Author: GRDC
357 results found:-
‘Measure to manage’ nitrogen expenditure in HRZ
Author: GRDC, 11 May 2022Grain growers in the southern cropping region’s high rainfall zone (HRZ) are urged to undertake critical deep nitrogen soil testing to underpin economically smart fertiliser programs in 2022.
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Trials assess soil nitrogen carryover after frost or heat
Author: GRDC, 09 May 2022A new research project is underway to give Western Australian growers a better understanding of the conditions and soil types under which nitrogen is carried over from one season to the next.
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Chaff residues put to the pest pressure
Author: GRDC, 06 May 2022A study is underway to determine whether harvest weed seed control systems which create chaff residues are promoting increased crop pest activity and associated crop damage in the southern cropping region.
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New tool helps grain growers preserve beneficial insects on-farm
Author: GRDC, 04 May 2022This new tool will help preserve beneficial insects in the Australian grains industry such as parasitoid wasps which help control grain aphids.
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Long, longer, longest: new trials weigh up benefits of long coleoptile wheat varieties
Author: GRDC, 28 Apr 2022New trials in WA are weighing up the benefits of long coleoptile wheat varieties. They’re part of a two-year GRDC investment, led by SLR Agriculture, focusing on the long coleoptile trait.
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Fertiliser test strips fine-tune fertiliser decisions
Author: GRDC, 26 Apr 2022Growers looking to refine their fertiliser strategy are encouraged to use test strips this season to help determine what nutrients are lacking and how much is required.
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GRDC seeking growers and industry input to plan for the future
Author: GRDC, 21 Apr 2022Growers, advisers, researchers and industry stakeholders will have multiple opportunities to engage and share their insights through a GRDC consultation process running from now until February 2023.
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Northern growers warned to consider elevated disease risk when making chickpea planting decisions
Author: GRDC, 13 Apr 2022NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Research Officer, Sean Bithell, said there was a risk that Phytophthora root rot would be widespread across the northern region this season, with ongoing rain providing ideal conditions for the disease and volunteer crops supplying an alternate host for the pathogens over summer.
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Building mouse and insect pressure highlights importance of hygiene
Author: GRDC, 13 Apr 2022GRDC grain storage extension specialist Ben White says that grain spills around sheds and silos at this time of year can supply a feed source for vermin and insect pests.
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New pest surveillance trials in southern region
Author: GRDC, 10 Apr 2022A new series of trials of the airborne pest and disease monitoring system, iMapPESTS, is under way at two sites in the southern cropping region.