Monthly Archives: July 2020

Onion White Rot, the cure?

Posted on 28th July 2020 by Gerry Parker

Probably a slightly misleading title, but a good way to get attention. We all know that white rot is a major fungal disease of the onion family, and most of us on NHA have first-hand experience of infected crops. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Can you help with research into Leaf Miners?

Posted on 20th July 2020 by Admin

Postgraduate researcher, Siobhan Hillman at the University of East Anglia is working with the British Beet Research Organisation on leaf mining pests of sugar beet. She is looking for people to send in samples of any leaf miner from their … Continue reading →

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Growing concern over aminopyralid in manure and compost

Posted on 2nd July 2020 by Admin

Organic gardening specialists, Garden Organic, have reported that incidents of apparent contamination of manure and compost are being investigated by the Health and Safety Executive. What is aminopyralid? Aminopyralid is a weedkiller produced by agricultural chemical manufacturer, Corteva, which is … Continue reading →

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