tritici). This fungus causes septoria leaf blotch in wheat, a serious disease in temperate climates, estimated to cause more than $300 million per year in costs in the UK alone due to harvest loss ...

Our trial inspectors have observed that some soft wheat varieties have unexpectedly high levels of septoria tritici – certainly more than the current RL disease ratings would otherwise suggest. Which ...

The recent discovery of the Ug99 wheat stem rust strain in Nepal, published in the Plant Disease journal, has once again ...

Gardenia's satiny white aromatic inflorescence has many wrapped around its petals. Unfortunately, like gardeners, pests find them irresistible, harboring in the flowers and foliage every chance ...

Winter wheat growers may be tempted to establish crops earlier this autumn following last season’s washout conditions, but ...

Milling wheat growers have the first new variety in seven years to choose from this autumn, as the newly recommended Cheer ...

Explore recent AHDB trials revealing variable yields and heightened disease pressures in UK winter crops. Discover how the tough season has ...

My research focuses on a fungal pathogen of wheat; Zymoseptoria tritici. Spanning a variety of disciplines, we utilise the power of pioneering atomic force microscopy, to answer fundamental biological ...

A long-awaited winter wheat variety, which could hold appeal for growers looking to reduce the risks of growing wheat for breadmaking, is being launched.

SY Cheer, the newest of only five Group 1 varieties on the 2024/25 AHDB winter wheat Recommended List (RL), has just been confirmed as a full Group 1 variety by UK Flour Millers, explains Matthew Bull ...