I won't be there, such a time of year to have it
BASF real results - Wheat growers wanted
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I won't be there, such a time of year to have it
Joseph
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- Bucks/Oxon
BASF have been in touch and have short listed me to be one of the 50 growers for thier split field trial for 2017.
Has anybody else been asked?
It should be an interesting exercise and trial.
Has anybody else been asked?
It should be an interesting exercise and trial.
SilliamWhale
Member
Its adexar at t1 and librax at t2 innit?
Cool. I will do them half of a 60ac field for them with that, and half with the usual farm mix and see what the result is. Wont be as scientific, but will have some yield maps to see.
How much yield variation do you need to show up on a yield map? Would you think a fungicide trial will have enough yield response?
llamedos
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Farmers to open their farms for agronomy and trials demonstrations
n BASF Real Results Demonstration Farms to open this summer
Humberside - Richard Hinchliffe Open Day 27 June
Angus, Scotland – James Hopkinson Open Day 4 July
Five farms will host a national series of agronomy and variety trials around the country this year.
Organised in partnership with BASF, the five demonstration farms are called Real Results Farms. They will have a wide range of trials, including wheat plots growing 32 different current and candidate varieties, cereal fungicide and PGR trials and oilseed rape plots, including Clearfield. The events will give attendees a chance to see BASF’s pipeline chemistry in the field.
The five Real Results Farms are:
· James Forrest, Mowness Hally, Little Stonham, Stowmarket, Suffolk;
· Richard Hinchliffe, Dikes Marsh Farm, Rawcliffe Bridge near Goole;
· Russell McKenzie, Howson’s Lodge, Old Weston, Huntingdon;
· Russell Price, Town Farm, Castle Frome, Ledbury, Herefordshire;
· James Hopkinson, West Ingleston, Glamis, Angus.
Two of the farmers, James Hopkinson and Richard Hinchliffe, will host
02 June 2017 Tim Short Phone: +44(0)7717 362197 Email: [email protected]
open days for farmers and agronomists to see the trials first-hand.
§ Richard Hinchliffe’s open day will be on 27 June at Rawcliffe Bridge, Goole, Humberside;
§ James Hopkinson’s open day will be on 4 July at West Ingleston, Glamis, Angus.
The manager of the Real Results initiative is Steve Dennis, Head of Agronomy Management at BASF.
He describes the Real Results Farms as being hosted by exceptional, technical farmers at the top of their game.
“These demonstrations include 32 winter wheat varieties – those already on the Recommended List, plus some exciting candidates – there are head-to-head fungicide trials pitting Xemium products - Adexar and Librax - against competitor SDHIs, plus a range of cereal PGR and oilseed rape profitability trials,” he explains.
One of the host farmers, Richard Hinchliffe, farms in partnership with his father and uncle on Humberside, the family has partnered BASF for over 20 years, running wheat trials and implementing extensive biodiversity work. The farm is regularly host to politicians, NGOs, food supply chain and local residents for advocacy work demonstrating the partnership between production agriculture and farm wildlife.
Richard carries out all of the farm’s agronomy work and is a current Nuffield Scholar researching herbicide resistance.
Richard is keen to embrace new ideas and technologies to address the challenges facing the sector, but is clear that any solutions must be proven to work on the family farm.
He is keen to build on the success of the recent switch to a no-till system and believes there is “huge potential” to improve yields on the good quality land they farm.
“Ultimately I would like to narrow the gap between what is currently achieved on-farm and the performance of varieties in Recommended List trials. With a bit of fine tuning and science, I think it’s entirely possible,” he says.
The current long-term wheat yield is 10.6-10.7t/ha, but he is aiming for 12t/ha for first wheats and over 10.5t/ha for second wheats. Oilseed rape yields have dropped since the loss of neonicotinoids, currently averaging 4.2-4.3t/ha, whereas 5t/ha used to be regularly achieved.
While Richard says he likes to keep things relatively simple in terms of crop management strategies, notably fungicides and fertiliser, he firmly believes in a flexible but preventative
approach tailored to individual fields, using robust rates and accurate application timings.
This may even mean sub-managing crops within the same field if variations in soil type, weed or disease pressure dictate.
The open days at the two Real Results Farms will include guided plot tours from breeders and independent experts, first-hand explanations from the host farmers and some “fabulous local food and drink.”
The five Real Results Farms are also part of the company’s Real Results Circle of 50 farm-based wheat trials being run this year.
The progress and details of the five demonstration farms and the 50-farmer trial can be followed at www.basfrealresults.co.uk/farms where those interested can also register for the open days.
n BASF Real Results Demonstration Farms to open this summer
Humberside - Richard Hinchliffe Open Day 27 June
Angus, Scotland – James Hopkinson Open Day 4 July
Five farms will host a national series of agronomy and variety trials around the country this year.
Organised in partnership with BASF, the five demonstration farms are called Real Results Farms. They will have a wide range of trials, including wheat plots growing 32 different current and candidate varieties, cereal fungicide and PGR trials and oilseed rape plots, including Clearfield. The events will give attendees a chance to see BASF’s pipeline chemistry in the field.
