A new farmer-led research project is calling on oilseed rape growers to help improve understanding of the crop’s number one disease by sending in affected leaf samples before the end of April. The ‘Spore Scout’ study is investigating how light leaf spot is changing across regions and seasons, which factors are linked to higher risk, and how the disease can be controlled more effectively. It will run until 30 April and be repeated in 2027 and 2028. The study is part of LLS-ERASED, a three-year £2.5m farmer-led project funded by Defra’s Farming Futures R&D fund. Led by the British On-Farm Innovation…