Content related to the topic: oilseed-rape

3 December 2024

Which nutrient management system to use?

Regular soil tests and the recommendations associated with them are vital tools that must be used in order to ensure the best possible crop yield

26 January 2026

Rhizoctonia solani symptoms and risk in oilseed rape

This common soilborne pathogen causes damping-off symptoms

2 April 2019

Potential to cut back on nitrogen applied to cereals and oilseeds

Relatively dry winter conditions across most of the UK mean farmers could potentially reduce the amount of nitrogen applied to crops

29 March 2019

Track flight arrivals with AHDB Aphid News

From next Friday, flight arrivals can be tracked through AHDB Aphid News.

30 April 2019

Inside the AHDB toolbox

We have loads of tools and resources on the AHDB website – check out some of our favourites here.

30 April 2019

What next for our monitor farmers?

With one year of the Monitor Farm Scotland programme left to run, find out what our monitor farmers have achieved so far, and what 2019 holds for them.

29 March 2019

Sclerotinia infection risk alerts return for 2019

These alerts can help guide the application of protectant fungicides to oilseed rape.

23 January 2026

Overall light leaf spot risk remains relatively low

Each spring, the autumn forecast is updated to take account of winter rainfall

27 February 2019

Volunteers main cause of elevated erucic acid levels in OSR

Levels of erucic acid in double-low oilseed rape crops can become elevated due to contamination from volunteers (via seeds or cross-pollination)

28 February 2019

Students' Union: tough choices for CSFB

Discovering why some fields or field patches succumb to CSFB while other parts escape unscathed is the subject of several AHDB research projects

15 February 2019

New recruit to focus on cereals at AHDB

AHDB has recently welcomed a new recruit, Chris Leslie, who will work with cereal growers across Scotland to improve their technical and business practices.

4 June 2026

Nutrient Management Guide (RB209)

The AHDB Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) offers best practice guidance on the application of mineral fertilisers, manures and slurries to crops and grassland.