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The week that was: Sunday, September 15 - Saturday, September 21

The week that was: Sunday, September 15 - Saturday, September 21

Here are your five most-read GroundCover stories from the past week.

New varieties introduced as master list released

New varieties introduced as master list released

Classification changes announced as Wheat Variety Master List is released for 2019.

Opportunities for grains profit to be explored at Sale

Opportunities for grains profit to be explored at Sale

Growers given insight into what makes top performing grain-growing businesses.

2020 Nuffield Scholarships awarded to grains industry innovators

2020 Nuffield Scholarships awarded to grains industry innovators

Find out who the GRDC-supported Nuffield Farming Scholars are.

Agronomy

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Highlights reel from the Spray Drift Supplement | Gallery

Highlights reel from the Spray Drift Supplement | Gallery

Take a look at this selection of photos from the upcoming Spray Drift Supplement.

Mallee seep management strategies surface from on-farm trials

Mallee seep management strategies surface from on-farm trials

Lucerne and summer grains - sorghum and millet - help growers tackle seeps degradation

Take a look at photos from the National Variety Trials Supplement

Take a look at photos from the National Variety Trials Supplement

A selection of photos from the upcoming September-October GroundCover NVT Supplement.

Strategic on-farm approach to Mallee seeps management

Strategic on-farm approach to Mallee seeps management

Twin-sown crops - millet and sorghum - help remediate Mallee seeps degradation.

Mallee seeps unmasked in the south

Mallee seeps unmasked in the south

Mallee research helps manage seeps blight to grains productivity and profitability.

Grower Stories

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Mallee seep management strategies surface from on-farm trials

Mallee seep management strategies surface from on-farm trials

Lucerne and summer grains - sorghum and millet - help growers tackle seeps degradation

Weed wiper invention solves pasture quandary

Weed wiper invention solves pasture quandary

North Mingenew, WA, growers designed a weed wiper machine to attack tall broadleaf weeds.

Strategic on-farm approach to Mallee seeps management

Strategic on-farm approach to Mallee seeps management

Twin-sown crops - millet and sorghum - help remediate Mallee seeps degradation.

Drought workshops maintain management focus

Drought workshops maintain management focus

'Dealing with the Dry' forums provide management options for growers facing record dry.

Learning, from paddock to port

Learning, from paddock to port

GRDC tour program paves a path for northern growers to learn more about exports.

Weeds, Pests, Diseases

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Grains research unearths new knowledge about mice

Grains research unearths new knowledge about mice

Research reveals new insights into mice feed preferences to improve baiting efficacy.

Seeking long-term solutions to crop fungal diseases

Seeking long-term solutions to crop fungal diseases

Fungicide team adopts integrated research model to find robust crop disease protection.

New DPIRD app helps growers in fight against snails and slugs

New DPIRD app helps growers in fight against snails and slugs

With a single photo a new app can guide snail and slug baiting calibrations on spreaders.

Optimising summer weed management the focus of workshops

Optimising summer weed management the focus of workshops

Breadth of summer weed species can make management decisions difficult.

Research set to uncover secrets of canola pest

Research set to uncover secrets of canola pest

Research to provide canola growers with earlier warning about potential diamondback moth outbreaks.

Grain Storage

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Grain storage webinars: convenient delivery of expert advice

Grain storage webinars: convenient delivery of expert advice

Series of grain storage webinars on all aspects of storing grain on-farm.

Drought workshops maintain management focus

Drought workshops maintain management focus

'Dealing with the Dry' forums provide management options for growers facing record dry.

Go-to guidelines for correct treatment of grain in storage

Go-to guidelines for correct treatment of grain in storage

These guidelines help support growers to adhere to fumigation best practice.

Moisture high with moves to earlier harvests

Moisture high with moves to earlier harvests

Moisture management crucial for sorghum as growers move to earlier harvests.

Crops

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New varieties introduced as master list released

New varieties introduced as master list released

Classification changes announced as Wheat Variety Master List is released for 2019.

To bale or not to bale: decision time for canola growers

To bale or not to bale: decision time for canola growers

Growers face decision of whether to take crops through to harvest or start making hay.

Research set to uncover secrets of canola pest

Research set to uncover secrets of canola pest

Research to provide canola growers with earlier warning about potential diamondback moth outbreaks.

Soak up the good oil on profitable canola production

Soak up the good oil on profitable canola production

Five years of canola research will come together to provide growers with critical insights.

Winter chill gives canola disease a leg-up

Winter chill gives canola disease a leg-up

The incidence of UCI this year has been 'widespread'.

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New varieties introduced as master list released

New varieties introduced as master list released

Classification changes announced as Wheat Variety Master List is released for 2019.

Managing director says our precious soils being jealously guarded

Managing director says our precious soils being jealously guarded

Adoption of sustainable farming practices has changed the face of grain growing.

Insurance adds to risk management for fires at harvest time

Insurance adds to risk management for fires at harvest time

Engaging an insurance broker is an important part of fire risk management.

Fire prevention an integral harvest operation

Fire prevention an integral harvest operation

Yorke Peninsula grower Ben Wundersitz takes a multi-tactic approach to reduce fire risks.

Know your fire safety code before harvest begins

Know your fire safety code before harvest begins

Voluntary guidelines outline tactics to help grain growers reduce fire risks at harvest.

Farm Business

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Insurance adds to risk management for fires at harvest time

Insurance adds to risk management for fires at harvest time

Engaging an insurance broker is an important part of fire risk management.

Fire prevention an integral harvest operation

Fire prevention an integral harvest operation

Yorke Peninsula grower Ben Wundersitz takes a multi-tactic approach to reduce fire risks.

Drought workshops maintain management focus

Drought workshops maintain management focus

'Dealing with the Dry' forums provide management options for growers facing record dry.

Managing on-farm water focus of workshops

Managing on-farm water focus of workshops

Three one-day workshops addressing on-farm water management on offer in WA.

Panel to visit WA's southern cropping areas

Panel to visit WA's southern cropping areas

Visit to properties, trial sites within the Upper Great Southern, Great Southern regions, and Lakes districts.