Use spring herbicides with alternative modes of action to limit ALS resistance
Growers should protect spring sown cereals by adopting alternative herbicides instead of relying on any…
Browsing: Agronomy
Farmers urged to check NVZ maps as first appeal deadline nears
Farmers are being urged to check if they are in a designated Nitrate Vulnerable Zone…
Cornell receives UK support to aid scientists fighting threats to global wheat supply
Cornell University will receive $10.5 million in UK aid investment from the British people to…
Wheat virus crosses over, harms native grasses
Once upon a time, it was thought that crop diseases affected only crops. New research…
US university addresses gap between research and practice in sustainable agriculture
Michigan State University-led research has found a big difference in the yields produced by alternative…
JIC spin-off Leaf Systems opened by Science Minister Jo Johnson
Leaf Systems International Ltd, a spin out company built on the world-leading UK bioscience research…
It’s not behind you! January LLS threat a possibility
Growers wondering when light leaf spot (LLS) might appear are being advised to inspect crops.…
Scientists at The Sainsbury Laboratory identify novel regulatory mechanism that controls how plants defend themselves against pathogens
Together with collaborators in Austria, scientists at The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) in Norwich (UK) are…
Trials to quantify longer-term benefits of cover crops
Details of an ambitious programme of coordinated cover crop trials have been published by AHDB…
Changeable weather creating wide variations in soil nitrogen levels
Careful assessment of soil Nitrogen will be particularly important in establishing correct fertiliser applications in…