Ronstar is due to lose its approval for use and will not be available for sale beyond June 2013. All stocks must then be used up by June 2014 (see attached document for more details,
This is an important herbicide for our sector and it will leave sone serous gaps in weed control for some of our crops, not least Sweet Williams. In order to address this issue, the CFC in conjunction with ADAS has already been able to put the wheels in motion to begin a trial on this seasons drilled Sweet William crop.
We hope to develop other trials for next year so please contact us if you have any suggestions for other crops that will require a reappraisal of herbicide options when Ronstar is no longer available.
