2013 AHDB/HGCA survey reveals mixed picture for GB crops
As a result of the poor planting and growing conditions this year farmers were asked to submit their intended harvest area rather than planted area. Total GB area dedicated to barley and oats has increased, while wheat and oilseed rape area has reduced, reflecting the poor planting conditions of last autumn and a switch […]
Major global analysis offers hope for saving the wild side of staple food crops
The analysis assesses 29* of the world’s most important food crops and reveals severe threats to just over half of their wild relatives as they are not adequately saved in genebanks and not available to researchers and plant breeders for crop improvement. Climate change is predicted to cause the substantial decline of agricultural production in […]
Get soils fit to work
While much of their focus will be on correcting physical damage done in the past two years, he says they also need to get a really accurate assessment of the soil’s chemical and productive capacity before making plans – something many of the soil tests currently available fail to do. The company highlighted the issue […]
British Pulse Update February 14th 2013
International overview India is one of the world’s largest producers, consumers and importers of pulses. Domestic production peaked in 2010/11 and is set to decline for the second year in a row with a 28% water deficit in key production areas. Shortage is widening and increasing imports are reported as inevitable, despite the fact that […]
Becky Ward, PGRO senior technical officer, advises:
Pea and bean weevil There is now significant pea and bean weevil damage to spring beans and some winter bean crops. Where damage is becoming obvious, an insecticide should be applied as soon as possible and repeated after 2 weeks. This will help to disrupt the egg laying period and reduce the potential for larval […]
