issue 161 november december 2022
This page shows the articles in issue 161 november december 2022 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.
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Identifying pathotypes provides basis of rust control efforts
Issue 161, November-December 2022 - 02 Nov 2022Cereal rust pathotypes (aka races or strains) are isolates of rust that differ in their ability to overcome resistance genes in cereal varieties. Pathotypes are identified by using a sample of rust from a cereal crop to infect a set of cereal varieties (“differentials”) – each carrying a known resistance gene – and determining which resistance genes are overcome and which are not.
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Mills turn weed seeds into dust
Issue 161, November-December 2022 - 01 Nov 2022Mechanical weed seed destruction is helping to drive down the weed seed population on a family farm near Culcairn, New South Wales.
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Premium Chinese products a target for wheat industry
Issue 161, November-December 2022 - 31 Oct 2022China is an important wheat market for Australia and research has proven that premium Chinese noodles, dumplings and steamed buns are improved by the addition of high-quality Australian wheat.
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Fresh focus on seeds and spikes
Issue 161, November-December 2022 - 29 Oct 2022Advanced imaging technology that uses X-rays is helping researchers and breeders to better target seed size and spike morphology to improve yield and yield resilience
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Bee surveillance program helps to protect grains industry
Issue 161, November-December 2022 - 28 Oct 2022The National Bee Pest Surveillance Program is an early warning system to detect new incursions of exotic bee pests and pest bees. The surveillance program is important to ensure the health and wellbeing of European honey bees and the honey bee and pollination service industry.
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Research boosts yields in state’s south-east
Issue 161, November-December 2022 - 24 Oct 2022Grower-driven research is helping grain growers in one of South Australia’s smallest cropping regions close the gap between actual and potential yields. The results can be seen in the award-winning wheat crop produced by mixed farmer Tom Bell, which won both of the state’s prizes in the second annual GRDC Hyper Yielding Crops initiative, announced in August.
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Look out for tiny hitchhikers in used sea containers
Issue 161, November-December 2022 - 23 Oct 2022Khapra beetle is number two on Australia’s National Priority Plant Pest list and the number-one pest for the grains industry. It is estimated that a widespread incursion could cost Australia $15.5 billion over a period of 20 years.
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Delight in South Australia as grower sets new wheat yield benchmark
Issue 161, November-December 2022 - 22 Oct 2022A dryland crop near Millicent took out both of the South Australian awards – for highest yield and highest percentage of yield potential – in the second annual GRDC Hyper Yielding Crops initiative. Tom Bell, who farms with his wife Lucy and father Greg at Emerald Farms, harvested 11.48 tonnes per hectare of RGT Accroc wheat in January.
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Global breeding collaboration pays off in the paddock
Issue 161, November-December 2022 - 21 Oct 2022A review of the CAIGE program that gives Australian wheat and barley breeders access to international germplasm that is vital to crop improvement has reported a benefit:cost return of 20:1. This assessment reflects the value of international collaborations that are critical to lifting crop yields in the face of climate and other evolving production challenges.
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New resources a guide to fungicide management
Issue 161, November-December 2022 - 18 Oct 2022Three new videos from AFREN will help southern region growers improve their fungicide and fungal disease management.