Teagasc Crop Report
Update No. 4 2022
Update No. 4 2022
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1. Brown rust common on winter barley
2. Spring planting is almost complete
3. BYDV symptoms showing up in winter barley in the South
4. Ensure you sprayer test is in date for 2022.
Spring Crop Walks
Teagasc will run a series of Crop Walks over the coming weeks.
The Teagasc will hold a series of spring crop walks starting on April 20th Topics covered will be the management of spring and winter cereal crops, as well as beans and oilseed rape. There will be a specific emphasis on fertiliser use, control of aphids and disease control in crops.
The dates and location of the evens are as follows
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|
County |
Date |
Location |
Eircode |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Wexford |
April 20 |
Martin & Jamie Whelan, Ballingale, Ballycarney, |
Y21H7D4 |
19.00 |
|
2 |
Carlow |
April 21 |
Fergus Cole, Ballybar, Carlow |
R93T0H1 |
11.00 |
|
3 |
Cork East |
April 21 |
DAFM Farm, Ballyderown, Fermoy. |
P61HN32 |
11.00 |
|
4 |
Tipperary/Kilkenny |
April 22 |
Teagasc, Kildalton College, Piltown. |
E32YW08 |
11.00 |
|
5 |
Dublin |
April 22 |
Ennis Farm, Curragh West Naul Co. Dublin |
K32 YV74 |
11.00 |
|
6 |
Waterford |
April 26 |
Tom Beausang, Glendine via Youghal, Co. Waterford |
P36VX82 |
11.00 |
|
7 |
Kildare north |
April 25th |
Philip & Helen Harris, Richardstown, Clane Co. Kildare |
W91DR13 |
19.00 |
|
8 |
Louth/Meath |
April 26 |
Drummonds Trial Site, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth |
A92 P110 |
19.00 |
|
9 |
Kildare/Laois |
April 27 |
Eamon Fennin, Cardington House Athy, Co. Kildare |
R14 Y802 |
10.00 |
|
10 |
Cork West |
April 27 |
Calvert & Keith Smith, Bandon Grammer School |
P72 FD36 |
19.00 |
|
11 |
Kerry |
April 28 |
Ronan Barron Coast Rd, Clashmealcon E, Ballynaskreena, Co. Kerry |
V92DR64 |
11.00 |
|
12 |
Limerick |
April 28 |
Shay Galvin, Banogue, Croom, Co. Limerick |
V35 V329 |
19:00 |
|
13 |
Offaly |
April 29 |
Derek Strong Toberleheen Ballinagar Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
R35 WY66 |
14.30 |
|
14 |
Galway |
May 4 |
Martin Joe Cannon, Rinn, Oranmore, Co. Galway |
H91KC56 |
14.00 |
|
15 |
Wicklow |
May 5 |
Stuart Fitzgerald, Ballydonnell, Avoca, Co.Wicklow. |
A67 PY96 |
11.00 |
|
16 |
Donegal |
|
TBC |
|
|
Winter Barley
Winter barley growth stages are near normal for this time of year. Most crops are at GS 31/32 after a period of slow growth in the last two weeks. Fertiliser is up to date in most crops but growth regulation and disease control has been delayed due to cold and frosty nights. Disease levels are low but brown rust is present in some six row varieties like Bazooka and Belfry. There are reports of BYDV particularly along the south coast. See spring cereals section for more detail on BYDV.
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Winter Wheat
Crop growth has slowed somewhat in the last couple of weeks due to some late frosts. While many crops looked quite advanced a few weeks ago they now seem to be near normal which means for most the leaf 3 fungicide application will be due towards the end of April. The main application of fertiliser is now due on crops as well as growth regulators.
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Winter Oats
Oat crops are still looking quite "leggy" althoough the internal growth stage is about normal for this time of year. According to the monitor crops table most are at GS 31 at the moment. Crops in the coming weeks will need their final split of nitrogen as well as a growth regulator and a fungicide.
