Dr Jackie Stroud (Warwick Crop Centre, School of Life Sciences) and colleagues from Baker Consultants talk about their recent work 'listening for earthworms'.
Webinar: Demonstrating the IPM Decisions and IPMWORKS projects for the reduction of pesticide inputs
Dr Mark Ramsden (ADAS) talks about the EU IPM Decisions and IPMWORKS projects, which together are supporting reduction of pesticide use across Europe
With increasing pressures on farmers to reduce Campylobacter on broiler chickens arriving at processing plants, improving cleaning procedures during turnaround can prove to be a vital step in…
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Our PulsePEP trial will evaluate the novel method of bi-cropping spring peas, spring oats and spring beans in a rotation, looking at the impact on available nitrogen (N) in the following crop. It…
The bean YEN (Yield Enhancement Network) was started in 2019 as a partnership between ADAS and PGRO, and a group of enthusiastic growers and the support of sponsors including key developmental…
This report aims to provide new insights into the economic contribution that the Scottish potato sector makes beyond the often cited farmgate value of potato production.
The multi-year trial, monitored by PGRO, will be evaluating a few aspects of including legumes in a standard crop rotation.
Objectives:
To evaluate how to maximise the output of legumes in a crop…
Because variables such as temperature and humidity have a profound effect on the activity of crop pests, diseases and natural enemies, the ability to monitor environmental conditions within a crop…
The performance of a suckler beef herd is significantly impacted by poor cow and calf health.