The five Real Results Farms are:
· James Forrest, Mowness Hally, Little Stonham, Stowmarket, Suffolk;
· Richard Hinchliffe, Dikes Marsh Farm, Rawcliffe Bridge near Goole;
· Russell McKenzie, Howson’s Lodge, Old Weston, Huntingdon;
· Russell Price, Town Farm, Castle Frome, Ledbury, Herefordshire;
· James Hopkinson, West Ingleston, Glamis, Angus.
Two of the farmers, James Hopkinson and Richard Hinchliffe, will host
02 June 2017 Tim Short Phone: +44(0)7717 362197 Email: [email protected]
open days for farmers and agronomists to see the trials first-hand.
§ Richard Hinchliffe’s open day will be on 27 June at Rawcliffe Bridge, Goole, Humberside;
§ James Hopkinson’s open day will be on 4 July at West Ingleston, Glamis, Angus.
The manager of the Real Results initiative is Steve Dennis, Head of Agronomy Management at BASF.
He describes the Real Results Farms as being hosted by exceptional, technical farmers at the top of their game.
“These demonstrations include 32 winter wheat varieties – those already on the Recommended List, plus some exciting candidates – there are head-to-head fungicide trials pitting Xemium products - Adexar and Librax - against competitor SDHIs, plus a range of cereal PGR and oilseed rape profitability trials,” he explains.
One of the host farmers, Richard Hinchliffe, farms in partnership with his father and uncle on Humberside, the family has partnered BASF for over 20 years, running wheat trials and implementing extensive biodiversity work. The farm is regularly host to politicians, NGOs, food supply chain and local residents for advocacy work demonstrating the partnership between production agriculture and farm wildlife.
Richard carries out all of the farm’s agronomy work and is a current Nuffield Scholar researching herbicide resistance.
Richard is keen to embrace new ideas and technologies to address the challenges facing the sector, but is clear that any solutions must be proven to work on the family farm.
He is keen to build on the success of the recent switch to a no-till system and believes there is “huge potential” to improve yields on the good quality land they farm.
“Ultimately I would like to narrow the gap between what is currently achieved on-farm and the performance of varieties in Recommended List trials. With a bit of fine tuning and science, I think it’s entirely possible,” he says.
The current long-term wheat yield is 10.6-10.7t/ha, but he is aiming for 12t/ha for first wheats and over 10.5t/ha for second wheats. Oilseed rape yields have dropped since the loss of neonicotinoids, currently averaging 4.2-4.3t/ha, whereas 5t/ha used to be regularly achieved.
While Richard says he likes to keep things relatively simple in terms of crop management strategies, notably fungicides and fertiliser, he firmly believes in a flexible but preventative
approach tailored to individual fields, using robust rates and accurate application timings.
This may even mean sub-managing crops within the same field if variations in soil type, weed or disease pressure dictate.
The open days at the two Real Results Farms will include guided plot tours from breeders and independent experts, first-hand explanations from the host farmers and some “fabulous local food and drink.”
The five Real Results Farms are also part of the company’s Real Results Circle of 50 farm-based wheat trials being run this year.
The progress and details of the five demonstration farms and the 50-farmer trial can be followed at www.basfrealresults.co.uk/farms where those interested can also register for the open days.
What has happened to farmers looking at independent replicated trials work to base fungicide decisions on? Rather than the high chance of statistic variability with "half a field".
I am at a loss as to why BASF aren't using that trials data to advertise their products, as the majority of trails support the cost benefit of using them. Get back to basics BASF and sell your products on true scientific data!
I am at a loss as to why BASF aren't using that trials data to advertise their products, as the majority of trails support the cost benefit of using them. Get back to basics BASF and sell your products on true scientific data!
been debated to death nut IMO this is much better and much more relevant
However replicated trail data is also great to have
Certainly no harm in having both is there !
Agreed, but to use data with spurious statistics I feel is beneath BASF's kudos, I have no problem with farmers trying out on farm field scale plots, but to use this as marketing is just not the right way for BASF to approach it. And I am speaking as someone who has a real affection for BASF as an ex employee trials student in the 90's
I really don't think there is anything spurious about it, having been involved last year and seen the ADAS involvement in crunching data before they were subsequently allowed to make any claims re the result in any adverts its all statistically very sound
Its been discussed before on here so don't want to post it all again but if you search a bit around the subject you will see what I mean
all_arable
Member
For Clarification the open day at Rawcliffe Bridge is the 27th June 1-5pm
You will be able to see:
Wheat variety trials & various treatments (small plots)
Clearfield OSR
Real results trial field (nothing much to see)
#soilmyundies (just for a bit of fun)
Please reply to BASF to help with catering arrangements
You will be able to see:
Wheat variety trials & various treatments (small plots)
Clearfield OSR
Real results trial field (nothing much to see)
#soilmyundies (just for a bit of fun)
Please reply to BASF to help with catering arrangements