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Horticulture
24 January 2023
Explore our podcast collections for practical know-how and expert insights that aims to help you farm better. New episodes on Tuesdays and Fridays.
7 November 2025
This section is about the activity of fly pests, beetles, caterpillars, aphids and cabbage whitefly in brassicas. Read information on different approaches to managing these pest insects.
2 March 2023
An exciting technological development in precision field vegetable production was demonstrated at Reading University’s Sonning Farm on 25th July. The new technology – eyeSpot – seeks to make a step-change in weed control for growers by both reducing herbicide usage by up to 95% and by working autonomously, eliminating the need for a sprayer operator.
29 August 2019
SCEPTREplus trials covering both pre and post-planting weed control in celery crops
1 December 2025
Read about the work carried out on strategic centre for onions, including outcomes of variety and herbicide trials
2 March 2023
How can playing with Lego boost labour productivity in horticulture?
24 July 2019
How and why spray irrigation can be reduced or stopped under Section 57
12 December 2019
SCEPTREplus is a four year programme of work funded by AHDB to £1.4 million with financial and in-kind support from agrochemical and biopesticide manufacturers.
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2 March 2023
Symptoms reported for the first time in a UK tomato crop
14 October 2019
A new model has been developed to improve the management and control of strawberry powdery mildew and to predict periods when the crop is at risk of infection.