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Author: Catherine Norwood

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  • National project to advance Australian virus management
    National project to advance Australian virus management
    Author: Catherine Norwood, 2024-01-16T09:00:00+11:00

    From evaluating new strains of virus to assessing the annual impact on crops, the latest national virus program has an extensive scope of work, ultimately focused on helping growers to improve yields and profitability. GRDC has invested $12 million in a five-year national research project to help growers better prevent and manage virus infections in their crops.

  • Less haste, more speed for lentil desiccation timing
    Less haste, more speed for lentil desiccation timing
    Author: Catherine Norwood, 2023-11-03T09:00:00+11:00

    Wet years and late rain in recent years might have tempted some lentil growers to desiccate their crops a little early in an effort to bring on harvest. But patience is the key, according to long-time lentil growers, with recent research into desiccation strategies backing up their experience. There is little to be gained from spraying the crop too early.

  • Growers join trials to re-engineer soils and close the yield gap
    Growers join trials to re-engineer soils and close the yield gap
    Author: Catherine Norwood, 2023-10-16T09:00:00+11:00

    Experimental soil treatments offer options for northern region growers wanting to overcome the constraints of dispersive soils to retain moisture and close the yield gap for their crops. More than 20 growers across Queensland and New South Wales have joined on-farm trials to supplement core experimental sites investigating how to improve soil structure and lift crop yields in the northern region.

  • Grains industry scores A-plus for chemical residue compliance
    Grains industry scores A-plus for chemical residue compliance
    Author: Catherine Norwood, 2023-08-15T09:00:00+10:00

    Australia’s grains industry has a 99.2 per cent compliance rate with national maximum residue limits based on thousands of samples tested for chemical residues in both domestic and export markets. In 2021-22, more than 6500 samples were submitted for testing from bulk export terminals, container export packers, oilseed crushers, feed mills, flour mills, feedlots and food processors.

  • iMapPESTS success to drive future of airborne pest surveillance
    iMapPESTS success to drive future of airborne pest surveillance
    Author: Catherine Norwood, 2023-07-05T09:00:00+10:00

    The iMapPESTS project has provided an international proof of concept for a surveillance and reporting system designed to help growers protect crops against airborne pests and pathogens. The project has integrated automated sentinel traps, traditional and new genetic diagnostic techniques and a cloud-based data platform that provides public access reports on target pest and pathogen species.

  • Spring slug numbers key to next year’s crop risk
    Spring slug numbers key to next year’s crop risk
    Author: Catherine Norwood, 2023-06-14T11:35:58+10:00

    Growers in areas affected by slugs have been urged to closely monitor paddocks this spring to assess the potential risk for their 2023-24 crops. Favourable conditions over the past three years have led to a build-up of slug numbers, with populations carrying over into following seasons, slug expert Michael Nash says.

  • Multi-pronged strategy tackles LMA wheat quality defect
    Multi-pronged strategy tackles LMA wheat quality defect
    Author: Catherine Norwood, 2021-11-26T09:00:00+11:00

    Research into the wheat quality defect late maturity alpha-amylase (LMA) targets genetic improvements, field predictions and new testing methods

  • Dodging frost a numbers game
    Dodging frost a numbers game
    Author: Catherine Norwood, 2021-06-07T09:00:00+10:00

    The statistics behind sowing and flowering times guide South Australian grower James Venning’s approach to frost avoidance. A small portion of his land on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula is subject to frost, and it is this area that has been the focus of his recent experiments with new wheat varieties.

  • Search for canola climate genes heats up
    Search for canola climate genes heats up
    Author: Catherine Norwood, 2020-10-05T00:00:00+11:00

    A GRDC research project is underway to identify canola germplasm that possess heat tolerance, including associated traits, with field trials planted in New South Wales and Western Australia in 2020. The international canola gene pool will contribute to the search for germplasm to help Australian growers stay ahead of increased heat stress on crops.

  • Meat option to help grains
    Meat option to help grains
    Author: Catherine Norwood, 2019-10-17T00:00:00+11:00

    Potential new and valuable markets for high-protein grains on the horizon for meat alternatives.

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