Trial visit with Jonathan Blake and Anastasia Sokolidi all plots looking good and yellow rust seen in Zyatt and Spotlight! 👍👌😀

The IPMDecisions platform has high risk status for the emergence (key management period) of saddle gall midge (SGM), at the starcross ADAS site (Devon). Now might be the time to start crop inspections to check for egg-laying. (1)

#SavingSessions via Octopus Energy

For over 60 years Avadex has been proven around the globe to be a valuable tool for grass-weed control. Below is the story of how Avadex Excel 15G and Avadex Factor developed in the UK over this time. #Avadex

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Data from the Environment Agency has shown that bentazone is the approved pesticide in the UK most frequently found in groundwater and is also increasingly being found in surface water 💧 Know the bentazone risk: bit.ly/Nufarm-BBT #nufarm #bentazone #pesticide #spraying

Slightly more aphid flight activity in the southern Britain this bulletin week; more first flights from Starcross, Broom’s Barn, Rothamsted and Writtle from the suction-trap network. See here for the Aphid bulletin: insectsurvey.com/archive0 and RIS Remarks: insectsurvey.com/ris-remarks

May holds significant importance in relation to #eyespot 👀 Join ADAS technical director Jonathan Blake as he shares his findings & insights on disease levels, even in resistant varieties, while #cropwalking at Great Tew. 🌱🚶‍♂️ Jonathan Blake #cropadvice #agronomy

Many more first flights from the suction-trap network this bulletin week particularly for Willow-carrot aphid which was recorded from 5 sites! See here for the Aphid bulletin: insectsurvey.com/archive0 and RIS Remarks: insectsurvey.com/ris-remarks

Oak Processionary Moth threatens the health of our Oak trees and is a hazard to human and animal health. We are entering the greatest risk period as the caterpillars start to emerge from their nests. 🔍Spotted them? Don’t touch and report them here forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-reso…

Reminder: There were warm sunny days in April, drilling into moisture in great conditions. But don't lose hope if you still have some drilling or re-drilling ahead. The crop will germinate quickly - once the sun appears. British Sugar NFU Sugar

This bulletin week there were first flights of Peach-potato aphid (Myzus persicae) from eight sites in England! See here for the Aphid bulletin: insectsurvey.com/archive0 and RIS Remarks: insectsurvey.com/ris-remarks

Interesting trial. Thanks Corteva UK

Septoria on Leaf 3 - difference between two varieties at Framlingham AgX trial site. LHS rated 5, RHS rated 7 will be lots to talk about on demo days in a few weeks time

Massive congratulation to Agrovista UK Agronomist Hollie Hunter on being awarded the Barrie Orme Shield, presented annually to the most outstanding candidate passing the BASIS Reg Ltd Certificate in Crop Protection IPM exam.

This bulletin week Willow-carrot aphid (Cavariella aegopodii) has reached three figures from six sites across the suction-trap network! See here for the Aphid bulletin: insectsurvey.com/archive0 and RIS Remarks: insectsurvey.com/ris-remarks

We are finally seeing soil organic carbon effects after 6yrs of replicated treatments at #ProjectLamport. LEFT *subsoiling has reduced it at 0-15cm and RIGHT *cover crops+no tillage has increased it at 15-30cm. No further effects in lower profiles. Field margin as reference only

This bulletin week Willow-carrot aphid (Cavariella aegopodii) continues to increase by 236% across nine sites in the suction-trap network with a four-figure hotspot recorded from Wellesbourne! See here: insectsurvey.com/archive0 and RIS Remarks: insectsurvey.com/ris-remarks

Also this bulletin week there were hotspots for cereal aphids from York and Starcross in the suction-trap network, See here for the Aphid bulletin: insectsurvey.com/archive0 and RIS Remarks: insectsurvey.com/ris-remarks