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Tillage
The aphicide debate: to spray or not to spray
Siobhán Walsh
The optimum time to spray aphids has probably passed in most fields as crops were sown early. The majority of crops are not at high risk for BYDV.
11 December 2024 Crops
BYDV tolerant varieties can repel aphids
BYDV was a major topic at last week’s Irish Tillage and Land Use Society’s winter conference. Conor Kehoe reports.
11 December 2024 Crops
Decision support tools needed for aphid control
A number of Irish stakeholders spoke at the ITLUS winter conference on the latest BYDV research and aphid control strategies. Conor Kehoe reports
Tillage Management: costs, returns and oilseed rape
There is still fieldwork to be done, but there is also a need to do up costs and returns estimates for the 2025 season.
4 December 2024 Husbandry