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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EP growers look to freeze out ‘Jack’
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 08 Aug 2022A new GRDC investment is looking to equip growers on South Australia’s central and lower Eyre Peninsula with greater knowledge and skills to mitigate the effects of frost. Agricultural Innovation and Research Eyre Peninsula is delivering the ‘Tactics to minimise frost damage on the Eyre Peninsula’ investment through GRDC’s National Grower Network over the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
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Care required as low-level phosphine rejections climb
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 04 Aug 2022Recent reports indicate an increasing number of trucks being rejected at delivery for excess phosphine. Attempted fumigations just prior to, or even during, transport are thought to be the leading cause of the high phosphine readings at delivery sites.
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Trials reveal cost of outdated lime advice
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 02 Aug 2022New recommendations are available for alleviating acidity in subsurface soils
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Lasers and electricity show weed zapping potential
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 26 Jul 2022Researchers at the University of Sydney are exploring two new tools that could be developed to control weeds in crops
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Researchers test non-selective electrical weeding
Issue 160, September-October 2022 - 25 Jul 2022A weed management tool that uses electricity to kill weeds is undergoing tests in Western Australia