsuy

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East Malling Trust for Horticultural Research chairman Dr Ian Graham-Bryce pledges his support for SOS at http://tinyurl.com/oreyrr

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Retirement of East Malling Research's David Johnson to leave dearth in post-harvest expertise. See http://tinyurl.com/mzodwo

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Leek Growers' Association chairman Keith Mawer is the latest industry figure to back the campaign. See http://tinyurl.com/oreyrr

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The HW team to be collecting signatures for the SOS petition at tomorrow's Woking Nursery Exhibition. See http://tinyurl.com/nglkmr

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Number of MPs who have signed EDM calling for the Government to match growers' levy payments reaches 38. See http://tinyurl.com/m7sdog

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Asparagus Growers' Association chairman Andy Allen gives backing to Save Our Science. See what he says at http://tinyurl.com/oreyrr

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British Onions R&D chairman Alastair Findlay pledges the association's support for the campaign at http://tinyurl.com/oreyrr

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Institute of Horticulture executive committee member Jim Deen gets behind the Save Our Science campaign. See http://tinyurl.com/oreyrr

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Industry urged to encourage MPs to sign Early Day Motion highlighting horticultural R&D crisis. See http://tinyurl.com/n6vk9d

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Dr Anthony Biddle of the Processors & Growers Research Organisation pledges his support to the campaign. See http://tinyurl.com/oreyrr

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Campaign calls on select committee to put provision of applied horticultural research at top of its agenda. See http://tinyurl.com/n2mlhl