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Agronomist and Arable Farmer May 13th
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Extreme weather is harming UK agriculture – but many farmers have not yet made adapting to the effects of the climate emergency a priority, a new study shows. All farmers who took part in the research said they had experienced or witnessed issues caused by extreme weather such as heavy rain or prolonged dry spells in recent years, and expected …
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The May 2021 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, features and comments, including: News: aaf podcast launches News: ragt and bayer join forces News: new advice for flipper use News analysis: natural capital advice Opinion: agronomy and the big bang Opinion: sophisticated plant breeding Agronomy matters: fertiliser rethink Agronomy news: grass in arable rotation Root crops: mapping pcn …
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Agritech R&D business B-Hive Innovations is leading the way in crop valorisation after developing a new process that will extract food-grade functional protein from potatoes. Following extensive research, their extraction process will be put into practice at a new £6m protein plant facility, where construction started last week at national potato supplier Branston's headquarters in Lincolnshire. The commercial factory will include bespoke technologies and capabilities to meet the growing demand for UK-grown, plant-based food ingredients. B-Hive will work alongside Branston to deliver the facility as part of a collaborative project to improve …
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Controlling scab in apple orchards is becoming increasingly challenging as chemical options become more restricted, but trials by leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons could help growers get more from the remaining armoury The unique research aims to discover whether elicitor products can be used to trigger a plant’s natural defence against the scab pathogen Venturia inaequalis and ultimately reduce the reliance …
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A North East crop researcher and trainee agronomist has scooped a prestigious award for her outstanding agronomy knowledge. Jodie Littleford, who is based in East Yorkshire and who works for agronomy firm ProCam, has been awarded the Barrie Orme Shield. This is presented just once a year to the most outstanding candidate passing the BASIS Certificate in Crop Protection and …
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Spring barley added to list of crop types available with enhanced features such as disease risk predictions, growth stage forecasting and alerts. Field notes – take note or a picture of a weed and app precisely records location by dropping a pin on a satellite map along with the day and time recording. These notes can be shared with others …
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HSE has issued an emergency authorisation (EA) for the use of InSyst (acetamiprid) on sugar beet. It permits one application of Certis’ insecticide InSyst to control peach–potato aphid (Myzus persicae) to prevent virus yellows infection in sugar beet this year. BBRO head of science Professor Mark Stevens says it offers additional protection alongside Teppeki (flonicamid) if needed to keep aphids …
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