Agronomy

BYDV management, yield expectations and drilling dates were among the topics raised at the AHDB East Anglia Monitor Farms summer meeting.

Rain showers have raised the risk of fusarium head blight in some winter wheat crops where T3 applications were missed.

As conventional plant protection products come under increasing threat, attendees of Cereals Live heard how replacing chemistry with biology could be a cost-effective solution.

Growing a turnip rape border around oilseed rape crops could significantly reduce the number of both pollen beetle and cabbage stem flea beetle, studies at Rothamsted Research found.

Cereals Live saw the launch of a number of new programmes which will supply growers with new information on the sustainability of their farms.

Over 70 per cent of oilseed rape crops drilled before August 21, 2019 will be taken to harvest this year, compared to less than 50 per cent of those drilled after August 31.

In conjunction with Bayer we will be keeping track of winter wheat crop development this season as emergence is likely to be variable following the challenging conditions.

The unprecedented number of aphids being found in sugar beet crops are presenting a serious ongoing challenge to virus control this season, with risk of transmission said to be very high.

As wheat ears emerge in crops across the UK, Dr David Ellerton, technical development director at Hutchinsons emphasises the importance of careful planning of T3 sprays

We have seldom seen such diverse growth stages across our spring crops, much within individual fields. Especially where we have still had no meaningful rain.