Arable Update from Corteva Agriscience UK

In the August edition

Potato events and Zorvec^™ active stewardship
Oilseed rape establishment and weed control
Pioneer PT303/Belkar^® €200 cashback offer – register today
2024 WOSR PACTS results

Potato events and Zorvec^™ active stewardship

The Corteva team were on site at Potatoes in Practice earlier this month in Dundee to talk to the industry about the range of products and solutions on offer in the UK and Ireland. It was great to see a mix of potato growers and agronomists from local areas as well as further afield. The conversation around Corteva’s stewardship guidelines was a topic of focus.

To date there has been no indication of new strains of P.infestans, or resistance beyond that which UK growers and agronomists have been managing in recent seasons which suggests that the updated advice has been adopted and proven to be effective in maintaining the status quo to this point.

You can expect to see the team at the Eurofins Potato Open Day on 21^st August in Derby where they will be chatting to the industry about the Corteva potato fungicide trials on site. Watch the short update video from Craig Chisholm, Field Technical Manager for Fungicides, to find out more.

Teagasc are hosting a Blight Trials Open Day in Oak Park on the 29^th August from 2-4pm. Find out more here.

Amid the continuing blight pressure, which is likely to be maintained through the rest of the season, looking after the Zorvec^™ active chemistry is key and Corteva urge growers and advisors to continue to follow the guidance.

Keep any eye on Met Éireann to track the blight pressure in your area and continue to refer to the 2024 application advice when using Zorvec in your programme.

Oilseed rape establishment and weed control

Successful establishment of oilseed rape is key to achieving high yields. Coupled with this is the need for effective autumn weed control to support the crop. Oilseed rape is known for being an uncompetitive crop, so managing the weed burden early on with an early post-em application really helps to give it the best chance.

Read our article on oilseed rape establishment and weed control to get some detailed advice on how to do this effectively.

Some further information you might find useful:

Growers are advised to implement simple steps which will help ensure autumn and winter-applied products don’t reach watercourses. Find out all you need to know on our dedicated propyzamide stewardship knowledge hub.
Learn more about Belkar^® Herbicide and autumn weed control in our short video below with Clare Stapley, oilseed rape herbicide category marketing manager at Corteva Agriscience. For window of application information and technical details, refer to the Belkar Ireland product page.

Pioneer PT303/Belkar^® €200 cashback offer – register today

We are once again running our OSR Offer to help you maximise the potential of your oilseed rape crop. We will be offering €200 cashback to anyone that purchases Protector Sclerotinia tolerant hybrid, PT303 and Belkar^® herbicide for the 2024/25 growing season. Anyone taking part in the offer will be eligible for a one-off payment of €200 if purchase is made before 1^st November 2024 and a claim is submitted using the online form by 15^th November 2024*.

Click here to find out more and register your interest.

*Terms and conditions apply.

2024 WOSR PACTS results

The annual winter oilseed rape PACTS (Pioneer^® Accurate Crop Testing System) results are in! We conduct these multi-location trials so that we can accurately describe the performance of the Pioneer WOSR hybrids. The various sites have generated some great results for the selected Pioneer hybrids. Each Pioneer hybrid offers a different combination of traits.

PT303 - This AHDB Recommended Hybrid continues to deliver high yields with high oil contents. It is the first hybrid to offer tolerance to Sclerotinia and has shown a high level of tolerance to Verticillium Stem Stripe.

PT312 - Provides a very high gross output yield with a very high oil content. It combines Protector sclerotinia tolerance with turnip yellows virus resistance. First trials have shown it has good tolerance to Verticillium Stem Stripe.

PT315 - Provides a very high gross output yield with a very high oil content, pod shatter resistance and turnip yellows virus resistance.

Find out more about our WOSR hybrids here.

The sole Irish supplier of our oilseed rape varieties are Drummonds.

Visit drummondsireland.com, or contact a representative: Brendan Reilly 353 87 259 8338; Brian Reilly 353 87 600 4800 for further information

If you need technical advice or support, we're here to help

Area Manager & National Technical Manager: Liz Glynn, 00353 (86) 844 5306

General enquiries: +44 1462 457272, CortevaUK@corteva.com.

You can also visit our website www.corteva.ie for product information, labels and advice.

Our hotline team are on hand to answer any queries or concerns you have. Please do not hesitate to get in touch via email, or by submitting an enquiry.

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