August

15th August
Trials show value of OSR seed insecticide protection this autumn

Latest harvest results from trials carried out at Broom’s Barn suggest that TuYV could reduce yields by up to one t/ha in 2011 sowings. Autumn 2010 was an ideal season to study TuYV effects on OSR yields because there was little natural infection (about 8% at harvest at Broom’s Barn).

8th August
Bayer CropScience receives UK approval for pioneering seed treatment product:

Bayer CropScience has received the first registration worldwide for its new fungicidal seed treatment product Emesto™ (active ingredient penflufen) in the United Kingdom (UK). Emesto™ will be used in potato cultivation. It has outstanding efficacy against black scurf (Rhizoctonia solani), and significantly enhances quality and increases the marketable yield. The market launch of Emesto™ in the UK is scheduled for the 2012 planting season.