Maize breeder optimistic for seed treatment
Following a successful lobbying campaign, maize breeder Limagrain UK is optimistic that treated maize seed…
Browsing: Crop Protection
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…
Amistar Top strategy to protect crop yield and quality
The onset of heavy morning dews will seriously increase the risk of ringspot and White…
Manage the green bridge to reduce BYDV threat this autumn
With the potential for a higher risk of BYDV infection this autumn, managing the ‘green…
Advice to tackle potato blight outbreaks following the wettest July since 2009
Outbreaks of late blight are springing up in potato crops across the country following an…
Premium Crops EAMU application for Lambdastar® gains CRD approval
Premium Crops have announced that the Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) of the Health and Safety…
Improved OSR resistance
Genetic improvements to OSR varieties bring improved resistance to phoma, light lead spot and verticillium.…
Plant health elicitor demonstrates its capabilities on barley in high disease pressure.
This season has been a tough test for barley disease control programmes. The wet weather…
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…
New seed treatment increases the speed and percentage of emergence for pulses
Since the withdrawal of Wakil XL in 2021, pulse growers have been searching for new…