Author: Alistair Lawson
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EP growers look to freeze out ‘Jack’
Author: Alistair Lawson, 2022-08-08T09:00:00+10:00A new GRDC investment is looking to equip growers on South Australia’s central and lower Eyre Peninsula with greater knowledge and skills to mitigate the effects of frost. Agricultural Innovation and Research Eyre Peninsula is delivering the ‘Tactics to minimise frost damage on the Eyre Peninsula’ investment through GRDC’s National Grower Network over the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
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Stacking tactics for HRZ ryegrass control
Author: Alistair Lawson, 2022-06-27T09:00:00+10:00Herbicide resistance continues to increase in the southern high-rainfall zone, highlighting the importance of using ‘stacked’ tactics to prolong the life of important chemistries in the ongoing battle against annual ryegrass.
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Soil tonic mixes lime, deep ripping and nutrition
Author: Alistair Lawson, 2022-02-22T09:00:00+11:00South Australian growers Alistair and Kate Ifould have put in place an ambitious soil improvement program to correct a worsening soil acidification problem. It has involved a combination of liming and deep ripping, followed by a generous fertiliser application program, to get the most out of their newly improved soils.
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Seed placement and use of wetters may boost crop establishment in sandy areas
Author: Alistair Lawson, 2020-02-24T00:00:00+11:00SA trials target use of on-row or edge-row sowing with soil wetters to lift crop yields.
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Weed seed dormancy and herbicide use key considerations when season breaks
Author: Alistair Lawson, 2020-02-15T00:00:00+11:00Growers in dry areas advised to consider weed seed dormancy and residual herbicide use.
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Remote-sensing tools offer prospect of identifying frost-affected crop areas
Author: Alistair Lawson, 2019-12-02T00:00:00+11:00Research project looks at remote and proximal sensing tools to help assess frost damage.
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GRDC investment suggests infrared technology could assess lime quality
Author: Alistair Lawson, 2019-11-29T00:00:00+11:00Portable infrared technology being trialed in south to help determine lime quality.
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South Australian grower rises above rhizoctonia
Author: Alistair Lawson, 2019-11-18T00:00:00+11:00Hansen family's ongoing battle against fungal disease leads to new systems approach.
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Trials examine rotations
Author: Alistair Lawson, 2019-11-09T00:00:00+11:00Research provides information on the whole-farming system impact of diverse crop rotations, including the incorporation of a pasture phase.
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Monitor for rhizo risk
Author: Alistair Lawson, 2019-11-07T00:00:00+11:00Growers urged to test for diease.