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Growers warned to watch out for willowherb

Minimal or no till may be to blame for rise in prevalence, says expert

Farmers Guardian
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Growers are urged to be on the look out for willowherb in cereal crops this spring
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Growers are urged to be on the look out for willowherb in cereal crops this spring

Growers have been urged to watch out for willowherb and take steps to tackle the weed in cereal crops this spring. Mathew Hutchings, senior commercial technical manager at chemical specialist FMC, says...

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