issue 168 january february 2024
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Flying fungicide? Drones could rescue bogged paddocks
Issue 168, January-February 2024 - 08 Jan 2024Without a spray, Paul McGorman’s faba beans did not stand a chance in a very wet year, which has led him to investigate whether spraying using a drone could be the way forward.
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Keep harvest clean and carry on monitoring
Issue 168, January-February 2024 - 21 Dec 2023Although mouse numbers across the northern region are low, growers should aim for a clean harvest and continue monitoring to ensure mouse numbers stay where they are.
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Waving a WAND to boost spraying certainty
Issue 168, January-February 2024 - 19 Dec 2023The Weather and Networked Data (WAND) system allows growers to plan their spraying operations with more certainty. This summer spraying season is the ideal time to try WAND and take the guesswork out of spraying.
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Where exactly does phosphorus fertiliser go?
Issue 168, January-February 2024 - 18 Dec 2023New research aims to track phosphorus fertiliser in vertosol soils, helping to quantify just how much is used.
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Weeds challenge sparks search for non-herbicide tools
Issue 168, January-February 2024 - 15 Dec 2023GRDC Nuffield Scholar Mitch Henderson has explored new technologies that one day may take the pressure off herbicides
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Study tour sheds new light on weed control
Issue 168, January-February 2024 - 14 Dec 2023Nuffield Scholar Mitch Henderson has explored Australia and the world, looking for innovations in weed control
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Lessons learned aplenty from hyper-yielding crops trials
Issue 168, January-February 2024 - 12 Dec 2023At a field day in October, growers, researchers and advisers shared what they had learned from the NSW GRDC Hyper Yielding Crops trials
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International researchers see a golden future for canola
Issue 168, January-February 2024 - 11 Dec 2023Researchers from across the globe gathered in Sydney recently to share opportunities and challenges facing the canola industry