issue 159, july august 2022
This page shows the articles in issue 159, july august 2022 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.
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Green bridge brings high aphid and virus risk
Issue 159, July-August 2022 - 26 Mar 2023The wet conditions over summer in 2021-22 and the resulting growth of weeds created a high risk for pests that could affect establishing crops in autumn. Aphids thrive in these conditions as they survive over summer by taking refuge in small, isolated pockets of habitat (such as the green bridge). In addition to damage caused by direct feeding, these pests present the additional risk of virus transmission.
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Fighting back against the chickpea scourge
Issue 159, July-August 2022 - 03 Mar 2023An upgrade in the ability to protect chickpea crops from Ascochyta blight (Ascochyta rabiei) is being engineered through five research programs that are working in lockstep to overcome key disease control limitations
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Voyage of discovery: destination salinity-tolerant chickpeas
Issue 159, July-August 2022 - 20 Jul 2022Long-term, collaborative research has yielded new plant breeding tools for the development of salt-tolerant chickpea varieties that could push the crop’s expansion into salinity-affected areas.
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Peers and advisers guide novel pasture pursuit
Issue 159, July-August 2022 - 13 Jul 2022Research, support and new species developed from the five-year operations of the Dryland Legume Pasture Systems project have been credited for the production improvements in a low to medium rainfall mixed farm in Western Australia. Anna-Lisa Newman and husband Craig took on an ambitious plan to renovate pastures in their expanding mixed farming business and were guided by peers and advisers in the successful adoption of novel legume species and new farming practices.
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Growers request footprint expansion for soils research
Issue 159, July-August 2022 - 06 Jul 2022Demonstrating the agility of GRDC’s National Grower Network to respond to grower needs, research on moisture retention in sodic-dispersive soils has been expanded to four more sites in the Western Region.
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Hardy pasture legume revolution supported by committed visionaries
Issue 159, July-August 2022 - 04 Jul 2022Working closely with growers in the low to medium-rainfall regions of Australia the Dryland Legume Pasture Systems (DLPS) project has built on previous research identifying and developing a suite of novel hard-seeded pasture legumes. Teamed with cost-reducing management practices and quantifying the benefits of these species to crop and livestock systems, the DLPS was supported by dedicated extension specialists. Their efforts are heralding a revolutionary change for mixed farms in these regions.
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Favourable conditions set up season 2022
Issue 159, July-August 2022 - 28 Jun 2022Each year, GroundCover™ follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the cropping season. In this third instalment for 2022, they discuss how they fared with planting their winter crops.
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Stacking tactics for HRZ ryegrass control
Issue 159, July-August 2022 - 27 Jun 2022Herbicide resistance continues to increase in the southern high-rainfall zone, highlighting the importance of using ‘stacked’ tactics to prolong the life of important chemistries in the ongoing battle against annual ryegrass.
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Biosensors herald new era of crop protection
Issue 159, July-August 2022 - 26 Jun 2022A diagnostic tool that harnesses the power of electrochemical biosensors can diagnose Botrytis grey mould in the field in less than an hour
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Proactive plan key to FTR control
Issue 159, July-August 2022 - 25 Jun 2022Demonstration sites in the northern region are showing that a proactive plan, with residuals, follow-up management and crop competition are good options in the FTR battle