Race against rust
Weather patterns, varietal resistance shifting, and potential new races of rust have led some agronomists…
Browsing: Crop Protection
Light leaf spot warning to oilseed rape growers
Leaf samples sent to Bayer’s SpotCheck light leaf spot identification service are showing high levels…
Unique formulation boosts prothioconazole efficacy
Adama has announced the launch of a novel prothioconazole fungicide which uses a unique formulation…
Emerging technology could advance spraying and irrigation process
An emerging technology deemed ‘ultra-fine bubbles’ (UFBs) is being explored in a £250,000 Innovate UK-funded project,…
Nozzle choice key to optimising spring grassweed control
Accurate application of post-emergence grassweed herbicides in winter cereals will be especially important over the…
Get the best from Nemathorin switch
Potato growers now have just one remaining granular nematicide for the control of PCN –…
Golden tickets spread a little joy this spring
With spring rapidly approaching and arable growers, spray operators and agricultural contractors gearing up for…
Bringing down the risk of crop failure
Farmers are discovering how to bring down the risks of crop failure by using IoT…
Where is the IPM potential for virus-vectoring aphid pests?
Addressing the increasing virus problem faced by seed potato growers may call for a re-think…
Consider early fungicide to keep a lid on barley disease
Disease pressure in many crops of winter barley is very high this autumn, so growers…