Professor John Macleod, Chairman of the NIAB Trust and former NIAB Director, passed away on Saturday 19 June after a long illness. NIAB Director Dr Tina Barsby said: “Everyone at NIAB is deeply saddened at the loss of such an outstanding man, whose …
NIAB has appointed Nick Watson as Corporate Service Development Manager. In a newly created position in NIAB’s Crops and Agronomy Division Mr Watson will be the key contact for corporate customers on agronomy services and will be responsible for meeting …
The Royal Horticultural Society has awarded NIAB vegetable specialist Mike Day with a medal of honour for his services to horticulture. The Countess of Wessex presented Mr Day with the RHS Associateship of Honour at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower …
Growers who establish wheat using non-inversion cultivations should reduce grass weed populations with a range of techniques, rather than relying on high input herbicide programmes, advises NIAB TAG. For some rotations a return to the plough may be the …
Reflecting the renewed significance placed on the conservation and improvement of plant genetic resources, a UK national newspaper this week devoted an entire leading article to the food security risks posed by a new plant pathogen. In a powerful leader, …
Reports of sprouting in standing wheat crops have increased daily. At first reported in Oakley and Viscount, other varieties are now showing the problem. There are now concerns about wheat seed prices if significant areas of seed crops are …
The NIAB 2011 Forage Maize Descriptive List has a new look following changes aimed at simplifying the variety choice process for growers. The most significant change is the amalgamation of the Medium Early List and the Favourable List followed by a more …
Check farm-saved wheat seed for bunt contamination as results from a national seed-testing service suggests there could be cause for concern. “This year the NIAB Labtest service has, so far, seen a greater than usual number of wheat samples with bunt …
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