Author: Dr Jessica Lye
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Professor digs in to director role
Author: Jessica Scholle (AHRI Communications), 2023-01-23T12:00:00+11:00Professor Ken Flower starts his role as the new Director of the AHRI this week at The University of Western Australia’s School of Agriculture and Environment.
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Novel pasture legumes pass the livestock test
Author: Dr Hayley Norman, Andrew Thompson, Ross Ballard, Jessica Gunn and Dr Belinda Hackney, 2022-06-23T16:00:00+10:00Livestock nutrition research undertaken as part of the Dryland Legume Pastures System project has identified unique features of novel legume species that provide benefits for mixed growers in low to medium-rainfall regions. In WA and NSW these species are able to develop more biomass from summer sowing which extends their grazing period. Some have improved survival when ingested by sheep, pods and seeds that are more digestible than subclover, and animal live weight gains at the end of the growing season are often increased.
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‘Community of learning’ lifts pest management confidence
Author: Dr Jessica Lye, Phil Bowden and Carl Larsen, 2020-10-24T00:00:00+11:00Adopting integrated pest management practices can be a knowledge-intensive exercise, but an innovative program providing a ‘community of learning’ and combining multiple learning activities is encouraging practices that support early-season canola pests in New South Wales.
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Personal values underpin pest management decisions
Author: Dr Jessica Lye and Bruce Howie, 2020-10-18T00:00:00+11:00Management decisions, innovative, targeted decision support aids and activities are being designed and delivered to enhance growers’ adoption of integrated pest management.
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Review highlights key factors in the evolution of insecticide resistance
Author: Dr Jessica Lye, 2019-07-31T00:00:00+10:00A review has underscored the main factors involved in insecticide resistance in Australia.