Maintaining effective blight control requires clarity of thought
With the withdrawal of mancozeb coming into effect later this year, and resistance to other…
Browsing: Agronomy
Pioneering fish fertiliser provides biological boost
British organic fertiliser manufacturer Biocore Agri has developed a new fish-based fertiliser that has significantly…
Variability, consistent yield and quality across multiple seasons and flexibility is the ideal wheat for a range of drilling situations
From early to late drilling, ploughed land to min-tilled, and high to low soil fertility,…
Key principles of spring barley management this season
This year the growing season for spring barley has been greatly reduced, with many crops…
Come and see plant science in practice at Cereals 2024
With over 20 different crop species across 116 plots the NIAB stand (no 618), and…
Previously unknown details of aphids in flight will contribute to improved crop security
Researchers led by a scientist at Keele University in Staffordshire have studied the previously unknown…
A good measure of assurance is linchpin of whisky supply chain
Scotland is arguably one of the best places in the world to grow barley, but…
New plant sap analysis
A new plant health test offered by Eurofins Agro UK can identify nutrients in cytoplasm…
Pre-emergence herbicide treatment confirmed safe for Elland
The list of maincrop potato varieties to which metribuzin can safely be applied as a…
Fifty golden years for plant breeder
Born and bred in the UK, Pi Pinnacle was developed in the UK by independent…
