Author: Nicole Baxter
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Researchers find key herbicide resistance gene
Author: Nicole Baxter, 22 Jan 2021Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative scientists have identified one of the genes that enables annual ryegrass to detoxify and become resistant to different herbicides
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Trainee program future-proofing grains science
Author: Nicole Baxter, 19 Jan 2021An on-the-job training initiative is helping to upskill early career scientists in grains research
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Pre-sowing hygiene to protect next season’s crops
Author: Nicole Baxter, 18 Jan 2021Crop disease expert issues reminder to lower disease risk
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Disease check urged before planting 2021 chickpeas
Author: Nicole Baxter, 11 Jan 2021A leading plant pathologist is urging chickpea growers to assess the risk of Ascochyta blight in paddocks and seed before sowing their 2021 crops
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High yield push at Wallendbeen
Author: Nicole Baxter, 17 Dec 2020A trial site has been set up at Wallendbeen, New South Wales, to try and find out what it takes to push wheat and canola yields to new highs
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Vetch trialled as a dual-purpose break crop
Author: Nicole Baxter, 26 Nov 2020Difficult-to-manage sodic and dispersive soils make growing high-value pulse crops a challenge for the Allen family, but vetch is showing promise on soils less prone to transient waterlogging
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Above-average season a test for sodic soils
Author: Nicole Baxter, 25 Nov 2020Highly alkaline sodic and dispersive subsoils are a significant production constraint for Peter and Robert Allen, but trials exploring the deep placement of amendments are finally starting to show promise as a tactic to improve crop water use and grain yields
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Weed size matters
Author: Nicole Baxter, 16 Nov 2020To improve control rates, weed management specialists recommend targeting weeds when they are small
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Fortified wheats show promise on sodic soils
Author: Nicole Baxter, 13 Nov 2020Pre-breeders have developed advanced wheat lines with tolerance to some of the physical and chemical stresses found in areas with alkaline and dispersive subsoils
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Satellite data diagnosing soil constraints
Author: Nicole Baxter, 21 Sep 2020With soil constraints estimated to cost Australian grain growers more than $1.5 billion in lost production every year, researchers at the University of Queensland are using satellites to help stem this loss