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Stability of Patches of Higher Population Density within the Heterogenous Distribution of the Gray Field Slug Deroceras reticulatum in Arable Fields in the UK Emily Forbes , Matthew Back, Andrew Brooks, Natalia B. Petrovskaya, Sergei V. Petrovskii, Tom Pope and Keith F.A. Walters,* Summary...

skye @ bofin submitted a new resource: Field experiments demonstrating that slug patches are present in all arable fields. - An academic paper by Forbes et al., 2021. Read more about this resource...

Locomotor behaviour promotes stability of the patchy distribution of slugs in arable fields: Tracking the movement of individual Deroceras reticulatum Emily Forbes, Matthew A Back, Andrew Brooks, Natalia B Petrovskaya, Sergei V Petrovskii, Tom W Pope and Keith FA Walters* Summary: The...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland Although Lemken no longer makes conventional crop sprayers, the company has not totally abandoned the concept of spraying pesticides onto crops. The spirit of pesticide application lives on in the company’s SprayHub front tank which can be used to feed...

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Nestlé is investing in regenerative agriculture practices in its wheat supply chains in the US. The company is helping wheat farmers employ regenerative agriculture practices in their fields through a combination of financial support, technical resources and...

My last tunnels of strawberries are being attacked by wasps. Lots of them. Any suggestions for deterrents or solutions? The obvious one is to find the nest...whats the best insecticide for the job.?

Groundswell: Making Regen Ag Pay Groundswell 2023 did not disappoint – the buzz of stands, workshops, discussions, and of course general socialising did indeed create a huge ground swell of people hungry for information and inspiration. Agricology was delighted to be sponsoring the Discussion...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Cereals is a show of many colours – it’s not just about seminars, seed breeders, ag-chem companies, or machinery manufacturers. Cereals is also about possibilities. CPM discovered what this means in terms of advancing technology and...

The Environmental Improvement Plan: 40 Achievements Driving Sustainable Progress Written by defrablogs In 2018 the government published the 25 Year Environment Plan (25YEP) which set out goals for improving the environment, within a generation, and leaving it in a better state than we found...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/19/meps-condemn-pesticide-companies-withholding-toxicity-data Why can't these multinational companies be open and honest. Let consumers have informed choices

Can biocontrol help protect biodiversity? Biodiversity refers to all the living things on Earth, including how they interact with each other. A rich biodiversity means a healthy planet. A bee on flowers of tomato crop. Image: Ajcespedes from Getty Images However, biodiversity is in decline...

CRAIG RICKARD Executive Director Plant Biotechnology, CropLife International Original piece was featured on Global Cause UK which can be found here. Progress toward alleviating hunger has been an uphill battle. Innovation is helping but that momentum needs to continue if Zero Hunger is to...

@Jackov Altraids I hope you don’t mind me quoting you here to start this thread but your reply above in the vertical farming thread struck me as absolutely spot on at describing what’s presently wrong with policy and what the government should be doing about it. The right policy would for...

No wonder this country is going to the dogs … I see that a report by Lichfields, a planning & development consultancy, has estimated that 400,000 acres of farmland would have to be taken out of production to offset 120,000 new house builds (3.3ac/house) in order to meet NE “Nutrient Neutrality”...

Tambien disponible en español | Egalement disponible en français Resource depletion and climate change pose major challenges Food, agriculture, and fisheries depend on the world’s natural resources, so future food production will depend on how well these resources are conserved and used...

ByCaroline Stocks European Commission seeks to relax GM crop rules The European Commission has proposed changing its rules on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), potentially paving the way for farmers across Europe to grow crops resulting from newer gene-editing technology. The Commission...

Food production is facing a multitude of global challenges that demand immediate attention and innovative solutions. As the world’s population continues to grow, resources become increasingly scarce, and environmental concerns intensify, the need for sustainable and resilient food production...

The founder and chairman of Environment Bank, Professor David Hill, recently sat down with New Scientist to discuss the future of farming and food. The interview explores how changing approaches to agriculture are essential in preserving the ‘natural capital’ of global biodiversity and...

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) will contribute 15 million euros to the CropXR research programme into 'smart breeding' of more resilient crops. NWO’s grant marks the start of the new Dutch institute, which will integrate plant biology, computational modelling, and...