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From Root to Fruit - Post-harvest management of fruit crops

29/10/2026

From Root to Fruit - Post-harvest management of fruit crops

After a challenging season for fruit and vine growers, the Agrovista fruit team provides comprehensive advice for managing crops through the post-harvest period.

22/10/2026

Simon Nelson – Updates from the Field

Autumn field work has been in full swing in Cumbria. While it is still dry, we’ve also had enough moisture to get things growing. The landscape is wonderfully green.

Organic viticulture: How to manage a vineyard without conventional chemical tools.

25/08/2026

Organic viticulture: How to manage a vineyard without conventional chemical tools.

Managing pests and controlling diseases in vineyards can be challenging in a conventional setting, let alone in an organic situation, writes Agrovista fruit technical manager Alex Radu.

22/07/2026

Simon Nelson – Updates from the Field

Agrovista's Simon Nelson provides some topical advice about reseeding cleared harvested crops with new leys or forage crops as harvest progresses in the North West.

19/06/2026

Simon Nelson – Updates from the field

From yellow rust outbreaks in wheat to promising maize growth and second-cut silage progress, there’s plenty happening across Cumbria’s farms this month. Read Simon Nelson’s latest field update for insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping the season so far.

28/05/2026

Simon Nelson – Updates from the field

From an early silage season and maize drilling challenges to disease pressure in cereals, Simon shares the latest crop and agronomy insights from across Cumbria.

30/04/2026

Simon Nelson - Updates from the field

Field work has progressed since my last article in March, albeit slowly. It has been very stop-start with April living up to its showery reputation, although as I write this mid-month it looks like we are due a few dry days.

Optimising IPM strategies to manage aphid pressure in fruit crops

23/04/2026

Optimising IPM strategies to manage aphid pressure in fruit crops

Using well-planned biological control strategies alongside conventional plant protection as required can provide effective control of aphid populations and help protect actives, explains Agrovista fruit technical manager Alex Radu

26/03/2026

Simon Nelson - updates form the field

We’ve had 30-40mm of rain so far this month. While soils are not wringing wet, the dry periods we have had were too short to really dry things out. Farmers have had to snatch any opportunities they can to make inroads into the spring job list.

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