16 April 2019 Extension on metaldehyde withdrawal period not granted The Metaldehyde Stewardship Group has been unsuccessful in their bid to extend the withdrawal period…
15 April 2019 New herbicide to help replace linuron Bayer’s new herbicide Emerger (aclonifen) has been authorised for potatoes and gained EAMUs for carrots,…
12 April 2019 Biological control of slugs in strawberries BASF Agriculture acquired Becker Underwood, the largest entomophagous nematode producer in the world, several years…
12 April 2019 New herbicide option for outdoor sunflowers The herbicide active substance ‘aclonifen’ is now authorised as ‘Emerger’ for use in outdoor sunflowers.…
9 April 2019 Remember to follow nematicide best practice this spring Potato growers are being reminded to follow the best practice granular nematicide use protocol this…
8 April 2019 Six wheat varieties with yellow rust at Real Results trial site Six out of 32 wheat varieties at BASF’s Real Results trial farm at Stonham near…
4 April 2019 Flea beetle damage results in Sclerotinia warning for oilseed rape growers Variable oilseed rape crops, in part caused by the damage from cabbage stem flea beetle…
26 March 2019 Adama opens new global R&D centre Adama Agricultural Solutions has opened a global research and development complex in the Israeli town…
25 March 2019 Bees buzz back in growers green headlands Potato and vegetable growers are providing a hugely valuable habitat resource for some increasing populations…
25 March 2019 Save the moth, stop the rust and enhance food security Citizen science project ‘Barberry Rust Explorer’ takes multi-disciplinary approach to conservation The delicately patterned Barberry…