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Seed industry leader Gilbert dies
Stephen Gilbert, former managing director of what is now the globally successful agricultural and amenity seeds business Germinal Holdings Limited…
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Scientists find new explanation for hybrid vigour
Plant scientists at the John Innes Centre have provided a new solution to an old debate on why species hybrids are often more vigorous than their…
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Potato storage efficiency on the agenda
Issues surrounding potato storage such as efficiency will be one of the many topics on the agenda at the Storage Event to be held at Sutton Bridge…
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Why change your rape variety if you’re happy
A leading farmer in Suffolk has been growing the low biomass oilseed rape variety Astrid since 2005 and sees no good reason not to continue growing…
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Approval of two new potato blight fungicides
BASF have just received approval for two new potato blight fungicides, Resplend and Decabane, based on a new active ingredient from a totally new…
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New SOLA for Signum for Alternaria in potatoes
Signum has recently received a new and significant off-label approval for use against early blight or Alternaria in potatoes, in time for the season…
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First Sclerotinia spray due in carrots
The BASF and ADAS sponsored Sclerotinia monitoring system for carrot growers is indicating that the first fungicide treatments will likely be…
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New E-learning Module for Fazor
Dow AgroSciences has introduced the second of its innovative concepts in plant protection technical transfer and has launched a new e-learning module…
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Edinburgh to host Potato Congress
Potato Council Chairman Allan Stevenson and the President of World Potato Congress Inc (WPC Inc), Allan Parker, announced today that Edinburgh has…
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Why change your variety if you’re happy with it
A leading farmer in the Thames Valley has been growing the low biomass winter oilseed rape variety Astrid for 4 to 5 years and sees no good reason to…
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