Save the moth, stop the rust and enhance food security
Citizen science project ‘Barberry Rust Explorer’ takes multi-disciplinary approach to conservation The delicately patterned Barberry…
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Pollen beetle threat
An exceptionally warm February has contributed to the earliest start to a pollen beetle migration…
IBERS Aberystwyth retains NIAB agronomy cup
A team of agriculture students from Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences…
Standing up for peas this spring
Between 50% and 75% of combining peas are now drilled, depending on where in the…
Growing Champions in the next generation of pickers
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has created a new induction video to help…
Fluoxastrobin now available for sclerotinia control
For the first time in the UK, a fungicide containing fluoxastrobin is now available for…
Ergot alkaloids can move from infected to ‘clean’ grain
Ergot alkaloids can move within cereal ears to otherwise ‘clean’ grain, according to new research published by…
Overall light leaf spot risk remains relatively low
Light leaf spot (LLS) risk has remained relatively low, according to the spring update of…
Pulses UK elects new president and vice-president
Lewis Cottey was elected President of Pulses UK (formerly BEPA) at the organisation’s Annual Meeting…
Expect continuing change in weed control strategies in potatoes
For the last ten years or so, potato growers in the UK have been adjusting…