Best OverArching Podcasts (2025)

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BeetCast July: Overarching view of an agronomist 27:00

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We meet independent agronomist Penny Oakes in-field to discuss her role and that of the AICC. We also take a brief look at free-living nematode damage (docking disorder) in the Docking area.

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The new undisputed greatest sports logo of all time 1:07:08

18d ago1:07:08

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ON TODAY'S EPISODE: St. Louis Blues Brand Refresh Paying Buskers to bring some music and life to streets Brickline Greenway and protected bike lane updates A new sport called Bladeball, 1/2 Hockey 1/2 Baseball Overarching is filmed and recorded at Fly North Theatricals in South City, St. Loogie McGoogie Hosted by Colin Healy, David Lemon, and Bradl…

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What Happened To Alexis Zotos? (feat. Alexis Zotos) 1:15:15

1M ago1:15:15

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What happened to Alexis Zotos?! Salacious crime happening in your area... Haunted news rooms... Steve Templeton's forearms mentioned... All this and more on the 21st episode of Overarching. Overarching is filmed and recorded at Fly North Theatricals in South City, St. Loogie McGoogie Hosted by Colin Healy, David Lemon, and Bradley Rohlf Produced by…

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BeetCast June: New profile and increasing portfolio of research 16:49

1M ago16:49

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Meet Stephen Swainston, new Managing Director of BBRO and hear of the increasing number of projects being undertaken in crop production by BBRO's applied scientist, Dr Georgina Barratt.

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Every Single High School Mascot 1:02:51

2M ago1:02:51

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Father Gregory FX Daly...RESPONDS TO THE SHOW... A Deer walks into a Gin Room... Guns on trains because we live in the late 1800s... Anthropomorphic sexy Eagles... All this and more on the 20th episode of Overarching. Overarching is filmed and recorded at Fly North Theatricals in South City, St. Loogie McGoogie Hosted by Colin Healy, David Lemon, a…

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BeetCast May: Impacts of water use 20:55

2M ago20:55

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We all know how important water is in farming and the pressures upon us to limit use, limit run- off, or to the other extreme manage storm water and flooding. We meet with Rob Holland, Catchment Advisor with Anglia Water to discuss some of the issues they are faced with.

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314 Day Live Show (Recorded 3/30/25) 1:34:21

3M ago1:34:21

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This is a live show with a bunch of visual aids, so maybe go watch it on YouTube. Our 314 Day live show was postponed due to tornados. We do a 3-1-4-2-5 on flags of the region, field a fantasy baseball team of STL icons, Comment Section Readers Theater, and more! Overarching is filmed and recorded at Fly North Theatricals in South City, St. Loogie …

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BeetCast April: Unpicking seedling diseases 21:52

3M ago21:52

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With a little bit of rain, we will soon see the 2025 crop emerging from the field, but what if your crop appears to be struggling? Dr Suzannah Harder is at the beginning of a 3 year trial investigating seedling diseases and hopes to be able to provide a more comprehensive answer than 'black leg'.

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Mayoral Candidate Cara Spencer 1:18:34

4M ago1:18:34

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Current 8th Ward Alderwoman, Cara Spencer, is running for Mayor of St. Louis for a second time. With 68% of the vote in the primary elections, she is likely to become the city's net executive head. David, Bradley, and Colin have a conversation with the hopeful candidate. Topics: Solar bikes from 1995, Public Transit (duh), city/county merger, Devel…

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Public Transit in St. Louis is actually...pretty good? 1:08:11

4M ago1:08:11

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EPISODE 18! We've been making Overarching for over a year and we've only put out 18 episodes? Yep. We're 4 nut jobs with full-time jobs who think they can do it all so sometimes, we take a break, or don't care about something enough to release it. Because you know what's just the worst? Doing more for the sake of doing more or getting better for th…

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BeetCast March; Covering off cover crops and planning early weed control 26:07

5M ago26:07

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Disease pressures are probably not on growers radars at present, but in order to break the green bridge we need to ensure fields are clean prior to drilling, especially where cover crops have been in use. We listen in to a presentation from Georgina Barratt on cover crops and Pam Chambers (British Sugar) on weed control for 2025, recorded at our re…

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St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones 1:00:06

5M ago1:00:06

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Meet St. Louis' 47th Mayor and first black woman mayor, Tishaura O. Jones. Running for a 2nd term this election season, David, Bradley, and Colin with down and ask the tough questions like, "What's your favorite sandwich," "where is your Forest Park spot," and "how do you eradicate crime completely?" Follow Overarching: TikTok: Overarchingstlouis I…

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BeetCast February: Detail, detail, detail - delivers 20:17

5M ago20:17

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Growing sugar beet without the protection of CruiserSB could be challenging. Whilst cold weather provides an advantage, it is not a guaranteed solution, therefore BBRO will be working closely with growers on the finer details, ensuring that together we can sustain the crop in 2025.

