April
April 2011 press releases
28th April
Mussel scale control: wait for 50% crawler emergence
Mussel scale continues to pose a major problem for many apple growers. Since its reappearance following the withdrawal of winter tar oil ten years or so ago, it has spread throughout the South East often latching on to fruit to cause expensive downgrading.
27th April
Bayer CropScience at the International Seed Federation Congress 2011 in Belfast
Sustainable solutions for higher yields and more added value. Bayer CropScience will showcase an impressive range of customer-oriented and sustainable solutions – including innovative seed treatment products, technologies and services – which deliver higher yields of core crops for worldwide farmers and seed companies at this year’s International Seed Federation (ISF) Congress in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
With many rape crops back in 2007 and 2008 fields, ECM managing director Peter Clare advises growers not to take any risks this season.
21st April
New smartphone App delivers disease risks at your finger tips
Want the latest disease news as it happens? Then sign up to the new CropMonitor App and you can! The App is being launched through a collaboration between Fera, Farming On Line, HGCA, and Bayer CropScience. The service is available to all and to activate there is a nominal one off enrollment fee of just £2.99.
21st April
Build firm foundation for Botrytis control on strawberries
To be effective, Botrytis control for strawberries must start at flowering. East Malling Research fruit pathologist, Angela Berrie advises; “flowering is the main time when Botrytis gets in”.
19th April
Don’t Risk Repeat Oilseed Rape Performance
With many rape crops back in 2007 and 2008 fields, ECM managing director Peter Clare advises growers not to take any risks this season.
15th April
Focus on Carrot Motley Dwarf complex (CMD) to control carrot root necrosis
The headline conclusion of an HDC project is that internal browning in carrots is associated with viruses from the Carrot Motley Dwarf complex (CMD).
8th April
New recommendations for weed control in potatoes
Weed control has been more challenging over the last two seasons and in response Scottish Agronomy have been trying new techniques with growers and conducting trials to find the way forward.
5th April
Maize drilling stewardship check must be carried out
With maize drilling about to commence growers and contractors are being advised to check they are ready to comply with all precautions on 2011 seed labels.
5th April
Rudis brassicas approval extended to cauliflower, broccoli and calabrese
The fungicide Rudis with tzt technology has gained approval for use on cauliflower and broccoli/calabrese. Its label now covers all the main outdoor brassica crops.
Cauliflower image
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5th April
Bayer CropScience seeking to sell Norwich manufacturing site
Bayer CropScience has announced today that it is seeking to sell its manufacturing plant located in Norwich as a going concern. The 114 acre site in the north west of the city employs 280 people and produces and formulates crop protection chemicals for sale worldwide, as well as specialist industrial chemicals.
