Backpacks on bees could replace drones
Researchers at the University of Washington have created a sensor package that is small enough…
Browsing: Agronomy
Three-step blackgrass plan helps weed out uneconomic crops
Winter cereal growers facing uncontrolled blackgrass brought on by early drilling and the dry autumn…
‘Calm’ 2018 provides time to reflect on cereal pathogen populations
Relatively low cereal disease pressures in 2018 have provided a rare opportunity to reflect on…
Metaldehyde ban a big blow to British farmers and growers
The banning of metaldehyde is hugely disappointing and will have a major impact on British…
West provides research focus for UK’s number one wheat disease
Increased difficulty controlling the UK’s number one wheat disease is prompting crop protection experts, Syngenta,…
Time for growers to take a closer look at their soils
The AHDB GREAT soils programme has been signposted as a vital resource and tool for…
Northern conference to deliver outlook on UK science and farming future
The 2019 NIAB TAG Outlook Conference takes place just six weeks before the UK deadline…
The 4R’s of Sulphur Management
30% of wheat grown in the UK still doesn’t receive sulphur applications however as a…
Adama strengthens its fungicides team with new product manager
Adama Agricultural Solutions UK Ltd. has announced the appointment of Melanie Wardle as its new…
Fungicide testing sheds more light on emerging blight strains
Results of research into the fungicide sensitivity of GB late blight isolates was presented at…