AHDB invests in practical support for growers facing chemistry loss

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AHDB invests in practical support for growers facing chemistry loss

Written by JamesTaylor

AHDB’s Strategic Potato Farm network is carrying out a variety of trials to ensure growers have effective alternatives for banned chemicals such as diquat and CIPC.

The trials currently being undertaken on the network of five farms – based in Perthshire, West Suffolk, Shropshire, Somerset and North Lincolnshire – are supported by research funded by AHDB, ensuring the results are both robust and commercially viable.

Release Date:
Thu, 08/08/2019

Continue reading more on the ADHB Potatoes Website...
 

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