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  • ‘Greenness’ indicates tolerance in wheat varieties
    Precision Agriculture and Machinery, 14 Aug 2020
    ‘Greenness’ indicates tolerance in wheat varieties

    Tools that measure a crop’s ‘greenness’ could help breeding programs to select wheat varieties tolerant to the root lesion nematode, Pratylenchus thornei. Researchers from the University of Southern Queensland have been testing a Greenseeker® to measure the normalised difference vegetation index of wheat varieties that range in tolerance to P. thornei.

  • Field trial sampling protocol targets 50 per cent saving
    Learning and Development, 04 Apr 2020
    Field trial sampling protocol targets 50 per cent saving

    Systems for accurate and efficient analysis of field trials under international spotlight.

  • Measuring to make a change
    Precision Agriculture and Machinery, 23 Oct 2019
    Measuring to make a change

    Calculating grain losses and making machine adjustments could save thousands of dollars and help growers avoid leaving profits in the paddock.

  • Insights into one-way disc ploughs
    Precision Agriculture and Machinery, 20 Oct 2019
    Insights into one-way disc ploughs

    One-way disc ploughs are a low-cost alternative to mouldboard ploughs for soil amelioration. As they have more components, they require more time to optimise but may be used on a greater range of soil types than mouldboard ploughs.

  • Know your fire safety code
    Precision Agriculture and Machinery, 15 Oct 2019
    Know your fire safety code

    Industry bodies and fire authorities are encouraging growers to know the details of their voluntary harvest code of practice to ensure fire safety across South Australia and Victoria.

  • Precision prototype
    Precision Agriculture and Machinery, 27 Sep 2019
    Precision prototype

    A rigorous decision-making process must be undertaken to customise implements to soil constraint and amendment material.

  • Load up on truck information
    Precision Agriculture and Machinery, 24 Sep 2019
    Load up on truck information

    Truck ownership – load up on what you need to know.

  • Brokers provide options
    Precision Agriculture and Machinery, 13 Sep 2019
    Brokers provide options

    Engaging an insurance broker is an important part of fire risk management.

  • Investing in prevention
    Precision Agriculture and Machinery, 11 Sep 2019
    Investing in prevention

    The safety of staff, family, neighbours and the local community is the overriding consideration of grain grower Ben Wundersitz as he prepares for harvest each year.

  • Hand-held devices could help decisions
    Precision Agriculture and Machinery, 23 May 2019
    Hand-held devices could help decisions

    Research backs-up accuracy of paddock tool to check nitrogen content.

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