Category: Crops

2021 ‘Regenerating you soil’ Agronomy and Business Management Conference for Arable Growers

February 24, 2021

The Arable Virtual Conference will take place on Wednesday 3rd March 2021, 8.00pm via Zoom. This virtual conference jointly organised...

Growing home-grown proteins and their use in dairy cow diets – A Webinar from CAFRE, AFBI, AgriSearch and DAERA

February 17, 2021

CAFRE, AFBI, AgriSearch and DAERA are joining forces to hold a webinar on Monday 8th March at 7.30pm which will...

Crop Hopping Drone App helping to monitor arable fields

November 16, 2020

Farmers have often been accused of liking their toys, preferably big and shiny. The reality is, that these pieces of...

Crops Management Notes – October

October 1, 2020

CEREALS Aphid monitoring and virus control Once the ‘green bridge’ has been removed pre-sowing this diminishes the threat from non-winged...

Careful Harvesting to Store will maintain Potato Crop Quality

September 23, 2020

As potato harvesting gets into full swing attention to detail is important to ensure potato crops are not damaged and...

Crops Management Notes – September

September 1, 2020

CEREAL MANAGEMENT Variety selection The starting point for effective disease control to achieve high yielding crops is variety selection. Consider...

Attention to Detail Essential for Successful Potato Desiccation Following Diquat Withdrawal

August 13, 2020

For a number of years diquat has been widely used to desiccate local potato crops.  Following the withdrawal of diquat...

Choose Winter Cereal Varieties Carefully

July 2, 2020

Robin Bolton, CAFRE Senior Crops Development Adviser As harvest approaches, thoughts should be starting to turn to next seasons crops....

Plan Early for Successful Potato Late Blight Control

May 21, 2020

Robin Bolton, CAFRE Senior Crops Development Adviser Blight is a constant threat and significant cost to local potato growers. Growers...

Whole-Crop Management this Spring

May 11, 2020

Michael Garvey, CAFRE Dairy Development Adviser, has been taking a number of queries from local dairy farmers who have taken...

Make the best of opportunities to get an early start on weed control in Spring Cereals

April 24, 2020

Robin Bolton and Leigh McClean CAFRE Crops Team Good weather and favorable ground conditions from late March has allowed good...

Provision for DAERA Soil Analysis Service Continues

April 24, 2020

Following the closure of the DAERA Direct offices for face to face enquiries due to COVID 19 restrictions, farmers wishing...