Diseases
26 March 2020
The 13th BGS Research Conference will focus on the topic of multi-species swards. With a number of large-scale projects currently underway in the UK and across the EU, this is currently an enormously topical area of research. The conference will provide a venue for presentation and discussion of recent results from research on multi-species swards, as well as an opportunity to learn from farmers and advisors with experience of establishing and managing multi-species ‘herbal leys’.
5 December 2025
An overview of recommended varieties of cereals and oilseeds
24 November 2025
Learn about the pathogens and access information on how to manage them.
30 June 2025
Our guidance covers major and minor diseases that affect wheat, barley, oats, rye and triticale.
20 September 2021
It is important to prevent virus transmission and limit spread in wheat, barley, oats, rye and triticale.
17 September 2021
This minor disease affects wheat but can also attack barley, rye and some grasses.
17 September 2021
Bunt can lead to unsaleable grain, because of discolouring and smell.
5 October 2023
The UK Seed Certification Scheme and fungicidal seed treatments help to minimise loose smut disease problems in cereals.
7 May 2025
Essential information for the main cereal spray timings
6 January 2025
Results show attention to detail key at Strategic Cereal Farm East results day
3 December 2025
Access historic harvest results from the AHDB Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) trials from this archive
31 January 2023
Targeted treatment of clubroot-infected patches can deliver the highest economic returns
