Using science to break though the yield plateau is the theme for this year’s Hutchinsons Winter Technical Conference for farmers being held at Rowley Mile Racecourse, Newmarket on Wednesday Wednesday 14th January 2015 – and is free to attend.
As the leading national agricultural advice and supply company, Hutchinsons firmly believes in the value of science helping to solve farming problems. Through the work that Hutchinsons carries out with a range of industry leading science partners and R&D organisations, their aim is to turn scientific initiatives into practical solutions that make a real difference on farm.
The aim of the Hutchinsons Winter Technical Conferences is to offer farmers the opportunity to engage with these experts, and to hear first-hand how science is challenging current practices to find solutions for many of the agronomic challenges which limit UK yields, and also to look at areas for future development in order to enhance yields and boost the profitability of crops grown on UK farms –as well as understanding the integral role that agronomists play in this.
“The continuing development work at our regional Technology Centres and the National Black-grass Centre of Excellence are prime examples of this, and over the last few years positive results have already changed the way that we look at OSR establishment and using stale seed beds for black-grass control for example,” explains company chairman, David Hutchinson.
“At this this year’s conference we will address key challenges that UK arable farmers are facing such as identifying the yield plateaus in key UK crops, recent changes in disease profiles, fungicide programmes and plant resistance and how this is manifested on-farm, identifying cultivation techniques for optimum establishment and weed control.”
“We will also look at the increasingly important areas of soil fertility and nutrient management for sustainable crop production, as well as how to select the best varieties for your farm and make the most out of growing hybrids.”
