Soil tests under the microscope in Harper Adams / Agrii project
Simplistic measures of soil health can be extremely misleading. Every one of today’s commercially available…
Browsing: Agronomy
New research reveals how plants branch out to access water
New research has discovered how plant roots sense the availability of moisture in soil and…
Regional agronomy events to start the New Year
To integrate applied technical research with on-farm practice, AHDB will start 2019 with a road-show…
Withdrawal of metaldehyde for outdoor use announced
The Environment Secretary has announced that the application forauthorisation for professional and amateur slug pellet…
Time for growers to take a closer look at their soils
The AHDB GREATsoils programme has been signposted as a vital resource and tool for growers…
Measures to combat fungicide resistance in cereal pathogens
The management of fungicide resistance in wheat and barley pathogens is the focus of two…
The 4R’s of Sulphur Management
30% of wheat grown in the UK still doesn’t receive sulphur applications however as a…
Testing times for soil health
Simplistic measures of soil health can be extremely misleading. Every one of today’s commercially available…
Survey searches for BYDV solutions
Farmers and agronomists are being encouraged to take part in a survey, as part of…
Time to reassess our approach to the earth under our feet, says CPRE
In the run-up to the United Nations ‘World Soil Day’, campaigners call for a recognition…