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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GRDC launches new wave of oat investments
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 2024-07-01T09:00:00+10:00A new wave of strategically planned GRDC oat investments is set to build on a firm investment portfolio for the crop. Designed in close consultation with industry and with significant industry support, these new investments will position oats to capture increased market share for Australian growers.
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Opportunity knocks for mungbeans this season
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 2024-06-28T09:00:00+10:00Mungbeans have been exceptional this season for south-eastern Queensland growers Peter and Kylie Bach, with an extra burst of rain boosting yields and even causing early sown crops to re-pod.
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Stopping Ascochyta might be a case of fooling the messenger
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 2024-06-27T09:00:00+10:00If chickpea plants could ignore the ‘special ambassador’ sent by the fungus Ascochyta rabiei, could they withstand the subsequent invasion of Ascochyta blight? Using new technologies, two PhD students are hoping to answer this question.
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Friendly competition leads to learning and progress
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 2024-06-26T09:00:00+10:00The Duri Agricultural Bureau is one of the longest-running agricultural bureaus still operating. Being ‘in it to win it’ fosters community spirit and farming excellence.
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Golden opportunity for the north’s hot and dry spots
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 2024-06-25T09:00:00+10:00Agronomic trials aim to move pigeon pea from cotton ‘trap’ crop to viable summer pulse option in the north.
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Trials test ground cover strategies in Central Queensland
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 2024-06-24T09:00:00+10:00A grower-driven research project is exploring the viability of cover crops and other options for Central Queensland growers to increase ground cover levels.
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Fall armyworm stays around to wreak more damage
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 2024-06-21T09:00:00+10:00This summer season has been one of the most destructive and distressing for maize and sorghum growers since fall armyworm was found in Australia in 2020, as the pest persists post-flowering.
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Networks enrich teaching and expand opportunities for agricultural college students
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 2024-06-20T09:00:00+10:00Networks are an essential part of building a career path. To this end, Morawa Agricultural College has established a sound foundation of networks for their students to benefit from. Integrated into the curriculum, the business links spark interest and provide inspiration for future careers. Laconik, a tech start-up run by Dr Darren Hughes, a college alumni is just one example involved with the college.
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Deep ripping and topsoil inclusion: a case study at paddock scale
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 2024-06-19T09:00:00+10:00Case studies enable a detailed consideration of complex issues, and this is what Bindi Isbister and a team from the DPIRD have taken to a deep-ripped paddock near Geraldton. The aim was to examine plant performance down the ameliorated profile to give direction to future ripping operations.
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Insights to inform water repellent soil management
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 2024-06-18T09:00:00+10:00Professor David Henry and his team from Murdoch University are combining new capabilities in computational chemistry with conventional analytical chemistry to identify the compounds causing water repellency in Western Australian soils. This information will enable the development of targeted, novel soil amendments.