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PGRO Pulse Crop Bulletin - 18th July 2011
Becky Ward, PGRO senior technical officer, advises: Combining pea desiccation If you are considering desiccating combining peas, the correct stage of…
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Sesame set for second year of success for growers
Seed grower Nick Wilson, who farms near Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, achieved an overall yield seed of 4.6t/ha (1.9t/acre) from his Sesame oilseed…
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EU Parliament puts political expediency above sound science and competitiveness
In August 2009, BCPC urged the then Agriculture Minister Hilary Benn to challenge Brussels on its GM EU-wide GM legislation, which was disadvantaging…
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PGRO pulse crop bulletin
Becky Ward, PGRO senior technical officer, advises: Aphids Numbers of aphids are continuing to increase in both peas and beans as the weather remains…
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Are nutrient deficiencies limiting crop yields?
Deficiencies in major nutrients and trace elements are being detected regularly in a high percentage of crops, says leading analytical laboratory…
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Options for reducing Verticillium wilt in oilseed rape
Dr. Peter Gladders of ADAS reports that research work in conjunction with HGCA is being undertaken to establish varietal resistance to the…
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Potential for pollinators in oilseed rape
A new Operation Pollinator research project, sponsored by Syngenta, is seeking to address the role of pollinating insects in oilseed rape crops, and…
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Pioneer Hi-Bred announces opening of maize research centre in Germany
Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business announced today the opening of its third maize research centre in Langenbach, district of Freising in Bavaria. The…
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Water shortages – CropWorld Global to consider implications
"With less than 20% of normal rainfall falling over large parts of England during March and April arable farmers, particularly in the southern and…
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Arable rent reviews must reflect reality
The Tenant Farmers Association is using its presence at this year’s Cereals Event to highlight the need for realism in this year’s farm rent reviews…
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