AF Agronomy

Talking Agronomy with Jo Bell: The divergence in crop growth stages is proving a challenge

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Talking Agronomy with Jo Bell: The divergence in crop growth stages is proving a challenge

We have seldom seen such diverse growth stages across our spring crops, much within individual fields. Especially where we have still had no meaningful rain.

clock 02 June 2020 • 2 min read
Talking agronomy with Ben Boothman: In the North, well established and tillered winter barleys are rare to find

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Talking agronomy with Ben Boothman: In the North, well established and tillered winter barleys are rare to find

clock 01 May 2020 • 3 min read
Talking arable with Ian Matts: The relaxation of the three crop rule is a welcome relief

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Talking arable with Ian Matts: The relaxation of the three crop rule is a welcome relief

By the end of February we’d had nearly one metre of rain over the previous twelve months and well over 100 days of recordable rainfall since the intended start of drilling in late September.

clock 28 March 2020 • 3 min read
Talking agronomy with Ben Boothman: Winter barleys are turning yellow and starting to shut down tillers

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Talking agronomy with Ben Boothman: Winter barleys are turning yellow and starting to shut down tillers

clock 27 March 2020 • 3 min read
Growers advised to maximise CTL use early and then switch to other multisites

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Growers advised to maximise CTL use early and then switch to other multisites

With the backdrop of resistance issues and withdrawal of chlorothalonil (CTL), growers attending the AHDB/SRUC Agronomy 2020 meeting in Inverurie heard how to maximise disease control this season. Jo Learmonth reports.

clock 31 January 2020 • 3 min read