Variety Trials Manager for Agrii. All views and comments are my own.
Great Dunmow, East
Joined August 2016
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Quadtrac and Sprayer Operators position available here at Heathcote Farms...RT appreciated.
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Agrii’s 2025 trials show a widespread drop in yellow rust resistance, with nearly 80% of winter wheats affected
A new rust strain makes variety choice this autumn more important than ever🌾
Read more on how Agrii can support your decisions for 2026 👉 loom.ly/GA37Srw
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Septoria is the most expensive disease to suppress, why start with anything less than the highest septoria resistance rating! Don’t let this dry season fool you, septoria control starts with the variety!
High levels Gout Fly in late drilled and spring wheat across south of England. Peel flag leaf back from ears that haven't emerged or elongated fully and chances are there'll be feeding damage. Yield loss depends on timing and other stress. 2nd generation could be big problem!
Levels not as high as at Bridgend, but LLS building rapidly and already severe in @AgriiUK variety trials near Blandford, Dorset. Again fungicides applied have struggled to hold it and it will have a significant impact on yield. Speed of development differences showing nicely.
Huge early growth differences across winter wheat varieties at @AgriiUK trial site in S Wales. The most forward entries at GS 31 and very vigorous, others still tillering with huge amount less biomass. Neither is a negative, just needs factoring in when choosing what works where!
Light Leaf Spot absolutely rampant again across many entries in @AgriiUK R&D variety trials in S Wales. Infection keeping pace with new growth and causing severe stunting. Even top tier fungicide program can’t hold it. Highlights yet again how important correct variety choice is.
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In the SW area and want an insight into specific variety & treatment performance relevant to your area. Join us at @AgriiUK South West summer IFarm event. 18/6/24
Contact me or @agronomyjohn to RSVP.
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All set up for three days at the Royal Cornwall Show. Feel free to call in and have a chat and some delicious refreshments on stand 583. @AgriiUK @RHIZADigital @whbond @RoyalCornwall
Thankfully still limited numbers of crops with ears exposed but Orange Wheat Blossom midge active this evening @Agrii R&D plots at Throws Farm near Dunmow, Essex. Along with high levels of both yellow and brown rust crops are in for a challenging couple of months!
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Drilling spring barley, cover crops, grass & SFI mixes at the Agrii South West iFarm earlier today. Ideal seedbed conditions. Thanks to George and Martha from Envirofield. @AgriiUK @RHIZADigital @whbond @EnvirofieldL
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Your kindness can kill a bumblebee 💔
📢 Please share! Bumblebee queens are starting to emerge from hibernation. British weather isn’t always ideal and people with the best intentions can cause more harm good. Let’s change that.
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All set up for the Farm and Country event at The Royal Cornwall Showground . 1480 children from 40 schools are planned to attend over today and tomorrow to learn where their food comes from . @AgriiUK @RHIZADigital @RoyalCornwall
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The Agrii Farm Saved Seed Team in action.
30 tonnes of Planet spring barley being cleaned and treated with i-Man manganese seed treatment
#farmsavedseed
📸 Martin Harwood
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