Blog - Agrovista

29/06/2020

Project Lamport update 4 - Plot updates

We began Lamport on a quest to reduce blackgrass and we achieved this from the moment we implemented cover crops. We’ve come down from 2000 heads/m2 to 3-4 heads/m2 because our systems are so effective, as demonstrated here.

22/06/2020

Sprayer care at Dundee

Following the official opening of the recently upgraded Agrovista Dundee depot earlier this year, customers can now advantage of a new sprayer parts counter. In this blog, Paul Soppit who looks after the facility, discusses its importance and how the customer journey has improved as a result.

16/06/2020

Chilli growing challenge

Following the addition of new team members, the Agrovista marketing department decided to instigate a chilli growing competition, growing three different varieties from seed. Marketing Coordinator Siobhan Sandel explains what she’s learnt from the experience so far.

Project Lamport update 3 - soil sampling

16/06/2020

Project Lamport update 3 - soil sampling

For our third blog update, Philip Wright and James Cheney take soil samples from various plots at Project Lamport, compare and discuss their findings.

08/06/2020

Project Lamport update 2 - soil health and cultivating with metal

For our second Project Lamport update, Chris Martin discusses some of the soil health benefits seen at Project Lamport, as well as the impact of cultivating with metal.

05/06/2020

Preparing grain stores for harvest

Mark Hemmant is Technical Manager for Agrovista, supporting both the company’s agronomists and customers through the latest in technical updates. As growers plan their summer workloads, Mark explains some of the key considerations when it comes to preparing grain stores for harvest.

Project Lamport update 1 - cropping and establishment methods

01/06/2020

Project Lamport update 1 - cropping and establishment methods

Project Lamport, now in its seventh year, is embracing digital for 2020 and the team will be sharing regular updates from the site in Northamptonshire. In this first blog update, Niall Atkinson talks through the different plots and establishment methods used.

19/05/2020

Wellbeing at Agrovista

Head of HR, Tracey Winson, has worked for Agrovista for more than 10 years. As the country recognises Mental Health Awareness Week (May 18-24), Tracey explains why there couldn’t be a better time to launch new internal initiative, Wellbeing at Agrovista.

14/05/2020

Early potato herbicides and weed control

Ben Lowe is an Agrovista agronomist based on the East Coast of Scotland, supporting customers from Dundee up to South Aberdeenshire. With a specialism in row crops, he explains what growers should be currently considering when it comes to early potato herbicides and weed control.