issue 160 september october 2022
This page shows the articles in issue 160 september october 2022 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.
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Benefits abound for long-season wheat
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-09-15T09:00:00+10:00Long season wheats and, in particular, feed wheats are proving advantageous for high-rainfall mixed grower Ben Webb, based near Muradup, WA. Ben says they are more than dual-purpose with income from graze and grain but fill a management need to mitigate frost.
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Guide provides updated benchmark for machinery investment
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-09-13T09:00:00+10:00Benchmarks are a useful measure of business performance and can be used to identify efficiency gains and to guide investment decisions. With GRDC support, and led by Kondinin Group, farm business consultants across Australia have upgraded a benchmark for farm machinery investment. The work draws from a large database of grower information and experience and a manual for growers has been developed detailing the benchmark, complemented by 30 grower case studies.
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New research a key to nutrient management
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-09-12T09:00:00+10:00New research on root architecture and application methods supports deep banding as a key part of a nutrient management strategy.
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Complex phosphorus behaviour unveiled
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-09-09T09:50:00+10:00Even in soils with similar characteristics, phosphorus can behave in contrasting and complex ways, leading to questions on how best to replenish this nutrient.
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Different reactions to deep-placed nutrients
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-09-08T09:00:00+10:00Central Queensland results highlight how chickpeas and sorghum react to applied phosphorus and potassium.
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Deep banding drought-proofs northern soils
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-09-07T09:00:00+10:00Unlike its more-mobile cousin nitrogen, phosphorus is effectively immobile in the northern region’s clay soils, a challenge in a farming system that relies on stored soil water. Deep banding offers a solution that improves soil health and boosts crop yields.
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Long-standing panelist shines a light on critical research
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-09-06T09:00:00+10:00John Minogue spent 11 years as a GRDC panel member. Here he reflects on research that has made a difference to grower returns.
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Panel chair reflects on a decade of grower representation
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-09-05T09:00:00+10:00Earlier this year, John stepped down from the role of chair of GRDC’s Southern Panel. The grain grower from Lawloit in Victoria’s West Wimmera's exuberance has fuelled positive outcomes in Australian grains RD&E over the past 10 years.
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Deep banding a winner for yields
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-08-31T09:00:00+10:00Central Queensland’s Kurt Mayne credits ‘the best research in a decade’ with improving soil fertility and boosting yields.
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Further case of insecticide resistance found in GPA
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 2022-08-30T09:00:00+10:00Globally, green peach aphid (GPA) has been confirmed resistant to at least 80 insecticides from a variety of chemical groups. Australian research has also now found populations of GPA with resistance to spirotetramat, an important tool in GPA management in vegetable crops in Australia.