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Cereal growers asked to help develop a new BYDV management tool

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board · 2026

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Summary

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has launched a participatory initiative to develop a barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) management tool co-designed with UK cereal growers. The approach prioritises farmer involvement and field-based validation to improve uptake of pest management technologies in commercial cereal production. Efficacy data and adoption outcomes are not yet reported, as this appears to be an ongoing development programme rather than a completed study.

Regional applicability

This initiative is directly targeted at United Kingdom cereal growers and BYDV management under UK agronomic and policy contexts. The participatory co-design model reflects current UK agricultural research policy priorities, though transferability to other regions would depend on equivalent BYDV pressure and cereal production systems.

Key measures

Not specified in available metadata; likely to include farmer engagement metrics, tool usability, and field validation outcomes once the initiative concludes.

Outcomes reported

The initiative aims to co-design a barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) management tool with cereal growers through participatory research methods. Field-based validation and farmer input are prioritised to enhance adoption of the resulting management approach.

Theme
Farming systems, soils & land use
Subject
Arable cropping systems
Study type
Policy
Study design
Policy / participatory development initiative
Source type
Industry/policy report
Status
Published
Geography
United Kingdom
System type
Arable cereals
Catalogue ID
IRmqgglw22-e73e4a

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