Survey highlights the importance of safeguarding beneficials as a key pest control strategy
A recent survey, which shows that two-thirds of oilseed rape growers in the UK aren’t…
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KWS to go halves on 2020 oilseed rape seed costs
KWS are offering a 50:50 oilseed rape risk mitigation scheme in which growers will only…
Make the most of pre-em weed control in beet
Pre-emergence herbicides will need to feature more prominently in sugar beet weed control programmes in…
New acaricides to tackle return of mite problem to orchards
A few years ago, it seemed that IPM strategies had solved mite problems in orchards…
Arable growers warned not to ditch multi-site fungicides as chlorothalonil deadline looms
With the final use-up date for chlorothalonil rapidly approaching, arable growers in the UK will…
Exeter researchers discover a novel chemistry to protect our crops from fungal disease
A consortium of researchers from the University of Exeter, led by Professor Gero Steinberg, combined their…
Final chance for post-em herbicides in wheat
Field conditions are improving in many parts of the country with longer, warmer days giving…
Check for early leaf emergence in late drilled wheat
As late drilled winter wheat crops pick up with warmer weather, plants could hit early…
Rain splash risk for chocolate spot spread
With spring conditions triggering new growth, winter bean crops are under pressure from chocolate spot…
6 steps to maximise weed control in spring cereals
With more land going into spring cereals following the dreadful autumn, it is an opportunity…