More than 70 delegates from Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire attended the Agrovista Technical Seminar held at Ledbury, Gloucestershire in February. Jane Antrobus of Agrovista welcomed the audience who were mainly producers of cider apples and perry pears.
This international fruit show in Berlin had a record 70,000 plus visitors from more than 130 countries, many of whom were interested in developing their businesses overseas.
A special Agrovista UK supplement edition of CPM Magazine.
Only 10% of growers generally opt for a flowering application of nitrogen, but this season crops are likely to have a greater need for late nitrogen.
Obtaining good returns from livestock is all about providing a good feed at key stages of their production cycles.
Early field inspections are showing crops to be holding their own despite having been sat in waterlogged, anaerobic soils for some time.
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in soil-less strawberry production can boost yields while consuming fewer resources, according to a three-year Innovate UK-funded research project underway at Kent's East Malling Research.
Agrovista took a back to basics approach at their winter conference where growers were encouraged to add value to crops through management practices, adopting new technology and crop selection.
Forage maize trials in Norfolk have illustrated the potential benefits of using a nitrogen stabiliser to boost cob weights.
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