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  • Barley disease in the spotlight at high rainfall  zone grower forum
    Barley disease in the spotlight at high rainfall  zone grower forum
    Region: West, 2023-06-30T13:00:00+10:00

    An upcoming grower forum in Albany on July 26 will equip grain growers in Western Australia’s high rainfall zones.

  • Gravel soil explored in new ebook launched at national conference
    Gravel soil explored in new ebook launched at national conference
    Region: West, 2023-06-28T13:00:00+10:00

    A synthesis of the latest science and best practice guidance for gravel soil is now available in a free interactive ebook launched yesterday by SoilsWest at the 2023 Soil Science Australia National Conference in Darwin.

  • Harvest losses in the 2022/23 season exceed acceptable thresholds
    Harvest losses in the 2022/23 season exceed acceptable thresholds
    Region: West, 2023-06-27T11:00:00+10:00

    The second phase of the GRDC investment Measuring Harvester Losses in the Western Region project, co-ordinated and led by the GGA, aimed to work with growers to maximise harvester throughput capacity with acceptable losses.

  • Making better use of your lime budget
    Making better use of your lime budget
    Region: West, 2023-06-23T09:00:00+10:00

    Applying enough lime to manage acidity in a smaller area has advantages over applying low lime rates across more hectares. The longer-term effect from using a higher lime rate as part of a ‘treat it properly’ strategy is higher yields for longer and better cash flow.

  • Paddock drainage trials show promising results
    Paddock drainage trials show promising results
    Region: West, 2023-06-09T11:00:00+10:00

    GRDC investments, South Coast NRM and Stirlings to Coast Farmers are exploring the potential return on investment of subsurface water management options.

  • Upcoming grower forums provide ‘front door’ to GRDC
    Upcoming grower forums provide ‘front door’ to GRDC
    Region: West, 2023-06-02T11:00:00+10:00

    Upcoming grower forums held across the grainbelt by the GRDC will offer growers a chance to raise local issues directly with GRDC.

  • What value can precision ag tools bring to your business?
    What value can precision ag tools bring to your business?
    Region: West, 2023-06-02T09:00:00+10:00

    Although digital ag tool development in Australia is quite advanced, there is a disconnect between the developers and the adopters – growers. The Society of Precision Agriculture Australia is dedicated to improving the sustainability of Australia’s agriculture production systems through adoption of these tools. To this end, grower co-designed workshops are being supported by GRDC and run by the Society across the country.

  • HRZ high-yielding canola nutrient dynamics
    HRZ high-yielding canola nutrient dynamics
    Region: West, 2023-06-01T09:00:00+10:00

    Canola nutrition research in the HRZ of Western Australia has highlighted the importance of balancing nutrient applications and alleviating any macronutrient deficiency to achieve high yields.

  • Tool to assist nitrogen decisions tested on the ground
    Tool to assist nitrogen decisions tested on the ground
    Region: West, 2023-05-31T09:00:00+10:00

    For Nick Gillett and his wife Tryphena, farming in the low rainfall zone of Western Australia, where crop performance can be thwarted by frost, every input decision is critical. Tools that can better inform these decisions are constantly being sought by Nick, including ground truthing those from start-ups such as Laconik.

  • Grower workshops to power precision ag adoption
    Grower workshops to power precision ag adoption
    Region: West, 2023-05-18T12:00:00+10:00

    Upcoming workshops by the SPAA will provide grain growers in Western Australia.

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