Exploiting soil microbiomes to fight potato late blight
Natural organisms found in soil and their use as novel fungicides is being explored in…
Browsing: Agronomy
Best Soil in Show returns to highlight the importance of healthy soils
The James Hutton Institute re-launched its Best Soil in Show competition at the Royal Highland…
Farmer wins Paul Singleton Award
Farmer, Gerard Wynn, has been awarded the esteemed Paul Singleton Award, sponsored by Frontier, for…
Eustace takes the flak
Soil took centre stage at a Groundswell panel event on the second day of the…
Wanted Large White butterfly caterpillars
Farmers and growers are being asked to send large white butterfly caterpillars they come across…
Improving PCN trap crop success
Improving the reliability of trap cropping to help farmers overcome potato cyst nematode (PCN) pressure,…
Considering conventional oilseeds
Selected conventional varieties also exhibit the good early vigour that will enable them to grow…
Yara and Cranfield University partner to research and trial organo-mineral fertilisers
Yara has announced a new partnership with Cranfield University as part of the latter’s Knowledge…
Novel synthetic polymers could lead to greater crop yields for farmers
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have invented a new method to encourage bacteria to form growth-promoting…
3D ninety nozzle gives better all round blight protection
Potato growers should switch to new Syngenta 3D ninety nozzles to ensure more timely blight…