Perfect storm warning for BYDV infections in spring barley
The mild and wet conditions which have dominated the first three months of 2024 could culminate in a perfect storm for BYDV (barley yellow dwarf...
Saddle Gall Midge Warning
Growers in hotspots known to be susceptible to saddle gall midge infestations should be on the lookout for the first emergences over the coming...
Combat cereal weeds with class-leading pendimethalin
As grassweeds and broad-leaved weeds become more prevalent and harder to control (in part due to increased levels of resistance to many of the...
Pellet application… timing is critical
To maximise molluscicide efficacy, slug pellets should be applied when weather conditions are favourable, and only after slug populations have...
Cultural tactics and accurate spraying vital against wild oats
Wild oats, of which there are two species, are one of the most competitive grass weeds, with just one plant per square metre able to reduce winter...
Unique prothioconazole formulation boosts disease control
The unique formulation used in both of ADAMA’s prothioconazole fungicides, SORATEL® and MAGAN®, offers improved control of a range of stem-base,...
Wild oat control… this season’s hot TOPIK
In addition to the use of cultural controls to reduce wild oat infestations, an appropriate herbicide should be used to spray off the worst...
Season Two Show Two: Spring is in the air (along with an impressive fighter plane!)
Date: 07/05/19
Location: Grange Farm, Abbots Ripton, Nr Huntingdon
Show notes: Andy Bailey and David Roberts are in Abbots Ripton with...
Pre-emergence herbicides boost sugar beet yields
With post-emergence herbicides for sugar beet few and far between, metamitron and quinmerac-based pre-emergence applications will be crucial this...
Powering up pre-emergence weed control in winter wheat
With the winter wheat drilling window looming large on the horizon – but hopefully still at least a few weeks away for those growers with a severe...