Seven new varieties added to 2020 sugar beet list
1st May 2019
Seven new varieties are added to the 2020 Recommended List; Advena KWS and Smart Janninka KWS from KWS UK Ltd, BTS 4100 from Limagrain UK Ltd, Vixen, Conger, Puffin and Lightning from SESVanderHave UK Ltd.
PGRO launches bean YEN to complement pea YEN
1st May 2019
The launch provides growers with benchmarking to achieve a perfect pulse crop.
Higher virus reservoir raises need to protect seed crops
30th April 2019
Forecasts of an early aphid flight following the mild winter and an increase in reservoir of virus in potato seed crops has led to calls for growers to be more vigilant in tackling aphids this season.
Getting on the right side of potato blight
30th April 2019
With main crop planting well underway, Dominic Kilburn has a brief catch up with an East Anglian specialist potato adviser on his thoughts for the coming season, in particular on keeping blight out of crops.
Remember to follow nematicide best practice this spring
26th April 2019
Potato growers are being reminded to follow the best practice granular nematicide use protocol this spring to ensure products are used safely and effectively.
Pea and bean crop update
26th April 2019
Damage to legume crops from pea and bean weevil and field thrips has been reported in the last few weeks, says the PGRO in its latest Crop Update.
No economic benefit from ‘chasing’ fungicide resistant septoria
26th April 2019
Farmers should hold their nerve and not increase azole or SDHI dose in an attempt to counter evolving fungicide insensitivity in septoria tritici.
Access to wild bird control licences
26th April 2019
Following the revocation of bird control licences this week, NFU have become aware that some members are experiencing issues when trying to access the application forms for individual licences from Natural England’s website.
Unexpected septoria levels in winter wheat variety Cougar a ‘one-off’
25th April 2019
Unexpected levels of septoria tritici infection reported on the winter wheat variety Cougar in 2015 appear to have been limited to that specific variety. The conclusion is based on AHDB-funded
Diversity of actives essential for maintaining effective barley disease control
24th April 2019
As the effective control of barley diseases becomes increasingly difficult to achieve due to changes in their sensitivity to widely used fungicides, growers throughout the UK must use a diversity of modes of action to combat key diseases.
Using nitrogen to manage crop nutrition during dry weather
24th April 2019
At the time of writing, soils are currently very dry with only intermittent rainfall in the long-term forecast. What does this mean in terms of crop nutrition?
Winter wheat crops are full of potential
24th April 2019
Up and down the country winter wheat crops are looking well, full of potential which will need looking after and the focus of growers’ attention is now the T1 spray timing.
