Warmer temperatures are encouraging aphids to fly, and an increase in aphid numbers is now being widely reported and recorded across the British Beet Research Organisation's (BBRO) yellow water pan network....
Warmer temperatures are encouraging aphids to fly, and an increase in aphid numbers is now being widely reported and recorded across the British Beet Research Organisation's (BBRO) yellow water pan network....
Milder autumns and early drilling could extend aphid activity, increasing the risk of barley yellow dwarf virus. Ash Ellwood looks at spray timing and the role of resistant varieties in protecting yield
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With dry soils creating challenges for crop establishment, growers must balance moisture conservation, seed placement and establishment costs. We explore how one Worcestershire farmer is adapting his drilling approach this autumn