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.
The agronomists' working world is changing fast, as changes are forced on the industry by changing technology, changing regulation and the need to farm sustainably against a difficult commercial background. Chris Clayton, new MD of Agrovista, told Chris Lyddon how he sees the future.
The value of using advanced pest and disease prediction software in top fruit orchards has been clearly illustrated in a tricky season, says Agrovista agronomist Alex Radu.
Significant savings can be made by paring cultivations to the minimum but correct soil management is key, says Agrovista's national trials coordinator Niall Atkinson.
The value of a black oat/spring wheat sequence in controlling resistant black-grass has been highlighted for a second consecutive year in Agrovista trials in Northamptonshire.
Fruit growers packed out a recent meeting in Kent to catch the latest news and technology updates!
Helping farmers get the most out of their cropping can be a highly rewarding career and whether you are a farm manager looking for new challenges or want to move outside the family farm, joining a scheme with one of the agronomy companies is one way to get on the ladder.
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