As some of you will have already seen from previous posts; I’m Sean Loakes and I’ve joined the Syngenta UK & Ireland team as Technical Manager. Luckily for me Glenn’s not completely disappearing but is supporting a wider area moving forward. He’ll still be available to share his knowledge and expertise which is a great…
Auteur/autrice : Glenn Kirby
BTME getting closer
With BTME just around the corner my attention swiftly turns to the all the things I should have done a lot sooner! Prepare data workshop 1:30PM – 5:00PM, 21 MAR 2022 I’ve got this one under control – the problem is knowing what to cover so we give ourselves enough room to talk around the…
February FAQs 2022
So, what have people been asking me this month? Mainly who’s Sean and where am I going? If none of that makes any sense then it’s worth having a read of this ………. Sean joins the team with a strong field trials background which nicely compliments both Dan and my experience. We’re really looking forward…
The value of PestTracker
At last I’ve free’d a bit of time up to have a dive into 3 years worth of PestTracker data, and your efforts are continuing to deliver some insights into cranefly trends in the UK and Ireland. After looking through it all we’re continuing to see how it will play an important role in managing…
Lets see what you could have won?
There are times when managing microdochium patch in fine turf when the environmental pressures just seem to completely over power any levels of protection you’ve put in place. For some people this Christmas felt like one of those times (here’s a blog a put together about this years christmas delivery). Now we’re into late January…
January FAQs 2022
After a mild end to 2021 we’ve rolled into a calmer and cooler 2022. Great news form a disease perspective and it’s also meant the phone calls and feedback has slowed down a little during the month. Although it’s been a little quieter on the phone and with BTME postponed there has still been loads…
Disease models look attractive
Using models to help guide turf management decisions is something everyone does. Many don’t even recognise they are doing it. Before any fungicide application everyone is, or should be, looking at some of the factors that influence the action they’ll take. In essence, creating their own model. Formal data gathering isn’t for everyone, but everyone…
December FAQs 2021
What fungicide to use running up to Christmas Lots of questions on the build up to Christmas this year. November sat relatively cool read about that here…. well actually it wa just average but that feels cold compared to recent years. December seemed to be warming up so what fungicide should I use in order…
Santa brings high disease pressure again!
Once again the Christmas period proved to be a tricky time time manage Microdochium patch in the UK. For a lot of turf managers the high temperatures and long periods of leaf moisture can add up and cause some real challenges. This is nothing new (see below links to past Christmas blogs). Whilst the Christmas…
Christmas disease management choices
As we approach Christmas we hope that we are nearing the end of the difficult part of the Microdochium patch management journey and now it’s more critical than ever to stay alert to the dangers. Different situations will require different fungicide strategies. Leaf moisture management, appropriate nutrition, and good management practices are now critical to…