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  • Virtual fencing adds new strand to farm management
    Weeds, 08 Jan 2021
    Virtual fencing adds new strand to farm management

    A new series of trials is pushing the boundaries of virtual fencing technology to more strategically manage cattle and sheep grazing for weed control on mixed farms in South Australia.

  • Strategies to manage feathertop Rhodes grass
    Weeds, 05 Jan 2021
    Strategies to manage feathertop Rhodes grass

    To help determine if there is demand for additional FTR workshops, growers, agronomists and advisers are asked to register their interest.

  • Seed cleaning helps keep the lid on weed banks
    Weeds, 18 Dec 2020
    Seed cleaning helps keep the lid on weed banks

    With herbicide-resistant weeds a continuing challenge, changes in weed spectrums, off-farm grain cleaning is an important tool in the IWM toolkit. This has been demonstrated by increased uptake of off-farm cleaning by Western Australian growers in surveys taken over a seven-year interval.

  • Major herbicide research effort enters new phase
    Weeds, 16 Dec 2020
    Major herbicide research effort enters new phase

    The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and the Crop Science division of Bayer today announced that the Herbicide Innovation Partnership (HIP) would be extended for another four years to 2025.

  • Spray safely to reduce drift risk this summer
    Weeds, 14 Dec 2020
    Spray safely to reduce drift risk this summer

    Grower Relations Manager Richard Holzknecht encourages growers to reduce the risk of spray drift issues this summer.

  • Harvest – make it a testing time for managing herbicide resistance
    Weeds, 09 Dec 2020
    Harvest – make it a testing time for managing herbicide resistance

    This harvest is an opportune time for southern region grain growers to collect weed seeds for herbicide resistance testing.

  • Weed size matters
    Weeds, 16 Nov 2020
    Weed size matters

    To improve control rates, weed management specialists recommend targeting weeds when they are small

  • HWSC an option to manage wild radish
    Weeds, 27 Sep 2020
    HWSC an option to manage wild radish

    A new fact sheet from GRDC outlines wild radish’s ecology, herbicide resistance status and management options.

  • Rust reports spark calls for monitoring
    Weeds, 04 Sep 2020
    Rust reports spark calls for monitoring

    Reports of early infections of stripe rust in some Victorian wheat crops have prompted calls from experts for growers to review their variety ratings.

  • Studies shed light on competitive weed tactics
    Weeds, 27 Aug 2020
    Studies shed light on competitive weed tactics

    The tactics available to help crops outcompete in-crop weeds include high seeding rates, narrow row spacings, improved crop traits, superior soil health and east-west sowing.

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