Will Smith

UK/Ireland Technical Lead. Gowan Co. PhD in mechanical weeding. Interested in sustainable weed management using current & future tech.

[OPER8 @OPER8_EU]

🌱 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/o4crELo5lL
#Oper8 #WeedControl #EUDigitalLearning

[Rothamsted Research @Rothamsted]

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

[John Cussans @WeedSciJohn]

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!

[Niab @niabgroup]

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

[FJ Tillage @FJTillage]

This is the first confirmed case in Ireland, more than 50 years after the introduction of glyphosate.
https://t.co/t4ALOzB05F

[Spencer Claydon @ClaydonDrill]

It's TerraBlading time - a low-cost mechanical method of removing weeds between the seeded rows.
#claydondrill #loveyoursoil #mechanicalweeding #interrowhoe #organicfarming

[John Cussans @WeedSciJohn]

https://t.co/bHH914spnX

[AHDB Cereals @AHDB_Cereals]

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

[WeedWisdom @weedwisdomUK]

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

[Gowan UK @GowanUK]

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 🌱

[Dr Ruth Wade @RNWade1]

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

[WeedWisdom @weedwisdomUK]

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: https://t.co/IOeK2Tf2YI

[Janine Adamson @JanineAcrops]

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!

[AHDB Cereals @AHDB_Cereals]

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

[WeedWisdom @weedwisdomUK]

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....

[AAB @aabiologists.bsky.social @AABiologists]

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

[Laura James @DrLauraJames]

Excited for our final @AHDB_Cereals Strategic Farm Open day at @Morleyfarms innovation day tomorrow!! 👏 With @niabgroup @ADASGroup @garfordrobocrop @HarperAdamsUni

See you there! 👀👀👀

[Agricology @agricology]

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

[RootWave | Zaps Weeds | Zero Chemicals @RootWave]

@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

[Gowan UK @GowanUK]

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