issue 146, may june 2020
This page shows the articles in issue 146, may june 2020 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.
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Do canola fungicide applications always pay?
Issue 146, May-June 2020 - 05 Apr 2021In 2020, researchers from the Grain Orana Alliance and Brill Ag tested whether it was financially worthwhile protecting canola crops against disease – and they found mixed results
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Companion cropping one of five soil health-sensitive measures at Pontifex Farming
Issue 146, May-June 2020 - 09 May 2020The Pontifex family grow a mix of companion crops on SA mainland and island properties.
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COVID-19 cloud may have silver lining for Australian grain growers
Issue 146, May-June 2020 - 05 May 2020Devalued Australian dollar strengthens grain prices heading into 2020 season.
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On-farm strategy combines soil health-sensitive tactics across three SA family farms
Issue 146, May-June 2020 - 24 Apr 2020The Pontifex family combines ground cover cropping and organic fertiliser applications.
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Could peanuts hit the sweet spot for north Queensland sugarcane growers?
Issue 146, May-June 2020 - 23 Apr 2020Sugarcane growers turn to peanut's potential as alternative legume to boost returns.
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Early to mid-tillering is optimum time to check crop roots
Issue 146, May-June 2020 - 22 Apr 2020The best time to check crop root growth for potential issues is early to mid-tillering.
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Changing consumption patterns create fresh markets for Australian wheat
Issue 146, May-June 2020 - 21 Apr 2020Opportunities exist to attract premiums for certain types of Australian wheat.
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Stop and think about any prior soil works before you spray for weeds
Issue 146, May-June 2020 - 21 Apr 2020If soil renovation has been done recently it may require a change in herbicide strategies.
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Wheat breeding tool set to optimise energy use efficiency
Issue 146, May-June 2020 - 21 Apr 2020AI-backed 'energy use efficiency' index helps breeders shunt wheat energy into yield.
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Research delves into levels of soil sampling needed to underpin sound advice for problem soils
Issue 146, May-June 2020 - 20 Apr 2020Continuous VR approach comes up trumps for managing soils economically.