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Tillage
Timely management of Waterford crops reduces stress
Siobhán Walsh
From timing of fungicides to aphicides it was all up for discussion in Waterford last week, writes Siobhán Walsh.
29 April 2025 News
Make sure you are controlling weeds this spring
Weed control is the topic of the week this week. Make sure you are controlling weeds that have become resistant to some products.
9 April 2025 Crop protection
Is grass weed control becoming more difficult?
Herbicide resistance is likely to continue to challenge growers, writes Vijaya Bhaskar of Teagasc.
Satellites and drones for targeted fertiliser and chemical use
Peter Thomas Keaveney attended a Farmhand and CultiWise working demonstration day in Laois last week where variable rate herbicide applications were derived from drone imagery.
21 August 2024 Farm machinery
Weed control technology - what are the latest developments?
Weed control is going through a mini-revolution. For decades, herbicide was the solution to all weed problems, but this is quickly changing, writes Dermot Forristal, Teagasc Oak Park.
27 December 2023 Farm machinery