Resources
Fall armyworm update 3 February 2023
Since September 1 2022 there have been 100 confirmed fall armyworm finds....
Issue 2: Harvest Snippets 2023
Harvest Snippets report on the results of FAR trials which have been harvested in recent days....
Fall armyworm update 27 January 2023
There have been 93 confirmed fall armyworm finds. 12 of those were on the West Coast of the South Island in the past three weeks....
Issue 1: Harvest Snippets 2023
Harvest Snippets report on the results of FAR trials which have been harvested in recent days....
White clover desiccation and silage maize planting field walk booklet
If you missed this week’s field walk, you can read the full booklet below....
Fall armyworm update 20 January
As at Friday 20 January, MPI has confirmed 76 finds since 1 September 2022 (up 20 from last week). Most of these have been larvae feeding in the crops....
White clover desiccation options
Many white clover seed crops are approaching desiccation. The article below outlines a range of options for growers to consider....
H76 Determining ryegrass seed moisture
Seed moisture content (SMC) is commonly expressed as a percentage of the original seed weight. This Herbage Update reports on an experiment comparing different methodologies for determining seed moisture content in perennial ryegrass....
Pests on white clover – field observations January 2023
This resource tells us which pests have been observed on 2nd year white clover at the Chertsey Arable Research site....