Combatting seed weevils and diseases
With oilseed rape in flower and temperatures on the rise, seed weevils will soon begin to migrate into crops. If and when thresholds are...
Out-FOXing charlock in oilseed rape
Charlock (Sinapis arvensis) has rapidly become one of the most difficult to control broad-leaved weeds, not just in cereals, but also in brassicas...
Powering up slug control: pellet timing and baiting point density are critical
To maximise the efficacy of molluscicides, slug pellets should only be applied when pest populations have reached threshold, and only when weather...
Crowd control in OSR
Volunteer cereals present a significant problem in many crops, but are particularly troublesome when oilseed rape drilling is delayed: their large...
Multiple herbicide actives required to power-up brome control
With brome infestations becoming more widespread, and ALS resistance confirmed in UK populations, cereal growers will need to use a selection of...
New regional agronomy manager in the South West
ADAMA Agricultural Solutions UK Ltd. has appointed Michael Farr as the company’s Regional Agronomy Manager in the South West of England.
Breaking the bias
As part of the International Women’s Day celebrations on 8th March, ADAMA UK is giving a formal ‘shout out’ to all our female colleagues who are...
Innovative fungicide mode of action in development
ADAMA is developing a novel fungicidal active ingredient for the protection of cereals and oilseed rape.
Time to check your wild oats
With cereal crops rapidly marching towards maturity, now is the ideal time to identify which (if any) species of wild oats might be contaminating...
Further evidence that folpet helps to prolong the effective life of single site fungicides
New modelling work carried out by ADAS indicates that the inclusion of the multi-site fungicide, folpet, can more than double the effective life...