Crop Health
Weeds in winter cereals, April 2019
Grass weeds are a priority if they escaped autumn treatment, although bromes and black-grass are less easy to control in the spring. There are no herbicide options in oats and…
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Slugs, April 2019
The recent warm spell followed by the rain (and snow falling at the time of writing) will have given slugs a boost in activity, with consequent damage to crops in…
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Crop health update: Barley disease management
Barley is building up a whole host of fungicide resistance issue with rhynchosporium, net blotch and loose smut all showing shifts in recent seasons. The better news is that when…
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Technical note (TN719): Recommended grass and clover varieties 2018-2019
+++Please note that the latest list (2020/21) is now online and can be found here+++ Read Technical note (TN719), ‘Recommended grass and clover varieties 2018-2019’ here
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Crop health update: Post-metaldehyde slug management
Defra recently announced a ban on metaldehyde use for outdoor use from spring 2020, as a consequence of long standing concerns over it getting into drinking water.
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Plant health: New threats and new tools
Plant health threats are a moving target, and the best management tools alter with each season so it pays to stay up to date.
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Crop Health update: Winter beans
Nitrogen fixing crops such as winter beans obviously have advantages in a rotation, adding to soil fertility as well as adding diversity to rotations. Yields can be variable between seasons…
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Crop Health Winter Roadshows in partnership with AHDB
Inspiring events for cereals and oilseeds growers, focusing on innovations and science which will raise the efficiency and sustainability of Scottish arable production. Regionally relevant topics are curated by AHDB…
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Cold snap may arrest crop disease development
Crop brairds in Scottish winter cereals have benefited from the mild autumn and adequate moisture, which is in contrast to some regions in the south where crops have failed to…
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