Advisory Bulletin

Regular updates throughout the growing season. Providing forecasts and info to support in field decision making. The first bulletin of 2021 will be issued the week commencing 15th February and will provide some clarity regarding the 2021 sugar beet crop.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 26

Special update in relation to fertiliser price increases.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 25

Warm weather helps with the continual growth of the crop, but also increases the prevalence of diseases such as rust and cercospora.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 24

Low levels of foliar diseases seen across the area. Consider spray options in line with harvest interval.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 23

Plan your harvesting programme around the health of your crop canopies leaving the best to last.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 22

High risk of cercospora forecast in central growing region.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 21

New insect pest detected in the Wissington area.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 20

Cercospora, rust and powdery mildew being found in low levels. Check your crop and spray if necessary.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 19

Check your crop for weed beet and bolters. On average, one weed beet plant could produce 1500 beet seeds.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 18

Fungicide programmes have commenced in many areas, as early onset of disease symptoms have been found.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 17

Small patches of powdery mildew found and cercospora risk forecast increasing.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 16

First signs of low level of virus yellows and cercospora found in field.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 15

Crop progressing well across the regional. Cercopora watch has commenced with no areas currently deemed at risk.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 14

CERCOSPORA SPECIAL

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 13

Aphid risk diminishing but growers urged to keep checking crop.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 12

Aphids spreading across the growing region, reaching threshold in places though generally numbers are low.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 11

Crop is growing well, with many plants now reaching the 12 leaf stage.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 10

Aphid populations on the increase; growers urged to keep checking their crops.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 9

Aphid numbers are still low but can be found. Growers are urged to start checking their crops.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 8

First aphids seen in the crop in very small numbers. Advice is to start monitoring your own crop.

2021 Advisory Bulletin No 7

BBRO Aphid Survey is now live, collecting info from the yellow water pan network spread across the growing region.