issue 145 march april 2020
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High-value forms of Crown rot resistance identified
Issue 145, March-April 2020 - 2020-02-03T00:00:00+11:00Crown rot resistance in commercial wheat varieties superseded by new pre-breeding lines.
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WA's peak grains forum to hear the latest in crop disease detection
Issue 145, March-April 2020 - 2020-02-02T00:00:00+11:00Growers told Plant Sniffer and BioScout could fast-track disease ID and response.
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Vigilance in mouse monitoring is advised for some southern growers
Issue 145, March-April 2020 - 2020-01-31T00:00:00+11:00SA and Victorian grain growers warned to watch for mice due to grain on the ground.
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Do you need to incorporate lime to address subsoil acidity?
Issue 145, March-April 2020 - 2020-01-30T00:00:00+11:00Fixing subsoil acidity with surface-applied lime is a slow process, as lime takes years to move into the soil. Incorporation with cultivation can fast-track results.
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Consider soil water storage before sowing a grain sorghum crop
Issue 145, March-April 2020 - 2020-01-30T00:00:00+11:00Northern region growers are contemplating late sowing options for sorghum.
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Outsourced seed sizing proves worthwhile for Gregadoo continuous croppers
Issue 145, March-April 2020 - 2020-01-28T00:00:00+11:00NSW growers Andrew and Karly Dumaresq use big canola seed to improve crop establishment.
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Australian grain crops tipped to jump 5.5 million tonnes by 2030
Issue 145, March-April 2020 - 2020-01-27T00:00:00+11:00Demand in key export markets expected to absorb extra Australian grains production.
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Focus on protecting crops in the face of fungicide resistance
Issue 145, March-April 2020 - 2020-01-26T00:00:00+11:00National Fungicide Resistance Workshop unites industry on dealing with crop diseases.
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Dealing with the Dry forums: Could benchmarking help growers survive the next dry?
Issue 145, March-April 2020 - 2020-01-25T00:00:00+11:00"While we all lose in a drought, some lose less."
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Dryland farming and crop rotation in times of drought
Issue 145, March-April 2020 - 2020-01-24T00:00:00+11:00For Victorian grower Ton van Dijk, drought has led to a rethink of his crop rotation.