Safeguarding beneficials to control seed weevils in OSR
With oilseed rape prices close to £800/t, it pays to ensure crops are adequately protected from insect damage. One way to safeguard against pests...
Act swiftly and safely to protect valuable crops from pest attacks
With rapeseed and cereal prices continuing to remain strong, it will pay to protect crops from pest damage this season.
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...
Survey highlights the importance of safeguarding beneficials as a key pest control strategy
A recent survey, which shows that two-thirds of oilseed rape growers in the UK aren’t happy with the level of insect control being achieved on...
T2: the optimum time to protect against ramularia
Even though conditions have remained largely dry in recent weeks, and the majority of winter barley crops look relatively clean, it is still...
Season One Show Four: 2018 Season Finale
Date: 09/11/18
Location: Sherwood Farm, Oxon
Show notes: In our final show for the year, our Technical Specialists, David Roberts (...
Look beyond the can to maximise wild oat control
Growers should adopt an integrated approach to wild oat control this spring, with chemical and cultural control methods used in tandem to reduce...
Season Two Show One: ADAMA meets Robot Tom
Date: 07/01/19
Location: Whitewool Farm, Hampshire
Show notes: In our first show of season 2, Andy Bailey and David Roberts are in...
Folpet: the essential multi-site fungicide
With mounting resistance to single-site SDHI, azole and strobilurin chemistries making the effective control of wheat and barley diseases...
Be vigilant to keep BYDV in check
Following the loss of neonicotinoid seed treatments, cereal growers must change the way they control barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV), with...