Processors and Growers Research Organisation

Events

PGRO Events

June
19th
2023
Vining Pea Open Day

Vining Pea Open Day

The PGRO Vining Pea Open Day will be held on 19 June at Nocton, Lincolnshire.

The open day will showcase variety trials which are being grown for the evaluation on the PGRO Descriptive List.

We will also be examining on the effects of downy mildew on the vining pea varieties.

Attendance is free and no pre-booking is required. Visitors are welcome to the site from 9am.

To find the Nocton site, its What3Words is ///gobbling.orchestra.grudging.

June
27th
2023
Pea and Bean Open Day

Pea and Bean Open Day

The PGRO Pea and Bean Open Day will be held on 27 June at Stubton, Lincolnshire.

The open day will be showcasing PGRO’s work with beans and combining peas, as well as Descriptive List and National List trials.

We will be presenting PGRO’s work on the challenges around growing, protecting, and harvesting intercrops of winter beans and winter wheat, beans and oats, and vining peas and oats.

Also being run are lentil trials, which the PGRO have been growing since 2020 to establish the viability of UK lentil production and identify varieties of interest.

Other trials of interest will include a look at mechanical harrowing in combining peas as a tool to reduce herbicide use, and the use of Biostimulants when establishing the crop.

Experts in pulse diseases and crop pests will also be showcasing their work.

Attendance is free and no pre-booking is required. Visitors are welcome to the site from 9am.

To find the Stubton site, its What3Words is ///gear.reddish.rejoined.

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