SCEPTRE Vegetable Weed Control Open Day, 20 June 2012, Elsoms Seeds, Lincolnshire. Growers are invited to come and view Cathy Knott’s vegetable herbicide screening trial as part of the SCEPTRE project (www.hdc.org.uk/sceptre). For more information contact Rosie Atwood on 02476 478665 or at rosie.atwood@hdc.ahdb.org.uk.

HDC Bulbs and Outdoor Flowers Panel Meeting, 10 May 2012, Spalding Horticultural Training Group Buildings, Spalding, Lincolnshire. All technical matters should be raised with Debbie Wilson on 0247 647 8882 or at debbie.wilson@hdc.ahdb.org.uk.  Communication matters should be raised with Wayne Brough on 01732 897474 or at wayne.brough@hdc.ahdb.org.uk.

The HDC and National Cut Flower Centre Conference, 17 April 2012, Springfields Events and Conference Centre, Spalding, Lincolnshire.  The event is entitled ‘Developing the market for cut flowers’ and will feature Professor John Dole from the North Carolina State University and a number of other speakers from Sainsbury’s, the British Florist Association, Kolster BV and a range of other organisations.  The event will be rounded off with an evening barbeque. An event invitation was sent out to industry recently.

Lincolnshire Daffodil Society Show, 14-15 April 2012, Springfield Events and Conference Centre, Spalding, Lincolnshire.  For further details visit www.springfieldsevents.co.uk.