Agronomy Week 2020 - Monday

Programme

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Monday 30 November (cereals and oilseeds)

9am – 10:30am Live stream – How to develop Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for sustainable farming systems (Agronomists’ Induction)

  • Chair: Emily Pope, Senior Knowledge Transfer Manager (Cereals & Oilseeds), AHDB  
  • Speakers:  
    • Charlotte Rowley, Crop Protection Scientist (Pests), AHDB 
    • Lucy Bates, LEAF 

Limiting the impact of pests, pathogens and weeds on crop yield and quality is a critical aspect of crop management. Integrated pest management (IPM), which includes management of pests, weeds, and diseases, is not a new idea. However, AHDB recognises that the incentive to adopt IPM practices is increasing.

During this session you will learn about how AHDB is supporting agronomists to deliver IPM on-farm by commissioning research, providing knowledge exchange and communicating new guidance and best practice to make IPM practical and understandable.

Programme:

  • 09:00: Welcome and introductions – Emily Pope
  • 09:10: Overview of IPM – Charlotte Rowley
  • 09:20: How does IPM fit into Integrated Farm Management - Lucy Bates
  • 09:30: AHDB research and tools for IPM in winter wheat and oilseed rape – Charlotte Rowley
  • 09:55: Q&A – Emily Pope
  • 10:00: How to develop, implement and evidence a crop health and protection plan on farm – Lucy Bates
  • 10:20: Q&A – Emily Pope
  • 10:30: Close – Emily Pope

10:40am – 10:50am: Pre-recorded video What does the new strategy mean for Cereals & Oilseeds agronomists

  • Martin Grantley-Smith, Sector Strategy Director for Cereals and Oilseeds, AHDB

11am: Pre-recorded videos

Calculating rust ratings

Catherine Harries, Crop Health & Protection Scientist (Diseases), AHDB 

Releasing the RL: AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) for cereals and oilseeds 2021/22

Paul Gosling, Crop Production Systems Senior Scientist (Cereals & Oilseeds Recommended Lists), AHDB 

11am – 12:30pm: Live Stream Growing OSR - achieving yield potential and CSFB larvae control

  • Chair: Teresa Meadows, Knowledge Exchange Manager (Cereals & Oilseeds -East Anglia), AHDB 
  • Speakers: 
    • Sacha White, Senior Research Entomologist, ADAS 
    • Sarah Kendall, Crop Physiology Consultant, ADAS 
    • Sam Cook, Senior Research Scientist – Ecology, Rothamsted Research 
    • Charlotte Rowley, Crop Protection Scientist (Pests), AHDB 

Join this session to hear the latest research on managing cabbage stem flea beetle larvae (CSFB) and the findings on what produces a high yielding OSR crop.

Hear about the latest AHDB funded and industry research with topics covering:

  • Impacts of sowing date and seed rate on larval numbers, defoliation and larval biology with Sacha White, ADAS
  • Effects of larval damage, management with companion and trap cropping, interactions with parasitism and designing habitats to support the crop with Sam Cook, Rothamsted Research
  • Influences on wider management of OSR that lead to successful growth of the crop and maximising yield from the OSR YEN results multi-year analysis with Sarah Kendall, ADAS
  • Current research projects overview and introductions with Charlotte Rowley, AHDB

With plenty of time for questions and discussion after the technical content. We encourage you to ask the speaker panel your questions on CSFB, OSR management and questions for the harvest 2021 season ahead.

Programme:

  • 11:00: Welcome and introductions – Teresa Meadows
  • 11:10: IPM actions for successful CSFB larval control – Sacha White
  • 11:20: Larval infestations in OSR: the damage, mitigation measures – and how YOU can help! - Sam Cook
  • 11:30: AHDB wider funded research and partnership projects update – Charlotte Rowley
  • 11:35: Q&A – Teresa Meadows
  • 11:50: Lessons from the oilseed YEN data analysis results – Sarah Kendall
  • 12:05: Discussion – All
  • 12:25: Further information and wrap-up – Teresa Meadows
  • 12:30: Close

2pm – 3:30pm: Live Stream - Yield resilience in climate extremes

  • Chair: Michelle Nuttall, Knowledge Exchange Manager (Cereals & Oilseeds - North West & NI), AHDB 
  • Speakers:
    • David Blacker, Church Farm and York Monitor Farm 2014-2017
    • David Clarke, Soils and Farming Systems Technician, NIAB
    • Dr Jake Bishop, Lecturer in Crop Science and Production University of Reading

As we come to the end of what has been another wet autumn, we must look back and question if this is now the ‘new normal’. Can we approach each season hoping it will be better than the last?  

During this session, we will discuss trends in UK weather data. We will also consider the weather conditions that UK agronomists and farmers are likely to face in the future and will need to consider when designing crop management strategies. 

We will hear from David Clarke about NIAB’s work to understand the impact of soil variation in different seasons. In identifying areas that perform poorly/well in dry/wet years, we can predict profitability. 

Dr Jake Bishop will give us an overview of the University of Reading’s work where they aim to develop a better understanding of threats to food production, as well as helping farmers to adapt as unfavourable weather conditions become more common in the changing climate. How can we optimise our systems, rotations and varieties to meet the challenges of a changing climate? 

Programme:

  • 14:00: Introduction - Michelle Nuttall
  • 14:10: How the climate has affected how I farm and how I have built in resilience - David Blacker
  • 14:20: How do different fields perform in different years, can we predict profitability? - David Clarke
  • 14:40: How can we ensure yield resilience going forward, what is the future? - Jake Bishop
  • 15:05: Group discussion & Q&A
  • 15:25: Close - Michelle Nuttall

4pm – 4:30pm: Pre-recorded video PhD showcase - Novel approaches to control cabbage stem flea beetle

  • Claire Hoarau, Harper Adams University   

5pm – 6:30pm: Live Stream - Ecological principles for weed management

  • Chair: Judith Stafford, Knowledge Exchange Manager (Cereals & Oilseeds - East Midlands), AHDB 
  • Speakers:
    • Chloe MacLaren, Cropping Systems Ecologist, Rothamsted Research
    • Steve Cook, Agronomist, Hampshire Arable Systems
    • David Miller, Grower, Wheatsheaf Farming Company
    • Emily Pope, AHDB Senior Knowledge Transfer Manager (Cereals & Oilseeds), AHDB

Is there an alternative approach to weed control? How can we combine sustainable use of herbicides with cultural controls to maximise efficacy? These are just two of the questions we will be trying to answer during this live stream session. Join us to discuss how to design farming systems that are resistant to outbreaks of problematic weeds but capable of fostering a diverse weed community to support ecosystem services. We will also look at managing resistance in weed management, using insights gained from AHDB funded research projects and Strategic Cereal Farm trials.

Programme:

  • 17:00: Welcome and introductions – Judith Stafford
  • 17:05: Making peace with the weeds – Chloe MacLaren
  • 17:30: AHDB weeds research update
  • 17:40: Putting it into practice – Steve Cook & David Miller
  • 18:00: Q&A
  • 18:30: Close

  

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