12 December 2019 NIAB expands cereal entomology research with new appointment NIAB has appointed Dr Gia Aradottir to lead its emerging cereal entomology research programme. Dr…
12 December 2019 Untapped genetic potential means wheat yields only 60% of what they could be, shows study European wheat harvests could be increased by more than 5 tonnes a hectare according to…
10 December 2019 Nutrition vital in light of soil conditions With current water-logged and cold soil conditions potentially limiting nutrient availability, growers are being urged…
10 December 2019 “Evidence-based approach to crop nutrition is key” at CropTec Using individual farm data is a vital part of accurate and profitable decision-making on farm,…
4 December 2019 Agronomy for Christmas trees important Providing healthy Christmas trees to households for more than 20 years means that Martin Kempster’s…
3 December 2019 Boulby hits production target and heads for the million As it approaches the end of the first full year since becoming the world’s first…
26 November 2019 Winning projects announced to tackle key pests and diseases A new diagnostic test to identify an emerging pest threat in the UK is one…
26 November 2019 Student using tracking microchips to test ‘homing instinct’ in slugs Can slugs really home in on their favourite garden or is it just a myth?…
26 November 2019 Nematicide Stewardship Programme wins National Potato Industry Award The Nematicide Stewardship Programme (NSP) has been recognised with an environmental award at the first…
21 November 2019 Origin of deadly wheat pathogen discovered by academic partnership The origin of a deadly wheat pathogen which threatens a vital global food source has…