No economic benefit from ‘chasing’ fungicide resistant septoria
Farmers should hold their nerve and not increase azole or SDHI dose in an attempt…
Browsing: Crop Protection
Unexpected septoria levels in the winter wheat variety Cougar a ‘one-off’
Unexpected levels of septoria tritici infection reported on the winter wheat variety Cougar in 2015…
Extension on metaldehyde withdrawal period not granted
The Metaldehyde Stewardship Group has been unsuccessful in their bid to extend the withdrawal period…
New herbicide to help replace linuron
Bayer’s new herbicide Emerger (aclonifen) has been authorised for potatoes and gained EAMUs for carrots,…
Biological control of slugs in strawberries
BASF Agriculture acquired Becker Underwood, the largest entomophagous nematode producer in the world, several years…
New herbicide option for outdoor sunflowers
The herbicide active substance ‘aclonifen’ is now authorised as ‘Emerger’ for use in outdoor sunflowers.…
Remember to follow nematicide best practice this spring
Potato growers are being reminded to follow the best practice granular nematicide use protocol this…
Six wheat varieties with yellow rust at Real Results trial site
Six out of 32 wheat varieties at BASF’s Real Results trial farm at Stonham near…
Flea beetle damage results in Sclerotinia warning for oilseed rape growers
Variable oilseed rape crops, in part caused by the damage from cabbage stem flea beetle…
Adama opens new global R&D centre
Adama Agricultural Solutions has opened a global research and development complex in the Israeli town…