MGA Times

MGA Times January 2008

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

In this issue:

• MGA's 20th year annual Maize Conference.
• MGA variety booklet.

MGA Times November 2007

Thursday, November 1, 2007

In this issue:

• Feeding maize—Chris Savery
• Seed dressings—Simon Draper
• Meeting report
• Starter fertiliser
• Analysis
• Forage costs—John Morgan
• Date for Maize conference 2008

MGA Times October 2007

Monday, October 1, 2007

In this issue:

• European Maize Meeting report—John Morgan.
• Grain maize survey.
• Cross Compliance Review.
• Demonstration meeting—November 15th.
• Mineral reminder.
• Analysis reminder.
• MGA Germany trip.

MGA Times August 2007

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

In this issue:

• NVZ consultation
• Demonstration meeting report
• Dry matter

MGA Times July 2007

Sunday, July 1, 2007

In this issue:

• Last minute herbicide applications—Simon Draper.
• Feeding cows in this wet weather—Chris Savery.
• Demonstration invitation.
• Maize crop growth around the Country.

MGA Times June 2007

Friday, June 1, 2007

In this Issue:

• Wholecrop cereals, what value in the diet?—Chris Savery.
• Cereals 2007 report.
• Climate change.
• Cost comparison table.
• Grain maize demonstration meeting.
• Biogas update.
• US maize crop report.

MGA Times May 2007

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

In this issue:

• Post emergence sprays for maize—Simon Draper.
• Cereals 2007.
• Grain maize demonstration site.
• Top dressing maize.
• Diabrotica consultation.
• Maize drilling around thecountry.

MGA Times April 2007

Sunday, April 1, 2007

In this issue:

• Grass silage—What’s required? - Chris Savery.
• Maize Drilling tips - Simon Draper.
• Weed spray star chart
• Catchment sensitive farming.
• Look out for Lapwings.
• The N Predictor explained.
• Manures on maize

MGA Times March 2007

Thursday, March 1, 2007

In this issue:

• Wholecrop conference report.
• Maize conference report.
• Nitrogen predictor form.
• Seed rates & seed dressing note.

MGA Times January 2007

Monday, January 1, 2007

In this issue:

• Wholecrop conference invitation.
• Maize conference invitation.
• Maize Variety Selector.
• Send a Cow donationform.
• Nutrient “Opportunity or Overload” - John Morgan explains.
• NVZ-N loading limits.

MGA Times December 2006

Friday, December 1, 2006

In this issue:

• Variety booklet 2007.
• Harvesting, drying and marketing grain maize—Neil Groom.
• Understanding silage analysis—Chris Savery.
• Conference dates.

MGA Times October 2006

Sunday, October 1, 2006

In this issue:

• MGA Minerals update.
• Dairy Event report.
• Drill demonstration results.
• EMM Report.
• Clamp density calculations.
• Invitation to Elveden Farms.
• Diary Dates.

MGA Times September 2006

Friday, September 1, 2006

In this issue:

• Top ten tips for after harvest—Simon Draper.
• Buffer feeding this Autumn—Chris Savery.
• Silage analysis.
• Dairy Event 2006.
• Diary dates.
• Fertiliser security rules.

MGA Times August 2006

Tuesday, August 1, 2006

In this issue:

• Message from Chairman Graeme Cook.
• Diabrotica update 2006.

MGA Times June 2006

Thursday, June 1, 2006

In this issue:

• Soil protection review.
• Late season weed control 2006—Simon Draper.
• Observations on the LINK project—Angus Golightly.
• Best use of maize & wholecrop over summer—Chris Savery.
• Maize drilling demonstrations—update.
• Cereals 2006 report.
• Websites of the Month.
• Diary dates.

MGA Times May 2006

Monday, May 1, 2006

In this issue:

• Weed control 2006—Simon Draper.
• Wholecrop Conference report.
• Best use of maize & wholecrop over summer—ChrisSavery.
• Maize drilling demonstrations.
• Cereals 2006.
• Websites of the Month.
• Diary dates.

MGA Times March 2006

Wednesday, March 1, 2006

In this issue:

• Maize drilling 2006—Simon Draper.
• Conference reports.
• Maize establishment tips.
• Nitrogen Predictor forms.
• Minimising soil management problems—GordonSpoor.

MGA Times September 2004

Wednesday, September 1, 2004

MGA Times July 2004

Thursday, July 1, 2004

In this issue:

• Planning for maize in 2005 - Simon Draper
• Fermented wholecrop silage making tips - John Morgan

MGA Times June 2004

Tuesday, June 1, 2004

MGA Times March 2004

Monday, March 22, 2004

In this issue:

• Weed Control Without Atrazine
• MGA Nitrogen Predictor Form - Simon Draper
• MGA Farmer Focus – John Jackson

MGA Times March 2003

Thursday, March 20, 2003

MGA Times February 2003

Wednesday, February 19, 2003

In this issue:

• Maize Conference Application
• Maize and Nitrogen Vulnerable Zones - Simon Draper

MGA Times January 2003

Friday, January 24, 2003

In this issue:

• Maize Conference Programme & application form Forward thinking for the 2003 maize crop
• Simon Draper Managing organic maize
• Simon Draper, Gordon Tweddle, Soil Association HSBC Spotlight information
• We thought members may find this of interest

MGA Times December 2002

Friday, December 20, 2002

• January Devon farm visit circular

• January Glastonbury evening meeting circular

• Maize quality at what cost to the environment? Paper presented by Simon Draper at the European Maize Meeting