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27/07/2016

More droplets for better black-grass control

A simple and cheap modification to boost the number of spray droplets can have a dramatic effect on the performance of pre-emergence black-grass herbicides, according to Agrovista trials

22/07/2016

Change in Culture

By all accounts, it's been a dreadful year for blackgrass control, which has been woeful in some fields. No surprise that blackgrass has been the major focus of Open Days around the country this summer as agronomy companies explore the options.

22/07/2016

Can cover crops really improve soil health?

To complement the cover crop work at the grass-weed trial sites, soil restructuring and soil health improvementis the key focus on Agrovista's Northern cover crop trial sites at Blagdon in Northumberland and Southesk in Angus.

22/07/2016

Getting a boost with N-Lock

Most, if not all nitrogen is applied at the establishment/early stages of the crop and there's often insufficient nitrogen remaining during the latter stages of crop development, so it's often a limiting factor when it comes to reaching yield potential, believes Peter Waite of Dow AgroSciences.

13/07/2016

Agrovista launch variable nitrogen UAV service

A new pay-as-you-go variable nitrogen-assessment system has been launched by Plantsystems, the technology arm of Agrovista, the first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) service offered by the company.