Agronomy

Latest results from Bayer’s rapid qPCR CropCheck testing, focusing on winter wheat leaves 4 to 2, show how important cultural strategies are in suppressing disease build up through the season.

Chris joined Agrovista’s technical team in autumn 2019, providing field trials expertise, as well as technical insight into cereal crop management and agronomic customer support.

Corteva Agriscience UK is investigating reported complaints of damage to some sprayer components when the tank mix being applied includes products containing Inatreq active. 

Potato planting this season has got off to a good start, with the dry conditions in some areas not expected to affect emergence.

Chris joined Agrovista’s technical team in autumn 2019, providing field trials expertise, as well as technical insight into cereal crop management and agronomic customer support.

After septoria came through the winter well, dry weather in March and the start of April checked it with very little infection recorded on leaves 5 and 4.

Farmers thinking of using a biostimulant are being urged to test them on their farm first to see whether they give a return on investment.

A new collaborative project involving two Scottish farming co-operatives is seeking to mitigate the spread of plant parasitic nematodes in potatoes and daffodils.

As sugar beet starts to emerge, growers are being reminded to start checking crops for aphids.

Chris joined Agrovista’s technical team in autumn 2019, providing field trials expertise, as well as technical insight into cereal crop management and agronomic customer support.