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Weeds, Pests and Diseases

Pressure building to find new control strategies for aphids

15 Mar 2025

The need for an integrated strategy to control blue-green aphids has been heightened by the discovery of new pesticide-resistant populations in lentil crops in Victoria’s Wimmera and Mallee regions. Recent research led by Dr Evatt...

Weeds, Pests and Diseases

Practical tips support safe, effective spraying

09 Mar 2025

Practical tips for responsible herbicide use with optimal calibration of boom sprays and nozzles help to reduce environment and health...

GRDC News

Victorian agronomist and scientist each win grains award

25 Feb 2025

Agricultural consultant Cam Nicholson and research scientist Dr Audrey Delahunty each received awards this week from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) to recognise...

GRDC News

Soil Acidity Workshop shares learnings, strategies and technologies

29 Jan 2025

6 GRDC will host a national meeting in Adelaide on 19 February 2025 for grain industry participants to share knowledge on managing soil acidity in cropping...

GRDC News

GRDC wants to hear from SA's Mid North grain growers

16 Jan 2025

GRDC National Grower Network (NGN) forums will be held at Burra, Freeling and Owen. Local growers, researchers, advisers, agronomists and industry representatives are all encouraged to attend and contribute.

Weeds, Pests and Diseases

Precision seeding lays the foundation for weed control

10 Dec 2024

Lower Eyre Peninsula grain grower Jordan Wilksch told WeedSmart Week Machinery Expo attendees how he uses narrow row spacings and...

Weeds, Pests and Diseases

Chaff or no chaff, insect risk remains the same

09 Dec 2024

Chaff lines generated by harvest weed seed control programs do not increase the risk of crop damage from invertebrate pests

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