Siobhan Hillman
@AphidsToZ
Crop Protection Scientist at AHDB. Formerly LadyPegomya. Views my own.
Fellow entomologists, gardeners and allotmenteers - do you think you could help with our project by keeping an eye out for leaf miner on Swiss chard, beetroot and spinach? More info on why we want to do this can be found in the link below! @LewisSpurgin sugarbeetleafminers.wordpress.com
To help support those struggling with their #MentalHealth, I'm attempting to raise funds for @RABIcharity by strapping myself to the wings of a vintage biplane & trying my best to accomplish some aerobatic moves at 135mph… #Farm24 #MentalHealthMatters justgiving.com/fundraising/sp…
Activity from adult CSFB has been low across all sites in recent weeks. Our Cambridgeshire site has recorded higher levels of larval scarring, with approximately 1/4 of plants scored this week showing signs of invasion @AHDB_Cereals
These giant tachinid flies (Tachnia grossa) are some of my most favourite late summer flies. If you're really really gentle you can hold them and see their beautiful yellow feets. These flies lay their eggs on caterpillars such as those from the Oak Eggar moth.
Our Suffolk site continues to have the highest cumulative number of CSFB caught in both ground and raised traps but the Kent and Cambridgeshire sites are following closely behind! For regular updates visit ahdb.org.uk/csfb @AHDB_Cereals
Great morning out recording content on IPM practices to reduce CSFB risk on farm 📽🎬 The content is based on findings from recent @AHDB_Cereals funded CSFB projects and will be released on our website in the near future. Watch this space 👀
The number of beetles at our Cambridgeshire site are now on the rise and have been primarily caught in the 1 metre traps. Crops at this site have emerged with the first leaf unfolded. For regular updates visit ahdb.org.uk/csfb
The latest results from @AHDB_Cereals funded CSFB monitoring are in! The highest recorded cumulative number is still at the Suffolk site but the Kent and Yorkshire sites are slowly catching up. For regular updates visit ahdb.org.uk/csfb
Is this a Violet Black-legged Robber Fly - Dioctria atricapilla @SoldierfliesRS? Nr Bawburgh, Norfolk. Seen on wheat.
With prices looking as cloudy as the British weather, grain marketing could mean the difference between hit and miss! Come along to Ledbury tomorrow to get ahead of the curve!!📈 #herefordmonitorfarm
Come to @CropTecShow and the @AHDB_Cereals stand, get onboard with #IPM & #IFM. If looking at a more holistic approach this is your first stop.
I'm talking IPM @CropTecShow on the @AHDB_Cereals stand this week, highlighting the @IpmDecisions platform and building a one stop shop for decision support, as well as the @H2020IPMWorks network demonstrating IPM in action, and @OPER8_EU promoting non-chem weed management
How healthy is your soil? Catch-up with Dr Simon Bowen as he talks about improving soil health before next year's sugar beet crop and using @TheAHDB Scorecard. media.rss.com/bbrobeetcast/f… @BritishSugar @NFUSugar @ArableMen @Clubhectare
If you're' quick you can join Hannah in Hereford and add to your understanding of what you want from your cover crops, sign up 👇
Still time to sign up for tomorrow’s cover crops meeting with the Hereford Monitor farm and speakers @timstephensuk and John Martin 🌱
Welcome to everyone attending today's BCPC Disease Review workshop at @niabgroup. The morning session finished with 4 student posters from @niabgroup, @Rothamsted & @SRUC
Excited to be at my first in person conference in 3 years @BCPC1 disease review. It’s great to see some new research on #ramulaia genetic resistance @SRUC
What an inspirational day at @bentd76’s regenerative agriculture farm in Herefordshire. So much to learn and so many possibilities! #regenag #IPM #Herefordshire
Field trial plots drilled today at Boxworth for AHDB/ University of Leeds PhD investigating black-grass suppression from cultivars by Jed Clark @bfgjed @AHDB_Cereals @ADASBoxworth @ADASGroup #grassweedcontrol #IWM
Fantastic to be at the first International #PlantHealthConference! Amazing to learn how countries are tackling agricultural challenges around the world #IPM #ClimateChange
A great day out at @BFC_Farming. Got to tick riding in a big combine off my bucket list!! 😀🥳 And a fascinating visit to @CJGRAIN merchants. Thanks to @AHDB_Arabletech for organising
I'm currently looking to collect adult cabbage stem flea beetles from oilseed rape grain stores. If you're a grower local to Shropshire or Staffordshire currently harvesting and infested with csfb, please let me know 🤚 #csfb