Brassica and salad crop growers get new protection from aphid pest problems
A new insecticide treatment for module & block-raised brassica and salad crops will now give…
Browsing: Vegetables
New downy mildew control option in lettuces
Growers of protected and indoor lettuces now have the flexibility to use an alternative fungicide…
New crop research centre to reduce food waste in veg and fresh produce sectors
A new research centre dedicated to reducing crop and food waste and improving resource use…
Pumpkin patch success for Stirlingshire farming family
A Stirlingshire farming family have hatched a “pick your own pumpkin” diversification idea which has…
Environment Agency advice on the use of metaldehyde
The Environment Agency is calling on growers to think ‘soil, slope and stream’ when they…
New Reflect gives green light for higher yields
A new carrot fungicide from Syngenta, Reflect, has proven to enhance green leaf tops, provide…
Flexibility for the control of nematodes in allium species
Growers of bulb onions, garlic, leeks and shallots now have the flexibility to use an…
Revised Red Tractor produce protocols get thumbs up
Managing a profitable and sustainable business which continues to meet customer requirements is vitally important…
Increase in oilseed rape has led to increase in Light Leaf spot in brassicas
The more oilseed rape in the ground, the more Light Leaf spot is found in…
AHDB Horticulture announces industry leading soils programme
Following a funded-study aimed at identifying gaps in horticultural soils knowledge, a comprehensive ‘industry leading’…