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BeetCast January: Concentrating on the detail for 2025 15:39

6M ago15:39

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2024 has passed relatively easily for most beet growers, with a relatively average yield being harvested across most of the growing region. But what is in store for 2025 and how will BBRO be supporting you to ensure your decisions deliver all important yield?

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BeetCast December: Farming - one of life's universities 20:11

8M ago20:11

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In agriculture there are many periods of 'watch and wait' which gives the impression that farming is a laid back industry, but nothing could be further than the truth. The speed of change hitting the industry at present is exhausting. As one hill is climbed, another appears on the horizon, many currently feel they are looking at a mountain range. W…

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BeetCast November: BBRO's wish list 15:52

9M ago15:52

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With a special day approaching many growers will be wondering what they might find under the tree. Well BBRO's wish list, or to be more accurate Alistair's wish list does not entail large shiny vehicles, he's looking for something slightly smaller and with the help of Roger Barker from Living Optics he puts a small package with big potential to the…

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The Solution to All Missourians' Problems: OPOSSUMS! - Elad Gross Attorney General 2024 1:06:53

9M ago1:06:53

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We sit down with Missouri Attorney General Candidate Elad Gross to learn why he's just a normal guy wanting to be a normal lawyer for the state. We bring on current sitting Attorney General "Andrew Bailey" for an actual debate with actual words from his mouth. We decide the future of the state one spam phone call at a time. We short kings discuss w…

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BeetCast October: Seeds of change 24:06

10M ago24:06

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Autumn is a time for reflection but also for change, and in sugar beet things are certainly changing with the introduction of a new way to secure your seed. Nick Morris (British Sugar) and Arthur Marshall (NFU Sugar) explain the changes and the advantages these could bring to growers.

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BeetCast September: Using RL data to make your variety choices. 19:00

11M ago19:00

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Chairman of the Sugar Beet RL Board Mr Mike May joins us this month to explain some of the processes of the RL variety selection and how these data can be used by growers.

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BeetCast August: From cover crops to a lifetime of covering crops 30:37

12M ago30:37

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With much interest in cover crops this autumn we speak to both Dr Georgina Barratt and Dr Alistair Wright about their thoughts and what to expect from the BBRO research currently taking place. We also meet with industry stalwart, Tricia Cullimore, who has just retired from NIAB following 52 years of trials and the sugar beet Recommended List.…

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Our Perfect, No-notes, Unvetted Plan for STL Tourism 1:15:56

12M ago1:15:56

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Today we talk about: Redrawing regional and state lines A brand new marketing campaign for the region 3-1-4-2-5 of Tourist Attractions Overarching is filmed and recorded at Fly North Theatricals in South City, St. Loogie McGoogie Hosted by Colin Healy, David Lemon, and Bradley Rohlf Produced by Junia Gilbert Logo design by J.P. Burks aka Skrub Them…

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BeetCast July: Spots and Dots! 26:09

1y ago26:09

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If your beet leaves have become 'holey' it could be the Silver Y moth at play, so please watch your crop carefully throughout July for this pest and for any signs of foliar disease such as Cercospora Leaf Spot.

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Who’s on the Mount Rushmore of St. Louis 1:02:34

1y ago1:02:34

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Cicadas aren’t taking over the city, and a draft competition for who can build the best St. Louis Mount Rushmore. Overarching is filmed and recorded at Fly North Theatricals in South City, St. Loogie McGoogie Hosted by Colin Healy, David Lemon, and Bradley Rohlf Produced by Junia Gilbert Logo design by J.P. Burks aka Skrub Theme music, used with pe…

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We're Going To Buy The St. Louis Cardinals 48:17

1y ago48:17

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- The current state of the Cardinals impact on St. Louis and their new city connect jerseys. - The Muny hosts a concert for the first time in over 30 years. - A city police officer tackles and straddles a person while smoking a cigar...on duty. - Who would you bring aliens to in STL if they said "Take me to your leader?" Overarching is filmed and r…

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BeetCast June: Time for a 'mardle' 19:03

1y ago19:03

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'Tis the season of events! The BBRO team have been out and about meeting growers and discussing some of the in-field issues and hopes for this season's crop.

