Don’t overlook slug threat to OSR despite dry weather
Dry conditions through much of spring and summer may well have kept slug activity low…
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Wheat slug threat as wet weather returns
With more unsettled weather forecast across the UK following recent rain, slug activity is expected…
BOFIN webinar an opportunity to ‘lead the field’
For those wanting more on the BOFIN project, a webinar is being organised for 16th…
Rain makes slug pellet choice important growers advised
As wet weather prevails across large parts of the UK, the durability of molluscicide pellets…
Promising signs from SLIMERS project
Farmers and scientists involved in the SLIMERS (Strategies Leading to Improved Management and Enhanced Resilience…
Cultivations critical to support slug control
CCC Ltd independent agronomist Peter Cowlrick says with this season’s slug threat growers need to…
Farmers needed for innovative farm trials
The search is on for farmers to take part in trials exploring soil health, the…
Slug Sleuths employed as part of BOFIN’s SLIMERS project
The British On-Farm Innovation Network (BOFIN) has launched its SLIMERS (Strategies Leading to Improved Management…
Effective control needed to suppress burgeoning slug population
With soil moisture levels high this summer, arable growers must use good quality slug pellets,…
Early OSR drillers should be braced for high slug pressure
Wet weather over the past month has provided good conditions for oilseed rape establishment, but…