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issue 165, july august 2023

This page shows the articles in issue 165, july august 2023 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.

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22 results found:
  • Disease resistance breakthrough for barley
    Disease resistance breakthrough for barley
    Issue 165, July-August 2023 - 27 Jun 2023

    With no chemical methods available to control crown rot disease in barley, a project that identified novel sources of genetic resistance stands to deliver yield and income gains.

  • Research centre focuses on pulse protein potential
    Research centre focuses on pulse protein potential
    Issue 165, July-August 2023 - 26 Jun 2023

    The plant protein market in Australia is predicted to be valued at $3.2 billion by 2030, and this market is growing rapidly across Asia. Instant noodles are one area that could benefit from Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre research into expanding the use of Australian pulses as a source of plant protein for overseas markets.

  • Making better use of your lime budget
    Making better use of your lime budget
    Issue 165, July-August 2023 - 23 Jun 2023

    Applying enough lime to manage acidity in a smaller area has advantages over applying low lime rates across more hectares. The longer-term effect from using a higher lime rate as part of a ‘treat it properly’ strategy is higher yields for longer and better cash flow.

  • EU changes residue limit for haloxyfop on canola
    EU changes residue limit for haloxyfop on canola
    Issue 165, July-August 2023 - 22 Jun 2023

    The EU has announced it intends to reduce the MRL for haloxyfop on canola from 0.2 milligrams per kilogram to 0.005mg/kg. As a result, Australian canola growers should not use the product in 2023 and beyond.

  • Multiple factors drive successful open-pollinated canola establishment
    Multiple factors drive successful open-pollinated canola establishment
    Issue 165, July-August 2023 - 21 Jun 2023

    Sowing large-sized seeds is just one of the factors that can improve the establishment of open-pollinated canola.

  • Improved canola heat tolerance observed in field trials
    Improved canola heat tolerance observed in field trials
    Issue 165, July-August 2023 - 20 Jun 2023

    Heat tolerance traits are undergoing extensive field trials and genetic analysis following their identification in newly resynthesised canola material that contains novel genetic diversity.

  • Technology enthusiasts put precision to work to boost grain yields
    Technology enthusiasts put precision to work to boost grain yields
    Issue 165, July-August 2023 - 19 Jun 2023

    Wheat grain protein maps guide urea inputs and improve yields.

  • A battle to watch: AI eyes versus weeds
    A battle to watch: AI eyes versus weeds
    Issue 165, July-August 2023 - 16 Jun 2023

    A New South Wales family has embraced new technology to control in-crop weeds more efficiently and effectively.

  • Milestones achieved in rust research
    Milestones achieved in rust research
    Issue 165, July-August 2023 - 15 Jun 2023

    Researchers have steered a savvy course through wheat rust incursions and pathogen evolutions to deliver unprecedented insights and resources that bode well for the future of the wheat industry.

  • Spring slug numbers key to next year’s crop risk
    Spring slug numbers key to next year’s crop risk
    Issue 165, July-August 2023 - 14 Jun 2023

    Growers in areas affected by slugs have been urged to closely monitor paddocks this spring to assess the potential risk for their 2023-24 crops. Favourable conditions over the past three years have led to a build-up of slug numbers, with populations carrying over into following seasons, slug expert Michael Nash says.

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