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Weeds, Pests and Diseases

Five-year investment delivers enhanced biosecurity capability

06 Dec 2024

A comprehensive step-by-step guide to sustainable pest management throughout the crop growing season is now available for download at the GRDC website. This Integrated Pest Management (IPM) checklist serves as a vital resource for farmers...

Weeds, Pests and Diseases

Weeds event shopfronts the latest in control strategies

05 Dec 2024

WeedSmart Week 2024 on the Eyre Peninsula highlighted the Big 6, spray efficacy, weed seed control and new technologies such...

Weeds, Pests and Diseases

Farm biosecurity needs vigilance

04 Dec 2024

Taking steps to understand, prevent, and deal with pests, weeds and diseases is crucial for biosecurity on farm

Innovation

Australian barley mission to China builds on mutual value

03 Dec 2024

6 Technical seminars on Australian barley led to some of the most engaged audiences the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) has experienced in Guangzhou China....

Innovation First GM food crop listed
Weeds, Pests and Diseases

Early detections point to challenging year for stripe rust if favourable weather conditions persist

29 Nov 2024

Australian wheat producers face significant challenges from stripe rust every season. Detections of stripe rust as early as late May in Tasmania and late June in New South Wales in 2024 suggests increased disease pressure , with the potential for the disease to persist through the summer months, raising concerns about a possible rapid build-up if cooler-than-average temperatures and above-average...

Weeds, Pests and Diseases

Do not let this stink bug hitch a ride

27 Nov 2024

Not present in Australia, the Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), (Halyomorpha halys), poses a significant biosecurity threat, particularly between September...

Innovation

Gains in barley heat tolerance prove possible

26 Nov 2024

Heat stress can mean barley crops are downgraded from malting to feed quality. This impacts price, resulting in up to...

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