issue 162 january february 2023
This page shows the articles in issue 162 january february 2023 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.
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Area-wide management the right fix in landscapes with mixed uses
Issue 162, January-February 2023 - 2023-03-23T09:00:00+11:00Grain grown alongside other agricultural production systems – such as irrigated cotton and horticulture – presents new challenges for managing mobile weeds
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UAVs help fulfil the need for speed
Issue 162, January-February 2023 - 2023-03-13T09:00:00+11:00UAVs are helping to characterise key mungbean traits, especially its canopy development, and could point to varieties with synchronous maturity and rapid senescence.
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From trash to treasure
Issue 162, January-February 2023 - 2023-03-12T09:00:00+11:00Crop stubble could become a valuable input in a process developed by biotechnology start-up Sustinent and supported by GRDC’s agtech innovation initiatives.
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Complex issue offers potential opportunities
Issue 162, January-February 2023 - 2023-03-11T09:00:00+11:00Newly awarded Nuffield Scholarship winner Tessa Dimond plans to research maximum residue limits.
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Nuffield scholar to explore sustainable intensification
Issue 162, January-February 2023 - 2023-03-10T09:00:00+11:00Keen to transition between grazing and cropping on his family's farm, Tim Houston will explore how to sustainably transition land via a Nuffield Scholarship, seeing how other countries have managed this process to achieve a positive triple bottom-line outcome.
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Could canola be considered in the north next season?
Issue 162, January-February 2023 - 2023-03-09T09:00:00+11:00Often considered a risky crop in northern New South Wales and Queensland, canola could suit 2023’s conditions – good soil moisture profiles, good prices and potentially high weed burdens
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Soil testing a good idea after relentless wet
Issue 162, January-February 2023 - 2023-03-08T09:00:00+11:00With potentially high nutrient losses across the flood-affected GRDC northern region, plus a couple of years of above-average nitrogen removal by crops, soil testing is a good option to help assess soil nitrogen levels ahead of the coming winter crop
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Processing technology a game changer for nutrient extraction
Issue 162, January-February 2023 - 2023-03-07T09:00:00+11:00A nutrient-extraction technology that uses the whole cereal or legume could help boost grains’ value and help meet the increasing demand for plant-based proteins.
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The future of on-farm grain storage
Issue 162, January-February 2023 - 2023-02-10T09:00:00+11:00The Rethus family are known in the Horsham area for being innovative, trying new ways of doing things and embracing technology. When it comes to on-farm grain storage, the approach is no different. After running an on-farm grain storage workshop at the Rethus’ farm in 2019, GRDC grain storage extension team leader Chris Warrick caught up with Tim Rethus to see what he is doing with on-farm storage.
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Oat breeding effort celebrated
Issue 162, January-February 2023 - 2023-02-06T09:00:00+11:00The international oat community paid tribute to Dr Pamela Zwer upon her retirement and her decades of breeding improved oat varieties for Australian environments and varied end products at the 11th International Oat Conference held in Perth, late 2022.