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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Hold the spray when it comes to powdery mildew
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 30 May 2024The Powdery Mildew MBM app not only helps reduce fungicide spray, but it has also shown that spraying before signs of powdery mildew is not worth it.
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For the love of corn: driving innovation and precision cropping
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 29 May 2024Victorian grower Ray Thornton is addicted to growing corn, and although the crop is more widely known as maize, he is quick to point out that he grows corn, the grain, not maize for silage.
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Testing time for maize fertilisers to optimise yields
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 28 May 2024When the results of recent GRDC trials suggested re-evaluating fertiliser rates, it prompted Victorian maize grower Ray Thornton to set up an unofficial trial to test rates on his property at Waaia. The recent trials were conducted as part of the GRDC ‘Optimising Irrigated Grains’ project, which included three maize trials at Kerang, Victoria, and three at Finley in southern New South Wales from 2020 to 2023.
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Benefits of oats beyond the breakfast table
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 27 May 2024Oats are rich in dietary fibre, protein, good fats and essential nutrients such as B vitamins and minerals, offering a strong nutritional profile that supports overall wellbeing. A key contributor to their impact on health is their beta-glucan content, a carbohydrate that slowly breaks down in the digestive system.
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Australian wheat quality on display in South-East Asia
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 24 May 2024The Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre’s wheat experts have been in South-East Asia engaging with customers about the benefits of choosing Australian wheat. The wheat quality seminar series in March 2024 included Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Manila, reaching about 450 flour millers, food manufacturers, government representatives and traders.
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Intense preparations for mixed crop strategies
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 23 May 2024Each year, GroundCover™ follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the cropping season. In this second instalment for 2024, they report on how the season is shaping up so far.
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Grains industry specialists set to sharpen their leadership skills
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 22 May 2024A grain grower and a grain trader will put their management skills to the test in an experiential learning program
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New technologies show promise in global weeds fight
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 21 May 2024Alternative weed control methods under development in the US and Australia may one day help manage weeds
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GHG emissions avoidance a preferred strategy
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 20 May 2024A greenhouse gas emissions expert told the 2024 Wagga Wagga GRDC Update to expect a link between carbon footprints and commodity prices in the future
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Experiments show ways around herbicide challenges
Issue 170, May-June 2024 - 17 May 2024Researchers have identifyied alternative control strategies for glyphosate-resistant weeds