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The Baseball Test for Intersection Safety 51:22

1y ago51:22

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St. Louisan's all know these intersections. St. Louisan's all hate these intersections. Why do we insist on making these intersections about cars, and not about people? 1. Comment Section Readers Theater - Streets Are Dangerous!! 2. Good old fashioned top 5 of the LARGEST intersections in St. Louis corner to corner. 3. We introduce the baseball tes…

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Downtown St. Louis is Done...With Your B.S. 36:47

1y ago36:47

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- We respond to the Wall Street Journal article about downtown St. Louis written by a guy who's never been here. - Riverfront Times comment section goes nuts for the Cybertrucks rolling into town. - We dream about the potential and future growth that will coincide with the incoming Gateway South development. Overarching is filmed and recorded at Fl…

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BeetCast May: The trialling choice of tillage 25:00

1y ago25:00

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With so many tillage choices, how do you ensure you have made the right choice for your soil, the conditions and your crop? BBRO are investigating these implications at Holkham Farming with interesting results.

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Former Sports Franchises of STL 1:07:53

1y ago1:07:53

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-We Side with Kansas City -We Side with Oakland -We Side with Billionaires? We talk about the history of sports franchises in St. Louis, including the ones who've left us...multiple times. Overarching is filmed and recorded at Fly North Theatricals in South City, St. Loogie McGoogie Hosted by Colin Healy, David Lemon, and Bradley Rohlf Produced by …

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FT. BRIAN LAGERSTROM! - St. Louis Food + Transit 1:20:36

1+ y ago1:20:36

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-We learn about St. Louis YouTube chef sensation Brain Lagerstrom's career and new found love of city planning, public transit, and orange-pilled YouTube. -Brian takes the first ever St. Louis Questionnaire. -We draft our favorite city restaurants you can bring you St. Charles parents to, the best sticky restaurants, the best "not american" restaur…

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BeetCast April: Preparing for an invasion 19:58

1+ y ago19:58

19:58

With a high Virus Yellows forecast and aphids expected around the 10th April we look at mitigation strategies to help growers protect the crop in 2024.

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Skyscrapers, Public Art, & Doin’ Bus Stuff w/ guest Doug Weaver 1:04:57

1+ y ago1:04:57

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We do Bus stuff with Doug Weaver We talk bulldozing a St. Louis mall with Doug Weaver We talk public art with Doug Weaver We talk the best and worst skyscrapers in St. Louis. Overarching is filmed and recorded at Fly North Theatricals in South City, St. Loogie McGoogie Hosted by Colin Healy, David Lemon, and Bradley Rohlf Produced by Junia Gilbert …

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St. Louis Parks are better than Chicago, and the 90s STL Public Transit Commercial 59:26

1+ y ago59:26

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St. Charles and St. Louis need to get along, but how? St. Louis' parks are top tier. Best in the country, perhaps. A 90s public transit commercial convinces us we're mentally unwell. We draw the city of St. Louis from memory. We draft all the parks across the city. Overarching is filmed and recorded at Fly North Theatricals in South City, St. Loogi…

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BeetCast March: Drilling into the detail 54:17

1+ y ago54:17

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We join Simon Bowen and Stephen Aldis at a Drill Operators training day, to hear the latest info on improving crop population, establishment and ultimately yield through good preparation and drilling. We also meet with 5 drill manufacturers; Grimme, Kverneland, Kuhn, Monosem and Vaderstad.

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The County Unveils a Suggestive New Logo, and we Rank Billionaires 1:00:33

1+ y ago1:00:33

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- 31425: Ranking the St. Louis Billionaires by how much we like them. Spoiler, they're all bad - St. Louis County rebrands itself to much...arousal - Stan Kroenke murdered Princess Di. Don't look into it, we did the research for you Overarching is filmed and recorded at Fly North Theatricals in South City, St. Loogie McGoogie Hosted by Colin Healy,…

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History of St. Louis Mayors/'Illegal' Christian Drones are Surveilling You 1:00:15

1+ y ago1:00:15

1:00:15

A so called 'faith based film company' called SMS Novel, run by out-of-towner Jomo Johnson, is currently running a private drone surveillance company in Gravois Park as if out of SkyNet. The website is WILD: https://www.smsnovel.com -Crime is down city-wide, but it's up in St. Charles County? -Weed. We talk about weed in Missouri. Do you smoke it, …

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BeetCast February: Getting to grips with a harvester 23:11

1+ y ago23:11

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As many experienced harvester drivers will tell you there is a lot more to harvesting a good beet crop than you'd think. We spend some time in the cab with a new driver and carry out a harvester test to really put him through his paces - will he pass muster?!

