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Crop Doctor 2 Helicopter Tour

Farmers Weekly is again teaming up with Bayer CropScience on a helicopter tour around the regions to investigate disease risk in winter wheat and offer advice on fungicidal disease control ahead of the crucial T2 flag leaf spray timing. Sites visited will again be in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Herefordshire...

Posted to Crop comments (Forum) by Clarkee12 on Fri, May 3 2013
bTB research help needed

Hi all, my son undertaking some research on bovine TB as part of his A level studies. He is interested in finding out the views of farmers and vets on this important issue and has attached a short survey which I hope you be able to spend a few minutes responding to. link to Survey Monkey: http://www...

Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by Roger_B on Sat, Mar 2 2013
What's been your biggest health issue this year?

Over the last 12months Schmallenberg has wreaked havoc on farms right across the UK. Combined with unprecedented wet weather, is not surprising many animals are under performing, and under the weather. But what we want to know is what's been your biggest health issue this year?

Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by Rhian Price on Thu, Feb 21 2013
Fungicide programmes 2013

Farmers Weekly would like to know your disease management plans for this season in a bid to help readers optimise their fungicide programme choices after a difficult 2012. The feedback you give us will help us build a more complete picture of the current disease situation and we will collate and share...

Posted to Crop comments (Forum) by Clarkee12 on Fri, Feb 8 2013
Subarctic plant fungus identified further south than expected

There have been reports of a plant disease normally found in subarctic climates affecting plants as far south as Herefordshire. The fungus Sclerotinia Subarctica has been identified for the first time in the UK in buttercups and carrots. University of Warwick plant scientists identified the disease...

Posted to The Agri Blog (Weblog) by fordtractor7740 on Thu, May 17 2012
Re: Sodium lights need to be changed for led grow lights

Yes you are right, the USA are already investing heavily in LED grow light technology, we ourselves have Universities testing our lights with outstanding results so we need to educate the British growers and help them to save money, increase crop yields and dramatically reduce their carbon footprint...

Posted to Crop comments (Forum) by Lightman on Mon, May 14 2012
Crop Doctor: Live coverage from trial plots across the UK

This Friday (30 March), Farmers Weekly arable reporter Adam Clarke is making a 700 mile whistle-stop round trip of four trial sites on the same day to get a handle on the disease situation as we enter the key spraying season. The four sites are Long Sutton (Lincolnshire), Cawood (Yorkshire), Callow ...

Posted to Crop comments (Forum) by Clarkee12 on Tue, Mar 27 2012
Game Birds - Developments this week

Have you seen the FSA news release this week?.... "Gamekeepers across the UK are reminded of their responsibilities for ensuring animal feed is safe for food-producing animals and for carrying out recordkeeping correctly. Food Standards Agency guidance is available, explaining the requirements of...

Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by HolisticHealth on Fri, Feb 4 2011
Testing for Johne’s disease.

A new test will become available shortly which will increase the detection rate earlier post infection for Johne’s disease. A research group at the Meridian Research Institute have developed a test for Johne’s disease which yields less false positives and earlier post infection detection of the disease...

Posted to Cows 365 Blog (Weblog) by cows365 on Tue, Jan 11 2011
Re: poorly chicken

Hi again! Only a minority of birds with Marek's will show the eye form. Certainly sounds like Marek's from what you say and poor reflexes. It is generally assumed that in a case like this there is nothing you can do - the disease will progress. However I did once have recovery success with a...

Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by HolisticHealth on Sun, Dec 12 2010

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