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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Tackling herbicide-resistant summer fallow weeds
Being ready to implement the most appropriate tactic at the right time has a long-lasting impact on the summer fallow weed seed bank. Read More...
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Weed control bolsters profit in a variable climate
Greg Rummery, Outlook Ag delves into how fallow weed management stimulates a farming system transformation in a variable climate. Read More...
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Mothvine and automated spraying in the spotlight on WeedSmart irrigated agriculture tour
Those who joined the irrigated study tour on WeedSmart Week day 3 were treated to an inside peek at two of Griffith’s most unique set-ups: Go.Farm’s commercial almond orchard and DPIRD NSW’s grape and citrus research farm. Read More...
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Tackling herbicide-resistant summer fallow weeds
Being ready to implement the most appropriate tactic at the right time has a long-lasting impact on the summer fallow weed seed bank. Read More...
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Weed control bolsters profit in a variable climate
Greg Rummery, Outlook Ag delves into how fallow weed management stimulates a farming system transformation in a variable climate. Read More...
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Mothvine and automated spraying in the spotlight on WeedSmart irrigated agriculture tour
Those who joined the irrigated study tour on WeedSmart Week day 3 were treated to an inside peek at two of Griffith’s most unique set-ups: Go.Farm’s commercial almond orchard and DPIRD NSW’s grape and citrus research farm. 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...