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  • Wild radish seed targeted for destruction
    Weeds, 01 Sep 2022
    Wild radish seed targeted for destruction

    Growers are planning their weed management activity to control one of the most problematic and competitive broadleaf weeds – wild radish – and its seed is on the hit list.

  • NSW farmers research-ready to tackle feathertop Rhodes grass
    Weeds, 09 Aug 2022
    NSW farmers research-ready to tackle feathertop Rhodes grass

    New research results tailored to meet the needs of southern NSW landholders managing the invasive weed, feathertop Rhodes grass, will be showcased in a series of free workshops during September.

  • Lasers and electricity show weed zapping potential
    Weeds, 26 Jul 2022
    Lasers and electricity show weed zapping potential

    Researchers at the University of Sydney are exploring two new tools that could be developed to control weeds in crops

  • Researchers test non-selective electrical weeding
    Weeds, 25 Jul 2022
    Researchers test non-selective electrical weeding

    A weed management tool that uses electricity to kill weeds is undergoing tests in Western Australia

  • Stacking tactics for HRZ ryegrass control
    Weeds, 27 Jun 2022
    Stacking tactics for HRZ ryegrass control

    Herbicide resistance continues to increase in the southern high-rainfall zone, highlighting the importance of using ‘stacked’ tactics to prolong the life of important chemistries in the ongoing battle against annual ryegrass.

  • Proactive plan key to FTR control
    Weeds, 25 Jun 2022
    Proactive plan key to FTR control

    Demonstration sites in the northern region are showing that a proactive plan, with residuals, follow-up management and crop competition are good options in the FTR battle

  • What’s holding back area-wide management?
    Weeds, 24 Jun 2022
    What’s holding back area-wide management?

    Area-wide management can reduce the spread of herbicide resistant weeds; the trick is moving this option from theory to practice

  • Weed-suppressive cover crops identified
    Weeds, 06 May 2022
    Weed-suppressive cover crops identified

    Cover crops show their weed suppression credentials

  • New pre-emergent options and their fit in the farming system
    Weeds, 08 Apr 2022
    New pre-emergent options and their fit in the farming system

    Crop rotation will play an increasingly important role in weed control as growers grapple with the rising cost of inputs such as fertiliser and fuel in the 2022 season. New South Wales agronomist Greg Condon says the keys to new pre-emergent herbicide options are knowing which resistant weed population you're dealing with and choosing the best product.

  • Spotlight on pre-emergent herbicides for early sown wheat
    Weeds, 01 Apr 2022
    Spotlight on pre-emergent herbicides for early sown wheat

    New research into dry seeding, seeding rates and their interaction with pre-emergent herbicide effectiveness in controlling annual ryegrass was presented by Dr Mike Ashworth.

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