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Agronomist and Arable Farmer June 1st
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The launch of new Orondis Plus will give onion and lettuce growers a valuable new tool to add to fungicide programmes this season. The inherently high potency of the active, oxathiapiprolin (OXTP), in Orondis Plus, used in combination with Amistar, has proven highly effective in preventing key diseases in both crops, including downy mildew and botrytis, advises Syngenta Technical Manager, …
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With the onset of fairer weather across the UK, carrot growers are advised to keep a keen eye out for the first migration of virus-carrying aphids, with ProCam agronomist John McCulloch recommending a three-way programme of aphicide treatments to provide longevity of protection. “As a result of the extended period of cold weather throughout April and May, carrot crops in …
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Map of Ag, European Food and Farming Partnerships (EFFP) and the Allerton Project will be presenting in the Kellogg’s sponsored Soils Tent for a session that is focused on sustainable food production at Groundswell, Regenerative Agriculture Show and Conference on 23-24th June 2021. Clive Blacker, head of Arable Produce and Hugh Martineau, head of Sustainability at Map of Ag will …
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BASF Digital Farming and Pessl Instruments have signed an agreement to collaborate globally on R&D activities to improve pest management in fruits and vegetables and thus boost the production. The collaboration will pair the unique hardware and software capabilities of Pessl, specifically its automatized iSCOUT® pest trap, with the image recognition and analysis of BASF Digital Farming’s market-leading xarvio™ SCOUTING …
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Farmers are constantly faced by various challenges, with climate change and agriculture’s carbon footprint the latest of these. With politicians and consumers now calling for more sustainable food production, agriculture must continue to feed the growing global population and deal with the consequences of climate change. At the company’s first Sustainability Day, John Deere discussed with farmers, advisors and experts …
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Farmers are constantly faced by various challenges, with climate change and agriculture’s carbon footprint the latest of these. With politicians and consumers now calling for more sustainable food production, agriculture must continue to feed the growing global population and deal with the consequences of climate change. At the company’s first Sustainability Day, John Deere discussed with farmers, advisors and experts …
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PheroSyn, the company spun-out from Rothamsted Research to develop and produce novel pest pheromones, has been awarded an Innovate UK grant to develop the supply chain for a new set of insect pheromones. The grant of around £200k will be used by PheroSyn to design scalable routes for two new products that target midges and weevils - key pests for …
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Exploring the opportunities for Scottish oat growers and businesses within the milk alternatives market was the focus of a recent Rural Innovation Support Service (RISS) group which is in the process of establishing an Association of Independent Oat Milk Producers in Scotland. The project, which was supported by SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s Rural College, addressed the need for collaboration …
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