The insecticide Sparta™ (spinetoram) has now been approved for aerial application for the control of fall armyworm....
If you missed this week’s Corson Maize demonstration site field day, you can read the full booklet of FAR's research below....
No moths have been found in Northland traps this week, however larvae of varying stages of development are present in maize crops. Fall armyworm has also been confirmed on a maize crop in Takaka. ...
Crop Action keeps you up to date with arable crop development and actions right across New Zealand....
The events and response surrounding Cyclone Gabrielle have taken priority this week, therefore fall armyworm confirmations have been updated but some regions will not have been scouted....
Read the booklet from our cancelled on-farm maize research event....
Read the research showcased at the Premier Maize Event 2023....
Growers are urged to continue scouting maize and sweet corn crops across New Zealand. Last week’s Otago find has been shown not to be fall armyworm, while in Northland, trap numbers suggest the emergence of a third generation of moths is imminent....
FAR's Premier Maize Event will now be held at Mystery Creek Events Centre, due to a significant weather event. ...
We welcome you to join us for our Premier Maize Field Day 2023! Please see the programme below....