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issue 151 march april 2021

This page shows the articles in issue 151 march april 2021 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.

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  • Machinery decisions start with the maths
    Machinery decisions start with the maths
    Issue 151, March-April 2021 - 2021-03-04T09:00:00+11:00

    A simple Excel spreadsheet is a useful tool to calculate the return on assets before investing in machinery

  • Weigh up canola Blackleg risk before sowing
    Weigh up canola Blackleg risk before sowing
    Issue 151, March-April 2021 - 2021-03-01T09:00:00+11:00

    Plant pathologists are encouraging canola growers to think about their Blackleg risks and how crops will be protected ahead of sowing

  • SNB resistance a case study in genetic fluidity
    SNB resistance a case study in genetic fluidity
    Issue 151, March-April 2021 - 2021-02-26T09:00:00+11:00

    Advanced analysis is helping to deploy newly discovered disease resistance genes against Septoria nodorum blotch (SNB) to achieve beneficial levels of protection under paddock conditions

  • Survey sheds light on machinery costs
    Survey sheds light on machinery costs
    Issue 151, March-April 2021 - 2021-02-19T09:00:00+11:00

    A national survey has shed light on how much money growers spend on machinery-related expenses

  • Level-headed advice for improved water management
    Level-headed advice for improved water management
    Issue 151, March-April 2021 - 2021-02-09T09:00:00+11:00

    A decades-long journey to integrated weed management has broadened to a water management plan, repairing and preventing erosion and levelling melon holes.

  • Paddocks landscaped to improve water management
    Paddocks landscaped to improve water management
    Issue 151, March-April 2021 - 2021-02-08T09:00:00+11:00

    The Hamiltons are using the dry summer months to continue repairing gully erosion on steeper country while building contour banks to prevent future damage.

  • New efforts to raise oat productivity and value
    New efforts to raise oat productivity and value
    Issue 151, March-April 2021 - 2021-02-02T09:00:00+11:00

    Research to develop higher-yielding varieties that also tolerate disease better is being undertaken to meet growing Asian demand for Australian milling oats

  • Designer root systems to maintain durum wheat yields in drought
    Designer root systems to maintain durum wheat yields in drought
    Issue 151, March-April 2021 - 2021-01-30T09:00:00+11:00

    To help meet strong international demand for Australia’s premium durum wheat, new research has identified genetic solutions to maintain yields during drought.

  • Trainee program future-proofing grains science
    Trainee program future-proofing grains science
    Issue 151, March-April 2021 - 2021-01-19T09:00:00+11:00

    An on-the-job training initiative is helping to upskill early career scientists in grains research

  • Disease check urged before planting 2021 chickpeas
    Disease check urged before planting 2021 chickpeas
    Issue 151, March-April 2021 - 2021-01-11T09:00:00+11:00

    A leading plant pathologist is urging chickpea growers to assess the risk of Ascochyta blight in paddocks and seed before sowing their 2021 crops

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