New smart fertiliser developed
Scientists of the Siberian Federal University and Krasnoyarsk scientific centre (KSC) of SB RAS have…
Browsing: Agronomy
Leaf sensors can tell when crop needs to be irrigated
Plant-based sensors that measure the thickness and electrical capacitance of leaves show great promise for…
A facelift for Primus and Albatros Lemon trailed field sprayers updated with new details
Lemken’s most recent update of its popular Primus and Albatros trailed sprayers goes well beyond…
National Disease Monitoring Highlights Changing Wheat Variety Yellow Rust Resistance
Continued changes in yellow rust pathogenicity over the past season mean that almost two thirds…
Wet August heralds first Phoma warning
A wet August has prompted an early warning for Phoma to oilseed rape growers, who…
On-farm trials lead to effective slug control
One young, award-winning agronomist has proven the efficacy of cultural controls in high-slug pressure situations,…
De Sangosse expands technical team
De Sangosse, a European leader in molluscicides, micro-nutrients and spray enhancers based near Cambridge, has…
Beating the DRUMS for long-term black grass control
Farmer and Hutchinsons agronomist, Alex Wilcox, believes that adopting a simple but consistent formula to…
Promising weed-control alternative to linuron
Early results from a four-year crop protection research project have identified metobromuron as having potential…
Viruses and aphids that help crops? University scientists think it may be possible
Iowa State University scientists are imagining a future in which viruses and could be used…