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Spring cereals
The sowing of spring cereals is virtually complete. It is expected that there will be an increase in the area of spring cereals due to the Tillage Incentive Scheme with spring barley the main beneficiary. Establishment percentages are good in emerged crops due to good seedbed conditions as a result of a timely spell of dry weather in the second half of March. Control of pests, weeds and fertiliser application will be the priorities for the next few weeks.
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Potatoes
Planting of maincrop is now in full swing and talking to some growers if the weather continues to be favourable in the next two weeks many will be finished earlier than even last year. Soil temperatures are 1-2 OC above normal and many areas of the country have had little rain since St. Patrick's day so soils are dry.
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Winter Oilseed Rape
Crops are in full flower at the moment and even the crops with lower GAI's at the beginning of spring seem to have grown well through the spring. All nitrogen has been applied except for growers using liquid forms of nitrogen. Disease levels appear to be low.
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Maize & Fodder Beet
Much of this years fodder beet is sown and the sowing of maize will commence in the coming days in southern sheltered sites.
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Sprayer Testing
One of the key elements of the sustainable use directive (SUD) is that sprayers must be tested and certified. A properly functioning sprayer is essential to get the best response from plant protection products (PPP’s) and to protect the environment.
Following the introduction of the SUD all boom sprayers > than 3m needed to be tested by 26 November 2016 and the test lasted for 5 years. Therefore there are a large number of sprayers that need to be tested ahead of the 2022 season.
A farmer can find out when the test is due by looking at the sticker placed on the sprayer at the time of initial test.
The interval between inspections shall not exceed five years until 2020 and shall not exceed three years thereafter.
- Tests completed before 1/1/2020 will be valid for a maximum of 5 years and will expire, at the latest, by 1/1/2023.
- Tests completed after 1/1/2020 will be valid for a maximum of 3 years.
- The date (i.e. day and month) of re-testing will be the same day and month as the previous test with the exception of those completed in 2018 and 2019 all of which must be re-tested by 1/1/2023.
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Date tested |
Date next test is due |
|
2014 |
2019 |
|
2015 |
2020 |
|
2016 |
2021 |
|
2017 |
2022 |
|
2018 |
1/1/2023 |
|
2019 |
1/1/2023 |
|
2020 |
2023 |
|
2021 |
2024 |
|
2022 |
2025 |
See below link to the currently list of DAFM approved Equipment Inspectors :
https://www.pcs.agriculture.gov.ie/sud/equipmentinspectors/
Ag Chem products withdrawn or going to be withdrawn
Each year the number of active ingredients gets ever smaller and this year is no exception with more products being with drawn from the market.
Table 1- Active substances to be withdrawn over the next 18 months
|
Active Substance |
Revoke date and last date of sale by authorisation holder |
Last date of sale by distributors/retailers |
Last date of Use |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prochloraz |
31/12/2021 |
30/06/2022 |
30/06/2023 |
|
Cyproconazole |
31/05/2021 |
30/11/2021 |
22/11/2022 |
|
Indoxacarb |
19/03/2022 |
30/06/2022 |
19/09/2022 |
|
Isopyrazam |
TBC (Regulation not published yet) |
TBC |
Q4 2022 |
The full list of products which are being withdrawn can be found here
Crop Report - App - Android (only)
As part of Teagasc commitment to develop the Crop Report we are pleased to announce the launched the Crop Report Android app (Google Play store) which can be used in all android phones (not Apple devices).
The App delivers the same content as the website but is in an easier to use format on mobile devices and once the app is loaded onto the mobile device and then the Crop Report is logged into for the first time, then the subsequent log in will not require a password again ( similar to Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ie.teagasccropreport.app
Teagasc has an IOS version completed but not available as yet as there are hurdles connected with Apple app structure which we need to overcome. We hope to have the Apple IOS app available in the coming weeks.