1. Tom King
UK Regional Base Manager
Eurofins Agroscience Services / NDSM
3 sites:
Stockbridge Technology Centre, York
Cockle Park, Morpeth (Newcastle University)
Nafferton, Newcastle (Newcastle University)

2. Two varieties – Mulika / KWS Willow 3 variants 1 replicate
No differences really – few issues, slugs, crows. Slight higher protein content in Biological but can’t be statistically proven.
2017 – Spring Wheat
Two varieties – Mulika / KWS Willow
3 variants
1 replicate

3. Treatments IPM – risk evaluated. Low – no chemistry Med – Biological
High - Conventional
Conventional – Standard practice
Biological – all timings + option for others

4. Results STC Nafferton Cockle Park Yield Mulika Willow IPM 5.9 5.86
Conv
6.6
7.04
Bio
6.1
6.03
Yield
Mulika
Willow
IPM
1.64
2.06
Conv
2.08
2.36
Bio
1.37
Yield
Mulika
Willow
IPM
4.1
4.2
Conv
4.3
Bio
3.9
Protein
Mulika
Willow
IPM
12.99
13.02
Conv
13.11
13.39
Bio
13.2
Protein
Mulika
Willow
IPM
13.9
13.4
Conv
13.7
14.0
Bio
15.9
14.2
Roma
Protein
Mulika
Willow
IPM
13.4
13.5
Conv
13.6
13.7
Bio

5. 2018 – Winter Wheat
Two varieties – Skyfall / KWS Leeds
3 variants replicates
Same sites 2nd Oct drilled

6. IPM
Conventional
Biological T0
T0 (optional) T1
T1.5 (optional)
T1.5 T2 T3
IPM – risk evaluated.
Low – no chemistry
Med – Biological
High - Conventional
Conventional – Standard practice with optional T0 and T1.5
Biological – all timings + option for others