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BeetCast January 2024: What's happened to my sugars? 36:13

1+ y ago36:13

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First podcast of 2024. We look at a frequent grower question received during the 2023 campaign. Walking through the collection of data process at British Sugar with Perry Bateman and then hearing from Simon Bowen regarding some of the potential influences to low sugars and higher impurities.

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Trains Are The Best (and you'll never convince us otherwise) 1:00:38

1+ y ago1:00:38

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Buckle up, everyone. Or don't, because you don't need to. Today we're talking about our dream Metro expansions—How could we make St. Louis as accessible as possible with just a few more stops? Overarching is filmed and recorded at Fly North Theatricals in South City, St. Loogie McGoogie Hosted by Colin Healy, David Lemon, and Bradley Rohlf Produced…

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Famous St. Louisans Baseball Draft & Comment Section Readers Theatre 1:00:58

1+ y ago1:00:58

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I this episode you'll hear: -Some of the finest "opinions" the comment section of the Post-Dispatch have to offer. -A celebration of notable St. Louisans in the form of a Baseball Draft Overarching is filmed and recorded at Fly North Theatricals in South City, St. Loogie McGoogie Hosted by Colin Healy, David Lemon, and Bradley Rohlf Produced by Jun…

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Where You Can (and Can't) Ride a Bike & The Problem(s) with the City/County Divide 1:14:34

1+ y ago1:14:34

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In this episode, you'll hear: - Just how many streets change their names the moment they cross into Saint Louis County - An old poem about a smelly park - Why the Roundabout of Death is terrifying (Seriously, avoid it) - Legitimate gripes with the City/County divide - An autotuned jingle - And so much more! Overarching is filmed and recorded at Fly…

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BeetCast December 2023: Cover crops and responsible use of glyphosate 28:01

1+ y ago28:01

28:01

Quite a few growers are using or considering the use of cover crops, but getting the species mix is only one consideration, you also need to plan for destruction particularly where followed by sugar beet. Roger Bradbury, sugar beet lead for Bayer Cropscience and Dr Georgina Barratt (BBRO) discuss the use of glyphosate.…

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Why St. Louis IS Walkable and Ballpark Village Phase 3 Ideas 1:04:46

1+ y ago1:04:46

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In this episode, we talk about: -How Bradley is being gaslit, and knows it, by Starbucks/Howard Schultz/Finance Bros. -Colin's love of public facing infrastructure and the walkability of St. Louis -David's obsession with business/construction development and 'pontification' on the future of Ballpark village/downtown housing. To top it all off, we'l…

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BeetCast November 2023: Machinery fest for BBRO trials team 14:56

1+ y ago14:56

14:56

Whilst weather stopped play, for trials harvesting the BBRO team took some well earned time out and visited Beet Europe in France, and came home with a wish list.

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BeetCast October 2023: Virus Yellows solution? 15:36

2y ago15:36

15:36

We visit one of the BBRO trial sites to see the impact of Virus Yellows on varieties available for drilling in 2024 and also discuss some of the exciting findings regarding new material being tested for future use.

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BeetCast September 2023: Robotics coming to sugar beet? 18:25

2y ago18:25

18:25

Many of us have stood mesmerised at agricultural shows watching a robotic display and wondering if they have a place on the farm. Well Sentry Farming have partnered with Autonomous Agri Solutions and BBRO to test the theory in a commercial sugar beet field. We meet those involved to see how things have worked out in the first year of trial.…

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BeetCast August 2023: Shaping your seed choice through variety traits 21:24

2y ago21:24

21:24

With the sugar beet seed order being imminent, we discuss what to look for in variety traits and how to use this knowledge to shape your choices for the 2024 crop.

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BeetCast July 2023: Keeping your canopy healthy 22:58

2y ago22:58

22:58

The crop is now surging ahead with good canopy cover across much of the growing region. With this in mind we look to our fungicide programmes to ensure the canopy remains healthy to optimise yield potential.

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BeetCast June 2023: BBRO in-field 30:32

2y ago30:32

30:32

Catch up with the topics of conversation following our May BeetField events.

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BeetCast May 2023: Actively monitoring to safeguard the sugar beet crop 19:18

2y ago19:18

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As we enter May the first of the aphids are known to be in flight, so as they launch so do we by commencing the aphid survey. This year monitoring is ramped up with 12 special monitoring sites.