issue 147, july august 2020
This page shows the articles in issue 147, july august 2020 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.
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Screening is helping deliver plant breeders with eyespot resistance material
Issue 147, July-August 2020 - 05 Jun 2020Researchers are developing techniques to build defences against eyespot in cereals.
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Study finds ryegrass populations hit hard by pasture breaks
Issue 147, July-August 2020 - 04 Jun 2020A four-year GRDC-SARDI study has delivered good news for ryegrass management.
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Call for best-practice approach to control mites
Issue 147, July-August 2020 - 03 Jun 2020Advice to get control strategies right as rain and cool weather spark redlegged earth mite activity in west and north.
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Nutrient knowledge critical to limit carbon loss in limed transition to cropping
Issue 147, July-August 2020 - 30 May 2020How well are you feeding the 'underground livestock' in your soils?
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Good news for growers with no evidence of resistance found in Lucerne flea
Issue 147, July-August 2020 - 28 May 2020Testing of lucerne fleas from southern Australia has found no evidence of insecticide resistance.
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Grains entrepreneur GROWS her expertise through AgSkilled
Issue 147, July-August 2020 - 27 May 2020Courses on offer for grains entrepreneurs to develop management skills and network.
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Disease outbreak in northern soybean crops spurred pathologists to visit
Issue 147, July-August 2020 - 26 May 2020Plant pathologists travelled to northern Queensland to diagnose soybean diseases and deal with stem fly.
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Review investigates control options for blue lupin and weeds in the west
Issue 147, July-August 2020 - 25 May 2020It may look pretty but the blue lupin - with its bright flowers - is a scourge of grain lupin crops in parts of WA.
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Exploring novel technologies to take pest management to the next level
Issue 147, July-August 2020 - 23 May 2020High-impact pest control program announced by GRDC to control grain insect pests.
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Intelligent weeds evolve to evade chemistry and management controls
Issue 147, July-August 2020 - 22 May 2020Study shows weeds can evolve to avoid both herbicide and non-chemical control strategies.