Project Timeline
Project updates as they happen
May 2019
Crop growth at Cockle Park Farm – May 2019
Currently low disease present and trial plots at growth stage 32. Biological applied twice due to low disease pressure with further applications planned going forward for general disease/crop health unless mildew or rust become an issue.
Crop growth images taken at […]
Biosolutions Event, 9th May 2019
In May, Crop Health North featured at the Centre for Crop Health and Protection’s key event on Agricultural BioSolutions hosted by Stockbridge Technology Centre in Selby.
November 2018
CropTec Show 2018
Prof Rob Edwards and Dr Roma Gwynn were among the speakers at this year’s CropTec Show 2018. The event was held at the East of England Showground in Peterborough. Rob and Roma spoke to audience of […]
July 2018
Great Yorkshire Show – Will biocontrol’s work for arable farmers? 10th July 2018
Dr Roma Gwynn, Biorationale and Prof Rob Edwards, University of Newcastle, led discussions at this year’s 160th Great Yorkshire Show, on whether biocontrol’s were the future for farmers, what was the perception of these bio-agents and would they would be […]
June 2018
Demonstration Day at Stockbridge Technology Centre, 8th June 2018
A second day of trial demonstrations took place on the 8th June during Stockbridge Technology Centre’s Procam event. The audience was made up of farmers and agronomists with around 60-70 people, three groups in total, with plenty of interest.
Demonstration day at Stockbridge Technology Centre, 7th June 2018
The wheat trial is looking good. Septoria still not an issue. Just trying to keep a hold on yellow rust on the biological plots with another Serenade spray earlier this week.
Attendees included farmers, agronomists, representation from Bayer and a group from […]
February 2018
22nd February 2018 – Crop Health North Team meet to discuss the trials
(L-R, Holly Jones, Phillip Davis, Emma Bumby, Nicholas Ashtree, Tom King, Roma Gwynn, Rob Edwards, Richard Bramley)
Crop Health North Team meet at the Yorkshire Agricultural Society to discuss the […]
7th February 2018 – Nafferton Farm Spring Wheat trial photos
Progress photos of the Spring Wheat trial site at Nafferton Farm.
7th February 2018 – Cockle Park Farm Spring Wheat trial photos
Progress photos of the Spring Wheat trial site at Cockle Park Farm. The crop growing well. The project team are due to meet on the 22nd […]
January 2018
11th January 2018 – Trail plots at Stockbridge Technology Centre
Trial sites at Stockbridge Technology Centre. So far the crop has good establishment. The ground is wet but not too bad for this time […]