Mathew Barnes

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

This hungry queen #bumblebee certainly appreciates the hard work gone into establishing and keeping this #OSR crop alive. An early source of #nectar for important #pollinators @BASFcropUK

[ChewintheCud Podcast @ChewintheCudPod]

It's almost that time of the month again! With a new podcast ready for you to hear, from first thing tomorrow morning, we talk to @planetclune from @BASFcropUK about urease inhibitors & protected urea. @BartsAgri @UK_COFCO @FrontierAg @ThomasbellFert #teamdairy #beef

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

@RDoublier Telia de Puccinia striiformis?

[pgro @pgroresearch]

A 38-page bean growth guide produced by @BASFcropUK in collaboration with @ADASGroup and PGRO. Want one?

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

Musings from the field: #Frost damage on leaf 4 evident on the odd plant. #Aphid numbers on the up and fairly easily spotted. First signs of #yellowrust in the Zyatt. And upright nature of leaf emergence showing how easy #septoria can spread with direct contact. T1 applied today.

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

@80s_Kidz Beast in the cellar 😖

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

@SamHugill2 @SammyersAg To echo Sam's comment here's an example from last year. The stressed brome was carrying lots of mildew and so was the adjacent wheat crop.

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

From well tillered over wintered #ryegrass
to fresh spring germinators it’s easy to see why it can be such a problematic grass weed.
#luximo keeping plots impressively clean vs UT in our #Cheshire trial site. @BASFcropUK

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

Fascinating to see just how many #conidia (spores) are ejected from just one #pycnidia within this #Septoria lesion.
@BASFcropUK

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

@dikesmarshfarm @BASFcropUK True! If you need a more recent picture for the next cpm article let me know 😉

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

Normal service has resumed rain wise down at our Rawcliffe Bridge #Realresults farm. Unsuprisingly KWS Extase the most forward of the varieties but only 30-40% leaf 4 emerged in this crop drilled Mid September. @BASFcropUK

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

@dikesmarshfarm @BASFcropUK I’m available for weddings and birthdays!

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

@denny_robert Same, but with bells on!

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

@tjcsimpson I think the junction is where the seed used to be, so seminal roots below and nice chunky nodal/crown ones you can see at the top.

[Andrew Welch @andrewwelch46]

Friday quiz
Pre-em left and Pre-em right, no prizes given

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

@dikesmarshfarm @BASFcropUK @Mountfordsmith @AliRichards_ @amylbere @hugopryce1 @scottmilne53 @baker_tunney @BaldiMatthias @Mattkeane22 It’s a tough line up this year Richard! She’s still going strong though.

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

With half the average rainfall in April and June + hot windy days, drought stress very evident down at our #Realresultsfarm at Rawcliffe bridge . Benefits above disease control exhibited in quite a few varieties. UT vs #Revystar T1/T2. @BASFcropUK some coping better than others.

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

Come say hello over the next two days at the @dkbcrop Open Day on the 28th/29th June and learn more about #Luximo our brand new mode of action grass weed active for this autumn @BASFcropUK

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

@ADB0806 I’ll throw my hat in the ring Andy with harlequin Bug nymphs

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

@sc_pearceseeds @planetclune @BASFcropUK Just the T3 Prothio ear wash gone on recently Simon, no T0. So in terms of YR really putting that T1/T2 chemistry to the test!

[Mathew Barnes @MathewKBarnes]

#Revystar T1 fb T2 looking good keeping out #yellowrust in #zyatt and #skyfall at our #realresultsfarm
Tight timings which haven’t been easy this season with wind and rain limiting spray days. Pressure still there so T3 crucial in prolonging yield protection. @BASFcropUK