issue 148, september october 2020
This page shows the articles in issue 148, september october 2020 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.
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Using ground-based EM and radiometrics to map soil amelioration
Issue 148, September-October 2020 - 29 Jul 2020Ground-based electromagnetic and radiometric surveys can be useful tools for mapping soil issues and amelioration options over large areas.
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Precision gypsum placement provides hope for sodic soils
Issue 148, September-October 2020 - 28 Jul 2020Exciting yield responses in trials in Western Australia’s eastern wheatbelt are changing the way researchers and growers think about gypsum applications
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Confidence in cropping future after two decades of weed management
Issue 148, September-October 2020 - 27 Jul 2020A 20-year paddock survey has highlighted the changing weed management practices of growers in WA’s northern agricultural region.
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Groundbreaking weeds study highlights changing farming practices
Issue 148, September-October 2020 - 26 Jul 2020A landmark paddock survey project has painstakingly documented the weed management strategies of 27 growers in Western Australia’s northern agricultural region, highlighting the value of mixing and rotating weed control measures to achieve success.
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Disease resistance genes as a renewable resource
Issue 148, September-October 2020 - 24 Jul 2020A new, more strategic form of the standard crop rotation has been identified as potentially providing vastly more resilient control over fungal diseases
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Marketing specialist says knowledge rules when selling grain
Issue 148, September-October 2020 - 23 Jul 2020Developing a marketing plan and building positive relationships with buyers have been highlighted as two ways to minimise downside risk when marketing grain.
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Consultants reiterate the need for careful crop production and cashflow planning
Issue 148, September-October 2020 - 22 Jul 2020Careful planning emerged as the central theme of a recent discussion called ‘Management under the microscope’ delivered through a live-streamed GRDC Farm Business Update.