Archived Projects

Closed: The importance of Sugar Beet fields for breeding curlew in Eastern England

Awaiting report

Closed: To investigate UK sugar beet cleaner loader losses

The harvester testing program has highlighted instances of both good and bad whole beet losses through cleaner loaders (often the same make/model) highlighting difference in set up.

Closed: Viability for use of plant tape technology for BBRO trial work

Awaiting report

Closed: Intra-field Variation

Interpreting and managing the spatial heterogeneity in sugar beet yields by long-term monitoring of crops. INSPiRE (Interpreting & managing spatial performance in reality) A joint project with The Morley Agricultural Foundation (TMAF)

Closed: Assessment of the reduction of sugar losses by adopting a direct transfer 'Chaser'-based harvesting system

The use of chaser bins (also known as transfer wagons) are not an entirely new concept and have been used widely in Australia and North America transferring grain from combine to road truck for many years. 

Closed: Innovate UK: Innovative disease monitoring and diagnostics for improved efficiency of crop production (SPOREID)

SPOREID is a new project designed to minimise the impact of disease on yield of the UK sugar beet crop. The yield potential of the UK sugar beet crop is c.130 t...

Closed: Nitrogen Prediction Response Evaluation (NPRE)

The fertiliser recommendations for sugar beet as laid out by DEFRA in RB209 assume a yield of 60t/ha.

Closed: Monitoring the future risk of rhizomania

Previously, rhizomania had a major economic impact on the UK industry, potentially decreasing yields by up to 70%. The development of partially-resistant variet...

Closed: Predicting egg hatch in mangold fly (leaf miner)

The larvae of the mangold fly (Pegomya hyoscyami) mine extensively sugar beet leaves, resulting in blisters that reduce photosynthetic area, increase sensitivit...

Closed: Optimising plant populations and N rates for modern, high-yielding sugar beet crops

There is circumstantial evidence to suggest that some UK high yielding sugar beet crops grown under modern conditions may benefit from higher than recommended plant populations and more nitrogen fertiliser.

Closed: Sequential Variety Harvest

Investigation into the relationship between variety canopy growth characteristics and the yield performance of sugar beet varieties at different harvest dates across campaign. 

Closed: Beet cyst nematode: control and rotational issues with brassica species

The significance and importance of oilseed rape and other brassica species in sugar beet rotations is increasing. An appreciation of these rotational issues and...

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