Brassica Agronomy
29 Nov 2023
Comber
Are you a vegetable grower? Interested in learning from a specialist agronomist? Join us at McBride’s Comber and hear from Andy Richardson, Managing Director of Allium & Brassica Agronomy on Wednesday 29th November 2023, 19:00 – 21:00.
Andy is Technical Director for the Brassica Growers Association, a member of British Onions Research and Development Committee and a lecturer on a wide range of BASIS, FACTS and ARTIS courses. Andy is a specialist in all aspects of bulbs; onion, shallot, leek, garlic and horticultural brassica production and storage.
Sharing over 35 years of agronomy experience, gained in the UK and abroad, Andy will discuss the following topics:
- How will GB/EU approvals shape up over the next 5 years – will Northern Ireland be left behind?
- Can Horticultural Crop Protection UK help in Northern Ireland?
- Brassica cropping areas/trends and review of the 2023 season
- Brassica agronomy including:
- Weed control options – herbicide options/new approvals. The future for robotics.
- Pest control options/new approvals?
- Disease control options/new approvals.
- Clubroot – any hope for control?
Book to join us by following this link.
NRoSO and BASIS CPD points are available for this event.