Advisory Bulletin

Regular updates throughout the growing season. Providing forecasts and info to support in field decision making. The first bulletin of 2022 will be issued on the 1st March and will provide some clarity regarding the 2022 sugar beet crop.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 20

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

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 19

Sugars are starting to rise in most crops, as is disease pressures. Growers urged to keep on top of spray intervals and consider T3 for crops destined for late...

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 18

Keep a close eye on the canopy for signs of foliar disease and Beet moth.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 17

Damp warm conditions in the canopy prompts calls to check for foliar diseases

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 16

Cercospora updates and a look at variety choices plus a reminder of the CruiserSB restrictions.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 15

High risk of cercospora has now been forecasted. Check your crop for symptoms.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 14

Crop is looking healthy across most of the beet growing region, no major reports of foliar disease or pest damage.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 13

Adult Beet moth have been identified in crop but currently no larval damage has been found. The situation is being closely monitored.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 12

Monitoring of cercospora spores and Beet moth are well underway.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 11

Cool weather has stalled aphid migration but predicted warmer climes will have an effect.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 10

Crops are now making headway, ensure they have the right nutrients available to them.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 9

Emergency Authorisation approved for use of Movento as third spray for non-Cruiser treated crops.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 8

Aphid counts are underway as the numbers begin to increase. We also provide a brief update on weed control in these difficult conditions.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 7

Drilling well underway despite the intervention of wet weather.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 6

Herbicide special, with thanks to Pam Chambers, British Sugar.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 5

Drilling has commenced though rain is hampering progress.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 4

The threshold has been reached to use Cruiser SB in the 2023 crop.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 3

Part 2 of our BeetTech23 special. Practical advice for better soil management.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 2

Missed BeetTech23? Catch up on the news in our Advisory Bulletin event special.

2023 Advisory Bulletin No 1

The first bulletin of the season provides an update on the implications of frost damage.