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In this issue:
- Events
- HGCA/SAC Workshop
- HGCA and PGRO Oilseeds and Pulses Conference
- HGCA Agronomy Workshops 2010
- HGCA and MAGB Malting Barley Workshops 2010
- HGCA Milling Wheat Conference 2010
- "The Dundee Conference" CPNB 2010
- New Publications
- Cereal growth stages - a guide for crop treatments
- Nitrogen for winter wheat - management guidelines
Events
The last HGCA / SAC Workshop
Tuesday 19 January - Inverurie
This it the last of a series of three workshops providing updates on the management of barley, wheat and oilseed rape. Experts will discuss what's new for 2010, covering all aspects of agronomy from soil management and variety choice to the management of weeds and diseases. Changes in legislation and climate bring with them new problems and opportunities. The workshops will also look ahead to discuss these new topical issues and to identify new priorities.
To book your place, please visit http://www.hgca.com/event.aspx?eventId=2564
HGCA and PGRO Oilseeds and Pulses Conference
Thursday 28 January 2010 - The Peterborough and Cambridge Suites, East of England Showground, Peterborough
For both growers and the supply chain, the day will cover a range of topics from the current market dynamics through to more long term issues such as changing market forces and consumption patterns. The afternoon session will be dedicated to pest control and disease forecasting in oilseed and pulse crops, with presentations from PGRO, Rothamsted Research and ADAS.
The event flyer and booking form can now be found at http://www.hgca.com/event.aspx?eventId=2246
HGCA Agronomy Workshops 2010
The aim of this new series of Agronomy Workshops is to arm you with a 'toolbox' of information to help you tackle the season ahead. Workshops will feature presentations on:
. Disease management (including new information on Rhynchosporium and Ramularia)
. Spring pest management and how to optimise pesticide application
. Explanation of the new HGCA Nitrogen Guidelines
. How to gain the most benefit from the HGCA Fusarium Mycotoxins risk assessment tool
The workshops will take place on the following dates:
3rd February - Scotch Corner
4th February - Willerby
9th February - Grantham
10th February - Newmarket
17th February - Newbury
The event flyer and booking forms can now be found at www.hgca.com/events
HGCA and MAGB Malting Barley Workshops
These half-day workshop are run in association with MAGB and are free to levy payers. They are essential to attend for any malting barley grower after the challenging market conditions seen in 2009, and the likelihood of continued price volatility next season as well as the reform of the intervention system.
The workshops will take place on the following dates:
11th February - Edinburgh
16th February - Bury St Edmunds
17th February - Beverley
The flyer and booking forms will soon be available at www.hgca.com/events
HGCA Milling Wheat Conference
Thursday 25th February 2010 - Wellcome Trust Conference Centre, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire
In association with nabim, this year's HGCA Milling Wheat Conference will offer growers an insight into the broad market drivers for the sector and their potential impact on farm.
The speaker panel will cover:
- The global and regional market outlooks for milling wheat
- Consumer trends and purchasing habits
- Breeding issues for new milling wheat varieties
- Better management of nitrogen on farm
- An update on food safety legislation
The afternoon session will include a short workshop for growers on price risk management and understanding grain markets.
The event flyer and booking form can now be found at http://www.hgca.com/event.aspx?eventId=2733
For more information on our forthcoming events, please visit www.hgca.com/events
The Dundee Conference - Environmental Management and Crop Protection CPNB 2010
The 2-day conference will be held on 23rd and 24th February 2010 at the West Park Conference Centre Dundee.
This will be the foremost Conference concerning environmental management and crop protection and associated topics in northern environments, covering Agri-environmental and Economic Aspects, Combinable Crops, and Potatoes.
For further details and to register on line, please visit: https://reg.istrations.com/delegate/events/DNDCPNB2010
New Publications
Cereal growth stages - a guide for crop treatments
The aim of the Cereal growth stages key is to help raise the knowledge of sprayer operators regarding T0-T3 spray timings and the associated growth stages. This new guide is a two-sided sheet of A4 (folded twice to 1/3 A4), with durable surface suitable for field use.
Link: http://www.hgca.com/publink.aspx?id=7240
To get your hard copy of the leaflet contact HGCA at hgca@cambertown.com or freephone 0845 245 0009.
Nitrogen for winter wheat - management guidelines
While other documents deal with all nutrients for all crops, these HGCA guidelines provide more detail on N - the most important nutrient - on the most extensive UK crop, wheat. The aim is to give UK wheat growers comprehensive guidance on using N, whether as fertiliser or organic manure.
Link: http://www.hgca.com/publink.aspx?id=7231
To get your hard copy of the leaflet contact HGCA at hgca@cambertown.com or freephone 0845 245 0009.
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