Nigel 'Chadders' Chadwick

Retired. Formerly Operations Director of the Voluntary Initiative. Advocate of best practice and voluntary stewardship in agriculture. Views are my own.

[Tom Bradshaw @ProagriLtd]

Tomorrow is #backbritishfarmingday and an opportunity for everyone involved in food and farming to showcase what we do.

Let’s celebrate this amazing industry which I am incredibly proud to be part of!

[Nigel 'Chadders' Chadwick @AwdChaddy]

#SkySports I am now totally confused how #PremierLeague is being referree'd! Xhaka is sent off for an over the top challenge that doesn't connect yet Mike Dean deems a Pogba over the ball challenge as OK!!! Can someone explain???

[Voluntary Initiative (VI) @TheVI_Tweets]

Have you heard of BeeConnected? It's our free initiative to connect Farmers with Beekeepers to help protect bees. Quick and easy to use and all data is totally anonymous. Join today at:

https://t.co/ZgxwCY8Syc
@britishbee @NFUtweets @CropProtect 🍯🐝
#BestPractice #IPM

[BASIS Reg Ltd @BASISRegLtd]

🆕#Podcast - Game Management

Thank you for joining us Roger Draycott, Director of Advisory Education from @Gameandwildlife - Roger explains their involvement with the new Game Management Qualification

Podcast 🎧
Apple: https://t.co/9y4VtVJRQi
Spotify: https://t.co/YUfB9tr4G0

[Progreen @Progreenuk]

We’ve had a number of calls from people enquiring if they’ve got #redthread in their #lawns If you’d like to find out what red thread is, the treatment options available and how to overcome this problem, take a look at our dedicated By Problem page https://t.co/eBt3V9uk5s

[NFUWorcestershire @NFUWorcs]

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[BBC Northamptonshire @BBCNorthampton]

Happy World Bee Day 🐝

Do you fancy having a go at beekeeping?

An apprenticeship has been set up by @rowsehoney and the Bee Farmers Association to encourage more people to take up the profession.

#WorldBeeDay2021 #SaveTheBees

[Longwool @Longwool]

If you are involved in UK agriculture as a producer or ancillary business or a consumer of British food please take the time to read this excellent thread of tweets.

[Voluntary Initiative (VI) @TheVI_Tweets]

Don't forget, it's not too late to register for our “Protecting Water” webinar

📅Wed May 26th
🕓16.00

#NRoSO and @BASISRegLtd points available.
Sign up for free: https://t.co/WHS5CzQzeY

@WaterUK @EnvAgency #CSF

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

*Event*

On Wed 26th May at 4-5pm, @TheVI_Tweets will be hosting a 'Protecting Water' webinar consisting of 4 short talks and a Q & A session.

- Buffers and environment
- Rush control
- OSR herbicides
- Water runoff

Register for free here: https://t.co/buiNtycivC

[Simon Goodger @GoodgerSimon]

It's been a long wait but finally seeing some colour in the winter linseed.
@agronomytrainer @hillson_alison @llee_jennifer
@foxall_hannah @PremiumCrops @BASISRegLtd

[NFU Plant Health @NFUPlantHealth]

Book on to @TheVI_Tweets free webinar on protecting water - the first in a series of webinars on integrated pest management and responsible pesticide use!

https://t.co/fFJzldiFFj

[CropLife UK @CropLifeUK]

📢 Date for your diary...
“Protecting Water” webinar hosted by @TheVI_Tweets - looking at current challenges to protecting water 💧and how an #IPM-based approach can help mitigate these.

📅Wed May 26th
🕓16.00

Sign up - FREE but spaces limited - 👉 https://t.co/E2OlOLqDcB

[Voluntary Initiative (VI) @TheVI_Tweets]

Did you know it is World Bee Day today? If you are a Farmer/Spray Operator or a Beekeeper, why not take the opportunity to sign up for BeeConnected? Free, quick and totally anonymous! https://t.co/jcpBuIZEuW
@NFUtweets @britishbee @googlemaps #BeeDay #BeeConnected

[BASIS PROMPT @BASIS_PROMPT]

Today is #WorldBeeDay

This year's theme is 'Bee engaged - Build Back Better for Bees', and it'll focus on finding ways to help restore, support and enhance the role of the popular pollinators.

[CropLife UK @CropLifeUK]

Pollinators 🐝contribute directly to food security & are key to conserving biodiversity.
Nearly 90% of 🌍 world’s wild flowering plants depend, entirely, or in part, on animal pollination along with 75% of global #food crops & 35% of ag land

#WorldBeeDay @UN @AgriiUK

[BBKA @britishbee]

It's World Bee Day! when we celebrate all kinds of bees. If you want to help bees the best thing you can do is to plant more flowers, shrubs and trees that they can feed on. #bees #beekeeping #WorldBeeDay2021

[ADAMA @AdamaUK_]

Remember to #BeeConnected - the @TheVI_Tweets free, easy to use tool connecting beekeepers with farmers & informing of crop protection activities nearby. https://t.co/4qVfu70sRl #IPM

[BASIS Reg Ltd @BASISRegLtd]

Happy #WorldBeeDay everyone🐝 Did you know 75% of the global food crop types rely on pollination?

Our qualifications focus on providing habitats and utilising Integrated Pest Management techniques which help protect important pollinators such as bees

https://t.co/WfBg8j4NrG

[Voluntary Initiative (VI) @TheVI_Tweets]

Do you know if you are in a water safeguard zone? Find out here:

https://t.co/FU05kvslE2

@EnvAgency #CatchmentSensitiveFarming #CSF #BestPractice