May 2022
Plan blight strategies in reverse
May 13, 2022
News that another previously undetected strain of late blight (Phytophthora infestans) has been confirmed in Great Britain will surprise few. Fortunately, 41 _A2 has so far only been found in a crop of Maris Piper grown in Fife but on… Read more
Tagged # blight, nick winmill, potato
Veg trials seek answers to some big concerns
May 10, 2022
From seed treatments to herbicides to fungicides, Agrii’s vegetable trials are focussed on finding solutions to the problems most concerning growers, writes David Townley, Agrii veg agronomist There is no let-up in the crop protection pressures facing growers, but there… Read more
Tagged # Agrii trials, crop protection, crops, fertiliser for vegetable crops, fungicides, herbicides, improving crop performance, IPM, pest management, trials, vegetable
Veg seeds treatment plant to come this autumn
May 10, 2022
Vegetable Seed Enhancement Facility Agrii VSE will be a full-service offering with a broad range of processes backed by Agrii’s R&D expertise, writes Skye Van Heyzen, Agrii Vegetable Seed Enhancement manager Agrii VSE is in the final stages of its… Read more
Tagged # Agrii, facility, food security, seed treatment, veg enhancement, vegetable seed, Vegetable seed treatment, VSE
Bio-insecticides on vegetable crops – Agrii Trials
May 9, 2022
Good spray coverage and timing prove central to bio-insecticide performance Aphid control is less than that achieved with a synthetic insecticide, but often good enough to warrant a place in the programme, writes David Townley, Agrii vegetable agronomist. In our… Read more
Tagged # aphid control, aphid control in vegetable crops, aphids, aphids in veg, bio-insecticide, cabbage, crop protection, david townley, how to control aphids, insecticide, myzus persicae, nymphs, veg, vegetable grower, wingless aphids
Potato Partnership to build on legacy of AHDB Potatoes
May 8, 2022
Agrii is to lead a collaborative project intent on building on the legacy of AHDB Potatoes. In collaboration with Foskett Farms, East Suffolk Produce, Matt Gregory of Greenwell Farms, and independent agronomist Graham Tomalin, the ‘Potato Partnership’ will investigate solutions… Read more
Tagged # agrii potatoes, agronomist, agronomy, AHDB Potato, crops, cyst, east suffolk produce, foskett farms, Graham Tomalin, greenwall farms, nematode, nick winmill, partnership, PCN, potato, potato agronomy, potato cyst nematode, Potato partnership, potato trials, potatoes, solutions, TPP, wireworm
Cropwatch South – May 2022
May 7, 2022
Another April with very little rain and moisture-sapping easterlies. Thankfully, it’s not as cold as last year, and our winter crops are in a better place following a kinder Autumn. Our biggest concerns just now are spring crops. With moisture… Read more
Talking Agronomy with Greg Taylor
May 6, 2022
May 2022 Going into mid-April all our spring crops – with the exception of linseed and maize – are safely in the ground. Some persistently cold nights have led many to take their time getting going. But a decently dry… Read more
Plant Protection Products – User Registration
May 4, 2022
Action required by professional users of Plant Protection Products (Pesticides) Deadline: Wednesday 22nd June 2022 DEFRA have very recently provided guidance for the users of professional pesticides to register their use, to comply with The Official Controls (Plant Protection Products)… Read more
Tagged # DEFRA, LEGAL, lEGISLATION, pesticide, PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTION, PPP, REGISTRATION, REQUIREMENT
Making veg production digital will improve returns
May 3, 2022
New programs and systems will extend the precision of field vegetable production and give users a better insight to crop development, writes Don Pendergrast, Agrii technical manager (non-combinable crops) Agrii already has a digital platform for precision farming that it… Read more
Tagged # Agrii, Analysis, Crop Monitoring, crops, Digital, Measure, Production, Rhiza, vegetable