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Weeds, 17 Jun 2024
Proactive approach to weeds takes time
Having the time to be proactive is one of the challenges when managing weeds for Peter Bach, who farms 1000 hectares near Pittsworth in south-eastern Queensland, with his wife, Kylie. Peter employs multiple tactics to keep on top of ryegrass, barnyard grass, feathertop Rhodes grass and Johnson grass but says other on-farm jobs often pull him away from weeds and the need to be on top of them constantly.
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Weeds, 07 Jun 2024
Unearthing insights – how amelioration affects weed management
Insights into the diverse effects of tillage on weed ecology, seed burial patterns and herbicide performance after strategic deep tillage are better informing weed management. GRDC supported research with DPIRD is pointing to more informed weed management practices to help ensure the longevity of strategic deep tillage amelioration.
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Weeds, 21 May 2024
New technologies show promise in global weeds fight
Alternative weed control methods under development in the US and Australia may one day help manage weeds
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Weeds, 17 May 2024
Experiments show ways around herbicide challenges
Researchers have identifyied alternative control strategies for glyphosate-resistant weeds
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Weeds, 24 Apr 2024
Why GRDC invested in the Herbicide Innovation Partnership in 2015
Australian grain growers face a significant challenge, with weeds causing an estimated annual loss of $3.3 billion, approximately $146 per hectare. This issue, the most costly for global crop production, is exacerbated by a dramatic decline in new herbicide development and increasing herbicide resistance.
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Weeds, 05 Apr 2024
Lessons for navigating resistance storms
The annual Crop Protection Forum, convened by the Australian Herbicide Research Initiative, is a key event where scientists, agronomists and growers come together to share the latest in advances for weed, insect and disease management. Titled the ‘Storm of resistance’, the 2023 event brought urgency to addressing the matter with integrated management systems and novel approaches.
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Weeds, 13 Dec 2023
Researcher encourages pre-sowing fenceline sprays
Spraying fencelines in early autumn enables weeds to be targeted when they are small
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Weeds, 02 Nov 2023
Annual ryegrass targeted for termination in every crop
Tim Williams says the decision to buy a Seed Terminator is paying off with less reliance on pre-emergence herbicides in some crops.
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Weeds, 01 Nov 2023
Collaborative weed control a winner against Feathertop Rhodes grass
New research has found that collaborative and agronomic weed management strategies can reduce the spread of Feathertop Rhodes grass (FTR) in Queensland and New South Wales.
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Weeds, 31 Oct 2023
Harvest weed seed control embraced to target escapes
For the past six years, harvest weed seed control with chaff carts and now a mill have been used as a tactic to manage weeds.