Agronomy

AGROCHEMICALS APPROVED BY THE TOBACCO RESEARCH BOARD: 06 NOVEMBER 2023

The Tobacco Research Board as mandated by the Tobacco Marketing and Levy Act [Chapter 18:20] continually tests, approves and monitors all Crop Protection Agents (CPAs) for use on tobacco under the Pesticide Approval Scheme Service (PASS). The Act further states that: “No person shall treat any tobacco with a remedy which is not registered nor

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Grain Pests

Guard Your Yields Jealously By Dr Nyasha Chiuraise. Plant pathologist. SeedCo Ltd and Wendy Madzura. Head of Agronomy. SeedCo Ltd Grain pests are any live insects that feed and damage harvested stored grain. These include grain weevils, grain borers and grain moths which cause damage to grain such as maize, soybean, wheat, barley, rice, sorghum,

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Pest Management

Fall Army Worm Invasion and Control Practices By P. M. Matova, C. N. Kamutando, C Magorokosho, D. Kutywayo, F. Gutsa, and M. Labuschagne The following excerpts related to the Fall Army Worm (FAW) are taken from the paper Fall armyworm invasion, control practices, and resistance breeding in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) written by Prince M. Matova,

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Management Practices

Reducing the Risks Associated with Pesticide Exposure from Empty Pesticide Containers By R. Mavuka, Crop Production and Molecular Technologies Division TRB The Tobacco Research Board (TRB) encourages and promotes Good Agricultural Practices (GAP’s) in tobacco production. The proper handling and disposal of empty pesticide containers is one of the essential components of GAP’s, and if

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Land Preparation: Soil Conditioning for Increased Crop Productivity

By Wendy Madzura, Head of Agronomy, Seed Co Cropping season 2024 here we come… The soil is the main medium where crops grow. It is made up of very small rock particles, organic matter, micro-organisms, air and water, and the proportions of these and many other related factors have an impact on the potential for

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