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In a fabulous ceremony at the Hilton London Bankside, and Agronomist & Arable Farmer and Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer in association with BASIS and the National Association of Agricultural Contractors, held the second-ever National Arable & Grassland Awards.
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In a glittering ceremony in London this week Marion Self was crowned Agronomist of the Year at the National Arable & Grassland Awards (NAGA). Ms Self has worked as an independent agronomist with Prime Agriculture LLP since February 2009 and as a partner since 2012.
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Alice Andrews of Ceres Rural was presented with the Young Agronomist of the Year Award at the National Arable & Grassland Awards at a glittering ceremony in London earlier this week. Following an undergraduate degree in Biological Science at Leeds and a Masters in Sustainable Agriculture at Harper Adams, Alice started her career in Oxfordshire with Agrovista on their graduate …
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Equipment worth $1m is being provided by Doosan Bobcat to support the relief and recovery operation in the earthquake-striken parts of Turkiye. The company's dealer network will support the delivery of construction equipment to help with lifesaving activities and restoring infrastructure in the devastated region.
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Trials completed by Orion Future Technology on UK grape vines have shown that using silicon as a foliar spray can help to combat excessive accumulation of copper, which can affect the sensory qualities of wine.
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Crop production company, ProCam, have announced the appointment of three new team members: Eilish Johnston and Stephen Acott join the Scottish regional team as trainee agronomists, and James Bromwich joins as the company's new trials assistant.
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Omex Agriculture has appointed Dave Towse as sales manager North. Based from his home in Thirsk, he will be growing fertiliser business for the company, and developing its foliar nutrition business alongside Scott Baker in the North of England.
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A new database of 19 insect genomes encompassing some of the most damaging pests of crops worldwide has been made publicly available. It includes some of the most common pest threats faced by UK farmers including wireworm, cabbage stem flea beetle and pollen beetle,
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Assessing disease risk is essential to protecting wheat crops and avoid compromising yields or stoking problems later in the season. Although some may look to make savings with the first T0 fungicide, a Hutchinsons/BASF trial at Terrington, Norfolk, has shown that this could be a false economy if yellow rust pressure is high.
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The February 2023 issue is now available online! News: Growers for seaweed trials sought Three bean varieties Life on Mars News Analysis: Defra announces major changes in support Opinion: Beware cyclical changes Agronomy Matters: Cost effective health crops Focus on herbicide application Crop Protection: Dawsum delivers in snapshot Sprayers and Sprayer Tech: High tech updates on sprayers
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