High disease pressure year suits Verticillium wilt
The AICC has detected significant levels of Verticillium wilt on varieties at its trial sites…
Yearly Archives: 2016
Additional tool for powdery mildew control
Certis’ fungicide product, Takumi SC, (cyflufenamid), has been granted an ‘Extension of Authorisation for Minor…
How Chinese cabbage and white cabbage became alike
White cabbage and Chinese cabbage have a lot in common: both have leaves that wrap…
Target shallow rooted blackgrass
Growers must target a minimum of 97% blackgrass control in autumn-sown oilseed rape crops simply…
PGRO launch molecular soil test for brassica crop clubroot pathogen
The team at PGRO has refined the technique to commercialise a rapid molecular test for…
UK growers get to grips with black-grass
Black-grass now has a serious effect on whole farm profitability and productivity for nearly 60%…
Harvest is a timely reminder that access to labour will affect food and farming post Brexit, says NFU
UK farmers and growers must have access to a skilled and flexible labour source or…
Switch to KWS Lili raises appeal of UK wheat abroad
As analysts in France revise down their expectations for the country’s milling wheat harvest, UK…
Autumn heads up’ for potential LLS threat
It might sound a bit early to start thinking of autumn disease control strategies but…
Still a champion at 51
Last year saw very jolly 50th birthday celebrations for a grain variety. An unusual subject…