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    Potato blight programe

    As i'm currently studying potato blight control I would just like to as peoples thoughts on control , product selction , number of sprays and how they deal with the Qil resistance managament and so on . I'd be greatefull for any feedback.
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    Pest Id

    Hi everyone , i'd be grateful if anybody could help identify these two pest.
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    Grass weeds

    Happy new year to everybody. Recently i've been have great difficulty in identifying weeds, especially grass weeds. Does anybody have any tips that could help ID weeds.?
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    Basis vivas

    Good evening , I'm considering taking my Basis award in crop protection. I was hoping any members on here could shed some light on the type of questions applicants may get asked during the face to face vivas. It would help point me in the right direction. Thanks .
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    Spring oats

    Hey everyone , I looking into growing spring oats for the first time, However I have no real idea of the pro's and con's etc. I'd be grateful for any further insight. Thanks
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    Volunteer Sugar beet in cereals

    I have a few problems with volenteer Sugar beet in our wheat fields. At this stage of the crop (t3) what options can I use?
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    Aviator or Adexar

    Not sure which is better for t1/t2 on ww. Adexar is popular near me but i'm not sure if Prothio is better than Epoxi Any thoughts ?
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    Polygonum , best chemistry for control

    Polygonum weeds what are the chemistry options for control? SU's ?
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    Broad leaf weed control

    Just a thought, Would a spray programe for autumn broad leaf control in wheat differ from one based around grassweeds ?
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    Looking for a cultivator

    I'm currently looking for a cultivator, something along the lines of a Simba cultipress. Has anyone got any recomendations for an alternative?
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    Stale seed bed's

    Would the approach for a stale seed bed be different for land heavy in black grass, than it would if the land was heavy in Sterile brome?
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    Septoria

    Is Imtrex a must in all septoria spray programmes ?
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    Vaderstad Carrier

    I'd be interested in peoples thoughts on the carrier and what they use it for, it seem similar to the topdown to me?
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    Combining lodged wheat

    Afternoon , Just thought i'd ask if anybody had any tips for combining lodged wheat as I will be combining for the first time and we have a lot of it.
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    Whats happened to my wheat?

    Can anyone help?
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    Chemicals ?

    Firstly I know nothing about this subject be would love to know more based on chemical choice . Just like to start a discussion based on the factor for consideration as to why, for example would an agronomist use one family of chemistry over another eg.Pyridinyl-ethyl-benzamide over say...
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    Agronomy

    Evening all, I'm looking for an opportunity to 'shadow" an agronomist with the aim of picking up knowledge to eventually take basis. I'd be grateful if there's any body out there that need the help? Northamptonshire based.
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