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Weeds, 29 Jun 2021
Researchers refine tactics to slow feathertop Rhodes grass spread
Feathertop Rhodes grass seeds are 10 times lighter than annual ryegrass seeds, which explains why the weed has spread so quickly across Australia, prompting regional research and the development of locally relevant management packages
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Weeds, 24 Jun 2021
Brome grass control takes persistence
Ideal growing conditions could lead to a large brome grass outbreak in Western Australia this season.
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Weeds, 20 Jun 2021
Could collaboration be best weapon against weeds?
The Area Wide Weed Management project is investigating a different approach to traditional weed control.
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Weeds, 12 Jun 2021
Events to present weed testing and survey results
Herbicide resistance workshops will be held in four locations from 22 June to 5 August.
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Weeds, 03 Jun 2021
Act now to stop feathertop Rhodes grass establishment
Feathertop Rhodes grass germinates quickly after rainfall, prompting a call to take early and decisive action
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Weeds, 21 May 2021
Glyphosate-resistant ryegrass challenge
Random weed surveys identified glyphosate resistance in ryegrass plants collected from 27 per cent of paddocks in south-eastern South Australia and 40 per cent of paddocks in south-western Victoria in the 2020 season. Herbicide resistance specialist Dr Peter Boutsalis explored the “significant increase” in glyphosate-resistant annual ryegrass at the 2021 GRDC Grains Research Update in Adelaide.
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Weeds, 17 Feb 2021
Glyphosate-resistant capeweed detected in WA
Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative (AHRI), Research Associate Yaseen Kahlil says they have detected the world’s first population of glyphosate-resistant capeweed.
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Weeds, 22 Jan 2021
Researchers find key herbicide resistance gene
Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative scientists have identified one of the genes that enables annual ryegrass to detoxify and become resistant to different herbicides
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Weeds, 21 Jan 2021
Research highlights summer adaption of annual ryegrass
Recent research is investigating whether annual ryegrass as a weed is adapting to Australia's climatic conditions and becoming more productive in the warmer months.
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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.