The focus is on arming participants with the latest information about integrated weed management.

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A CSIRO project is laying the foundation to develop new guidelines for soil sampling.

Screening programs aim to stop blackleg's devastating threat to the canola industry.

Growers in south armed with IPM intelligence through GRDC-Birchip Cropping Group project.

WA research is finding solutions to the effects of transient salinity on crop yields.

Growers advised to be aware of biosecurity risks posed by harvest contractors.

Growers advised to monitor for aphids and viruses in spring-sown canola over summer.

Storing grain can boost profits from quality checks, aggregation and blending opportunities.

Grain storage moves beyond feed and seed to offer options for better selling strategies.

Next advance in spray technology is ability to spot- spray weeds in growing crop or pasture.

A low-risk alternative to irrigated cotton is performing well in western Queensland.

More milestones achieved in the development of Star Trek-style tricorder technology to analyse photosynthesis-related wheat yield traits.

Researchers secure new resistance genes for sunn pest, hessian fly and karnal bunt

Using good processes can help grain growers develop their skills as decision-makers.

Northern wheatbelt dry spells heighten WA grower interest in meeting micronutrient needs.