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Spring Barley Varieties for 2020

Very little early drilling has been possible in the wet conditions but late drilling is not always the worst option for spring barley, and crops drilled all the way through…

Septoria Challenges for 2020

Septoria remains the number one challenge to manage in winter wheat crops and a mild winter has allowed low levels of the disease to survive in the crop. The messages about…

Ramularia Risk for 2020

Ramularia is a major worry in barley crops and has a risen to the top of the plant health concerns in the spring barley crop. It is an incredibly complex pathogen which is one…

Pesticide News in 2020

Much has been said and written about the challenges presented by a rapidly declining choice of chemistry, and the need to rapidly adjust to a reduced reliance on pesticides. Of…

Managing without Chlorothalonil

The final use up date for the multisite fungicide chlorothalonil is the 20th May after which point is can neither be used or stored. The best way to use up existing…

Crop Protection Needs in Late Drilled Crops

Late drilling of cereals this year has been inevitable after the challenges of a very wet autumn and winter. In general Scotland’s winter barley crops went in before the weather broke and are looking relatively well…

Man walking in a trial crop of winter wheat

Cashing in on Varietal Resistance

The improvements in varietal resistance to Septoria resistance in newer varieties are encouraging and a welcomed addition to the defence armoury given the pressures on fungicides. But although the ratings in wheat varieties being selected and drilled…