Tillage
Disease pressure now becoming apparent within winter cereal crops
The continuing mild weather has encouraged crop growth, but it also brings the spectre of disease pressure within winter cereal...
Crop disease
Tillage Technical
Tillage: Teagasc encourages opinions on Sustainable Use Directive
The old Sustainable Use Directive for the safe use of pesticides is due to be superseded by a new Sustainable...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Tillage
Variety selection can maximise oilseed rape crops’ resistance to disease
Teagasc plant pathologist, Stephen Kildea, is advising growers of winter oilseed rape to check their crops now for signs of...
Tillage
Biologicals represent next stage in fight against crop disease
Recent Teagasc crop management webinars have seen agronomists highlight the loss of the fungicide chlorathalonil as being of major significance...
Tillage
'We don't like to use fungicides unnecessarily'
Chlorothalonil (a multi-site fungicide) is expected to be voted on in the EU commission this month. The product has been...