Boghall Farm

The overall aim of the tour is the demonstration of factors leading to the adoption and uptake of Integrated Pest management schemes. Use of Varietal resistance focusing on establishing the suitability of winter barley varieties for UK growing conditions, yield potential, resistance to major disease. Management interventions – focus on Integrated Pest Management trial in winter barley (sowing date, varietal resistance, sowing rate, fungicide programme). Use of chemistry to control disease. Aim of this trial is to show the potential of alternatives to chlorothalonil to control Ramularia leaf spot in barley.