Advisory Bulletin

BBRO Advisory Bulletin No.10:

Decision time for cover crops.  Powdery mildew is currently the most prominent disease but remain vigilant for the development of other diseases depending on shifts in weather patterns.

BeetCast

BeetCast July: Overarching view of an agronomist

We meet independent agronomist Penny Oakes in-field to discuss her role and that of the AICC. We also take a brief look at free-living nematode damage (docking disorder) in the Docking area.

Soil temperatures

Drilling into the right conditions is vital to getting the crop off to a good start. Our new weather stations are proving invaluable in helping us to determine what is happening in field.

Tackling drought risk in sugar beet production

Dr Georgina Barratt reports on how Delta-T Devices soil sensors and data loggers are being used in drought and water deficit projects.