Advisory Bulletin

Regular updates throughout the growing season. Providing forecasts and info to support in field decision making.

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 19

Managing clamps during unpredictable weather patterns.

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 18

Increase yield potential by lifting your sugar beet crops in relation to canopy health.

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 17

Harvest now underway. Growers reminded not to store beet too long in warm weather conditions.

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 16

Crop progressing well, albeit with widespread, low levels of foliar disease.

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 15

Beet moth found in the heart leaves of some crops. Please check crop closely.

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 14

Cercospora spores detected across most of the growing region and lesions found in crop in places.

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 13

Concerns raised as first signs of cercospora found in crop.

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 12

Crop progressing well, though first signs of foliar disease have been found.

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 11

Crop progressing well across the area with 85% at or above 6 true leaves.

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 10

Aphid numbers remaining at a low level, but keep a close eye on your crop for other pests and diseases as the BBRO Plant Clinic is receiving an increasing numbe...

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 9

Aphid populations are being held back by the wet and cold weather, allowing the sugar beet crop to establish well in most areas. However, some nematode and herb...

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 8

Insyst approved via Emergency Authorisation as third spray to meet growing aphid pressure.

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 7

Aphid numbers are rapidly increasing in crop, growers urged to be vigilant.

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 6

Green wingless aphids are now being found in crop. Non-Cruiser treated crops will need regular checking.

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 5

BBRO Aphid survey now live. No Myzus persicae found in crop as of 19th April.

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 4

Drilling well underway, but growers urged to be vigilant as first aphids are caught in Rothamsted suction trap.

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 3

Drilling now underway across much of the area. Growers reminded that drilling into good conditions is more important than drilling to date.

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 2

The virus yellows forecast estimates the incidence of virus infection at 83% for 2024 (without control measures), triggering the use of Cruiser SB.

2024 Advisory Bulletin No 1

First bulletin of 2024, which includes a special section on nitrogen.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 20

Water logged fields have stalled harvesting, but what are the effects of standing water for sugar beet?