Precision fungicide application becomes reality with new SprayBot project
Devising a method for the precision application of fungicides and biopesticides is being investigated in…
Browsing: Agronomy
Consider stewardship principles when planting oilseed rape
Oilseed rape growers are being urged to consider the actions they can take to protect…
To delay or not to delay… that is the OSR question
A recent Twitter poll suggests that 38% of oilseed rape growers intend to drill their…
‘Five Years of Rodenticide Stewardship 2016-2020’ published
A report of the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime’s work covering 2016 to 2020 has been…
Establishment is key to success
The current price of oilseed rape close to £500/tonne making this crop a potentially profitable…
Declining soil PK indices compromising crop health and yield
Recently highlighted PDA data shows a potentially high number of arable fields are not receiving…
Bee Vectoring Technologies announces accelerated momentum in US sunflower market
Trial results by Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc have proved that its system for using…
Fruit Focus returns to Kent this summer
Fruit Focus 2021, the premier event for the fruit industry, will open its doors to…
Plugging the gap in leek weed control
Despite the loss of several key herbicides in recent years, leek growers can still achieve…
Flutriafol approved for use in sugar beet
A new approval for flutriafol in sugar beet, which came into effect in January 2021,…