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Technology to make barley market competitive
By exploiting technology originally used in human genome studies, a public- private partnership programme is changing the way in which commercial…
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Potato day to highlight water challenges
Growers and potato industry delegates are urged not to miss the opportunity to keep up-to-date with current industry challenges, including changes…
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Avoiding pod shatter and seed loss at harvest
Winter oilseed rape is generally looking good, following good establishment and crops will be ready for harvest, probably starting at the end of next…
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Move now to blight fungicides with proven tuber blight activity
As the maincrop moves beyond tuber initiation, now is the time to move onto fungicides that have proven foliar and tuber blight activity, says Gowan…
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Integrated control of spider mites in protected crops
Protected crops such as tomatoes, aubergines, strawberries and ornamentals are plagued with red spider mites that damage both yield and visual…
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'Teb' formulation strikes chord with growers
Growers looking to protect vegetable and other field crops this summer with broad spectrum fungicide tebuconazole, have the option of a newly…
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New off-label for Valbon against downy mildew
Potato blight fungicide Valbon (containing benthiavalicarb and mancozeb) has been granted an extension to its specific off-label approval (SOLA) by…
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US corn in China for first time in 15 yrs
For the first time in almost 15 years, a shipload of U.S. corn arrived and is being unloaded in China. The vessel, carrying 55,000 metric tons (2.2…
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Rising aphid numbers pose risk to peas and potatoes
Aphid numbers are rising and numbers could rocket in the warm, settled weather. Early summer pest invasion in pea crops can cause yield-robbing…
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Bank on Banka for more effective blight control
Professional potato growers know all about the need to grow blight–free potatoes and will plan and implement a robust, no-nonsense blight prevention…
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