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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Weeds, 16 Nov 2020
Weed size matters
To improve control rates, weed management specialists recommend targeting weeds when they are small
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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.
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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.
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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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Weeds, 04 Jun 2020
Study finds ryegrass populations hit hard by pasture breaks
A four-year GRDC-SARDI study has delivered good news for ryegrass management.