Students tackle spring cropping Cereals Challenge
Students from around the country are competing in the 2019 Cereals Challenge to see which…
Browsing: Agronomy
Herbicide reboot may be needed if spraying with hard water
Farmers destroying weed-infested stubbles or old grassland prior to planting spring crops, including maize, may…
Spring agronomy advice to help OSR fulfil yield potential
A “little and often” approach to spring fertiliser applications and tailored use of growth regulators…
Scientists discover a new biochemical pathway that may aid development of more resilient crop varieties
Researchers from the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, have discovered a new biochemical…
Earthworm research spurs farmers to act
A study of England’s farmland has found key earthworm types are rare or absent in…
ProCam appoints new Managing Director for the UK
Leading agronomy firm ProCam has appointed Diane Heath as its UK Managing Director. Mrs Heath…
Rothamsted offering UK farmers a chance to test their own theories
Rothamsted Institute and AHDB offering up to £3000 for smart research ideas. All projects will…
Diversity of actives essential for maintaining effective barley disease control
As the effective control of barley diseases becomes increasingly difficult to achieve due to changes…
Creation of soil X-ray signatures contribute to vision of “digital mineralogy”
A new research study aims to demonstrate how the combination of digital X-ray signatures with…
Spotting ramularia in barley, subject of new video
How ramularia leaf spot is assessed in Recommended Lists (RL) trials is the subject of…