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Race to unlock the genetic code of blackgrass
In the arms race that is the battle against blackgrass, we might have to think a bit deeper to manage…
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Race to unlock the genetic code of blackgrass
In the arms race that is the battle against blackgrass, we might have to think…
JCB Fastrac 6000 takes Machine of the Year Gold
JCB has won the Lamma Machine of the Year award for the all-new Fastrac 6000…
Race to unlock the genetic code of blackgrass
In the arms race that is the battle against blackgrass, we might have to think…
Race to unlock the genetic code of blackgrass
In the arms race that is the battle against blackgrass, we might have to think…
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Race to unlock the genetic code of blackgrass
In the arms race that is the battle against blackgrass, we might have to think a bit deeper to manage the troublesome weed. It has proved to be highly adaptable…
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In the arms race that is the battle against blackgrass, we might have to think a bit deeper to manage the troublesome weed. It has proved…
JCB has won the Lamma Machine of the Year award for the all-new Fastrac 6000 Series. The judges felt the JCB Fastrac 6000 Series is unique…
Defra has pledged £500 million to help landowners and managers undertake nature recovery actions. A revised Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) involves combining government funding with private…
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Race to unlock the genetic code of blackgrass
0In the arms race that is the battle against blackgrass, we might have to think a bit deeper to manage the troublesome weed. It has proved to be highly adaptable to farming systems. At Hutchinsons’ Cambourne blackgrass demonstration day in June, researcher John Cussans noted that blackgrass is now germinating for longer and although control strategies have reduced numbers, those that survive are bigger. A seedling plant density that delivered four heads/sq m in 1990 is likely to deliver nearer 10 now. When talking to Rothamsted researcher Dr Dana MacGregor, you realise just how adaptable blackgrass is. It can survive…
