Lists of recommanded varieties of cereals for the harvest 2007

How can plant-protection product use in winter wheat be reduced without compromising yields? An Agroscope study shows that a combination of herbicide-free weed-control measures can achieve yields comparable to those obtained with herbicide use.

Meadow fescue is an important fodder grass on temporary leys in Switzerland. Agroscope tested 24 varieties of meadow fescue on six sites. Three new cultivars proved impressive in the growing trials and are designated for variety recommendation.

Seeds are generally routinely treated with plant-protection products to safeguard yields. A study conducted on wheat seeds and based on new field data shows that when disease pressure is low, this routine treatment offers no benefit in many cases.