issue 163, march april 2023
This page shows the articles in issue 163, march april 2023 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.
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Predicting pesticide usage and risk of resistance in Australian agriculture
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 22 Mar 2023Novel approaches for estimating pesticide selection on agricultural pests are generating new insights into potential risks of resistance evolution. Yet understanding the selection pressure on pests in Australian agriculture is challenging because there is limited information on pesticide usage.
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Innovation and improvements the way ahead for growers
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 21 Mar 2023Each year, GroundCover™ follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the cropping season. In this first instalment for 2022, staff writers introduce this year’s participants.
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Strategies aim to boost consumption of wholegrain food products
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 20 Mar 2023A recent study revealed that consumers lacked understanding of wholegrain foods. Specifically, there was confusion and uncertainty around what defines wholegrain foods and how to identify them. And despite numerous health benefits, wholegrain intake remains low.
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Wholegrain product recipes pave the way
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 18 Mar 2023For years, AEGIC has been encouraging customers in Asian markets to use more Australian wholegrains. AEGIC research has shown that Australian wheat is very suitable for wholegrain products because it is less bitter and has better, brighter colour than wheat from other origins.
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Gene-edited crops for carbon capture
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 17 Mar 2023The Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia is an industry initiative established to increase public awareness of, and encourage informed debate and decision-making about, gene technology.
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Assessing biosecurity risk and keeping track of visitors to the farm
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 16 Mar 2023Keeping track of visitor and vehicle on-farm movements is vital to managing biosecurity risks and managing workplace health and safety.
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Want to supercharge your profit? Dual-purpose canola may be just the ticket
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 15 Mar 2023CSIRO researchers estimate that adding dual-purpose canola into Australian mixed farming systems has generated more than $1 billion over the past 15 years.
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Planting lentils to boost profitability and benefit cereal crops
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 14 Mar 2023With its typically warm winters and absence of frost, Barry Mudge’s farm at Port Germein, South Australia, is well-suited to lentils. Even in less-than-ideal years they can withstand poor conditions and remain profitable.
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Gender diversity can be farming’s powerhouse
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 06 Mar 2023Nuffield Scholar Katrina Sasse says growers’ daughters can play an integral role in the continuity of the family farm business
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Canola supports weed control in a diverse rotation
Issue 163, March-April 2023 - 05 Mar 2023Dual-purpose canola helps to manage weeds on a property Frank Archer manages in Tasmania.