Agronomy

Potato planting this season has got off to a good start, with the dry conditions in some areas not expected to affect emergence.

Chris joined Agrovista’s technical team in autumn 2019, providing field trials expertise, as well as technical insight into cereal crop management and agronomic customer support.

After septoria came through the winter well, dry weather in March and the start of April checked it with very little infection recorded on leaves 5 and 4.

Farmers thinking of using a biostimulant are being urged to test them on their farm first to see whether they give a return on investment.

A new collaborative project involving two Scottish farming co-operatives is seeking to mitigate the spread of plant parasitic nematodes in potatoes and daffodils.

As sugar beet starts to emerge, growers are being reminded to start checking crops for aphids.

Chris joined Agrovista’s technical team in autumn 2019, providing field trials expertise, as well as technical insight into cereal crop management and agronomic customer support.

As the new potato season gets underway, Farmers Guardian gets the latest crop management advice from two agronomists in contrasting regions of the UK.

Farmers face new inspections from pesticide enforcement officers over their use of plant protection products (PPPs) under legislation which will see a new database of all PPP users held by the Health and Safety Executive.

Winter oats may need treating with a fungicide earlier than normal this spring as crops face higher disease pressure following a relatively mild winter.