issue 170, may june 2024
This page shows the articles in issue 170, may june 2024 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.
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Hope for novel soil amendments to lessen constraints
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 16 May 2024Trials of next-generation soil ameliorants start this year in New South Wales with the hope of lifting grain yields
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Disease outlook and managing increased risk
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 15 May 2024GRDC Research Updates have foreshadowed a heightened risk of disease in 2024, while providing advice on the steps to take to minimise impact on grain yield. Providing a cereal disease outlook, plant pathologist Dr Grant Hollaway from Astute Ag said there was risk of yield losses from diseases including Septoria tritici blotch in wheat, net form of net blotch in barley and rust pathogens in both cereals.
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Wheat varieties of the future edging closer
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 14 May 2024The 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. This edition of Gene scene reports on the latest developments in wheat breeding.
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PHA releases FMD quick guide for mixed producers
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 13 May 2024PHA has developed a FMD quick guide to help plant industries and mixed-farming operations prepare for animal and plant pest and disease outbreaks and identify business opportunities that could arise. Although Australia is currently free from foot and mouth disease (FMD), it is considered one of the country’s greatest biosecurity risks and an incursion would have significant consequences for animal health and trade, along with potential impacts for the grains industry.
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Help at hand for better frost decisions
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 10 May 2024A key feature of a GRDC investment managed by Mallee Sustainable Farming, the 'Better Frost Decisions' Facebook page is a dynamic community resource where growers and agronomists share their experiences, insights and management strategies around frost. As well as a practical resource, the page is also a valuable personal support.
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Timely support for frost-risk regions
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 09 May 2024A suite of resources drawing on the knowledge of agronomists across the Mallee has been developed to help mitigate against the economic and emotional toll of frost damage. It includes a three-year program to help growers mitigate against the impact of frost has provided new tools, strategies and support networks to help minimise risk and lessen damage caused by the unpredictable and sometimes catastrophic natural event.
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Trials help faba beans build promise in HRZ
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 08 May 2024Faba bean trials over several years are looking at integrated disease management and optimal nutrition and canopy growth to provide growers with a reliable and profitable legume option for the high-rainfall zone. Notoriously fickle and labour-intensive, the nitrogen-fixing legume can return vastly different yields season to season, even when inputs are the same.
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Why it is important for GRDC to invest in discovery
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 07 May 2024In the second part of a series, GroundCover magazine takes a continued look at the Herbicide Innovation Partnership, a long-term strategic initiative of GRDC and Bayer Crop Science launched in 2015.
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Growing the scope of oats
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 05 May 2024The scope for oats is growing not only with developing health-conscious markets but also in farming systems. Growers Shannen Barrett and Alex Davies say oats bring flexibility, can handle frost and rain, and provide another marketing opportunity
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‘Fast graphs’ support thinking around nitrogen
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 01 May 2024Part of the RiskWi$e initiative, the Fast Graphs for Slow Thinking tool is helping growers make more informed decisions to maximise rewards and minimise the downside of risk when it comes to nitrogen inputs. South Australian grower Barry Mudge says the initiative is about understanding variability and thinking about it wisely.