WeedSmart provides solutions to control crop weeds using our ‘Big 6’ principles, utilising herbicide, mechanical and cultural tactics.
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WeedSmart Big 6
The WeedSmart Big 6 are a set of chemical, mechanical and cultural tactics to help growers control crop weeds and fight herbicide resistance. The Big 6 include:
- Rotate crops and pastures
- Increase crop competition
- Mix and rotate herbicides
- Optimise spray efficacy
- Stop weed seed set
- Implement harvest weed seed control
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WeedSmart’s health and safety check-up
Alex Thomas urged the 2026 WeedSmart Week crowd to look beyond health and safety compliance and focus on ‘keeping people alive and well’ on farms. Read More...
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Stop Johnson grass before it is a perennial problem
Johnson grass plants are best controlled when they first establish from seed, before they develop extensive rhizomes. Read More...
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WeedSmart’s health and safety check-up
Alex Thomas urged the 2026 WeedSmart Week crowd to look beyond health and safety compliance and focus on ‘keeping people alive and well’ on farms. Read More...
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Stop Johnson grass before it is a perennial problem
Johnson grass plants are best controlled when they first establish from seed, before they develop extensive rhizomes. Read More...
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Control the controllables in mixed farming systems
Andrew McFadyen says that having a rotation plan with built-in flexibility is beneficial in both mixed and continuous cropping operations. Read More...
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National survey quantifies herbicide resistance in key weeds
Dr John Broster says the results of the 2020 national survey confirms rising resistance to several important herbicides in key grass weeds. Read More...
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Regulating automation in crop protection application
Dr Rohan Rainbow says productivity gains are driving demand for precision targeted crop protection application technologies in Australia. Read More...
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Using paraquat and diquat wisely and well
The APVMA review of 'quat' herbicides will drive further research into their effective use and innovation in alternative weed control tactics. Read More...
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WeedSmart Week 2026 guest speakers
WeedSmart Week 2026 in Griffith, NSW, is bringing together a wealth of knowledge from innovative growers, leading agronomists and industry experts. Read on to meet this year's incredible guest speakers! Read More...
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WeedSmart Big 6 focus tactic: Strategic tillage
Infrequent cultivation implemented purposefully to renovate and refresh soils can boost crop competitiveness and impact the weed seedbank. Read More...