Will Smith
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UK/Ireland Technical Lead. Gowan Co. PhD in mechanical weeding. Interested in sustainable weed management using current & future tech.
Cambridge, England
Joined August 2013
🌱 New! Explore alternative weed control in our E-learning module 🚜 👉 Learn about physical, chemical & agroecological strategies 👉 Examples from vineyards, horticulture & arable crops 🎓 Get your Certificate of Completion! 🔗 https://t.co/YuEW0F979y
#Oper8 #WeedControl
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TOMORROW at our next free Café Scientifique, join us for a pint and hear the captivating story of the villains lurking among our crops from Rothamsted scientist Dr Dana Macgregor! #harpenden #stalbans #herts
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This is amazing - alongside the inter-roe hoe an inter-row electric weeder. Such cool technology to bring into weed management AND to make it work!
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We're recruiting seasonal staff to work in the Seed Handling Unit, field trials and lab. With several positions available, find the right one for you today ➡️ https://t.co/VRwdOT8M5d
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This is the first confirmed case in Ireland, more than 50 years after the introduction of glyphosate. https://t.co/t4ALOzB05F
farmersjournal.ie
The tests were completed based on both glasshouse assessments and a molecular analysis of the confirmed Italian ryegrass population.
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It's TerraBlading time - a low-cost mechanical method of removing weeds between the seeded rows. #claydondrill #loveyoursoil #mechanicalweeding #interrowhoe #organicfarming
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Why is a ‘belt-and-braces’ fungicide programme used in the RL treated trials? 🌱 Paul Gosling, who leads the Recommended Lists (RL) project at AHDB, explains how the approach is closer to commercial practice than you may think. Read more ➡ https://t.co/b2qzUDxx1U
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Are you a farmer/agronomist in Kent and want to be in a draw for free resistance testing in 2025? 🌱 We are keen to hear more about grassweed resistance issues on-farm as part of a project. You can find out more about this project on the survey link 👇 https://t.co/E6tesngdG3
forms.office.com
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We’re at the Southern Counties Farming & Machinery Show at Newbury Showground 🌱 Pop in for a chat about integrating Avadex into your weed management plan 🌱
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Are you UK based & involved in a demonstration farm or farm cluster/network? Please share your experience with us by filling out this 10 min survey to help explore the potential for developing a UK wide network. Thank you!!! 👇 https://t.co/ySmUbcsqTZ
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Come along and find out about initial finding from the Strategic Farm East work on sustainable Italian Ryegrass management ... The secret's in the seedbank #TMAF @AHDB_Cereals Find out more:
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As we navigate autumn, I find myself planning what lies ahead for @cpm_magazine in 2025. If you have a story idea, know of someone with great insight on a topic or simply want to bend my ear, now is the time!
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David Jones chats through Strategic Farm East's work package 1 'Cultural weed control methods', exploring ryegrass control.🌾 Watch the full video on AHDB's Cereals & Oilseeds YouTube: https://t.co/leQIbvqGuv
@morleyfarms @NIABGROUP @adasgroup @garfordrobocrop @harperadamsuni
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It's that time of year again... 🌱 do you have grass weeds you suspect of being herbicide resistant? We offer testing to up to 19 different herbicide actives 👉 https://t.co/ZbDyvnOVul See below for the best times to sample your ripe weed seeds....
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Great final planning meeting for our session at next weeks @Groundswellaguk #Groundswell24 'How to Run a Good On-Farm Trial' 📅June 26th at 2pm in The Study Come join us for some great advice and discussion! https://t.co/XsBxQzvgK6
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Excited for our final @AHDB_Cereals Strategic Farm Open day at @Morleyfarms innovation day tomorrow!! 👏 With @niabgroup @ADASGroup @garfordrobocrop @HarperAdamsUni See you there! 👀👀👀
We had a great day at the Strategic Cereal Farm Open day in Scotland with @DavidAglen! You can find out more about the current trials ➡ https://t.co/LBS3hBj9Mm Join us for our last #StrategicFarm Open Day in Norfolk TOMORROW ➡ https://t.co/xfMBsvtLw2
@Tom_Clarke @Henny_Lowth
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Managing Blackgrass in Arable Rotations in ‘The Study’. Agricology session at #Groundswell2024 Wednesday 26th June as part of @OPER8_EU with @lynntatnell1 Garth Clark and Stephen Moss. @Groundswellagriculture
https://t.co/9MfNywvkRx
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@RootWave & @garfordrobocrop announce agreement to co-develop new weeding technology & products. The agreement will see the manufacturers integrate eWeeding into precision guided toolbar systems for broadacre arable & vegetable crop applications. Read👇 https://t.co/4AvYWHbjas
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Join us at Cereals to discuss weed management, including: 📊 Talk about the latest field trial results demonstrating the importance of Avadex 🚜 Discuss with the experts the importance of uniform application for Avadex Excel 15G 🥐 Grab yourself a bit of breakfast
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