Agronomy is changing fast as the industry adapts to new technology, regulations and the need to farm sustainably against a difficult commercial background. Chris Clayton, Agrovista’s new MD, tells Chris Lyddon how he sees the future.
Agrovista's head of precision technology Lewis McKerrow believes the biggest challenges yet to come from using UAVs will be how growers make the most of data being collected.
A new year, but not much change with regards to the weather in early January. I can't but help remember a radio feature back in August suggesting we would be in for one of the coldest winters on record.
When it comes to establishment after a cover crop, particularly where grass weeds can be an issue, time spent setting up a drill is essential.
To provide a new level of both mechanical, but more importantly agronomic support, Claas UK has teamed up with agronomy specialists Agrovista UK to ensure that users of the lsaria Crop Sensor receive an unprecedented level of support unmatched by other systems.
Tackling tree fruit pests, and boosting orchards' health and biodiversity, are topics that continue to be at the centre of much of the research that is carried out at East Mailing Research (EMR).
The later maize harvest this season poses some challenging questions for maize growers, says Nigel Walley national seed manager at Agrovista.
Niall Atkinson of Agrovista also believes seed-bed nitrogen is important as a buffer to compensate for the possibility of the show release of nitrogen from the cover crop.
Growers and industry experts met at the Agrovista top fruit and stone fruit technical seminar at Brands Hatch Hotel conference centre to learn about the latest advances the fruit industry.
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