S06E35 How giving the soil a light tickle can help with uniform weed control
October 27, 2021
On this edition of the podcast, we’re looking at how giving the soil a light tickle can help with uniform weed control with Shane Kelly from Kelly Tillage (pictured above).
Kelly Tillage has just come on board as a Silver Partner of WeedSmart, so we’re really excited to introduce them to you in this podcast.
We’re also going to have a chat with Tom Woods from Woods Group based in Goondiwindi about seed cleaning and what growers need to look out for across the entire chain to ensure the best quality seed is planted at seeding time.
News & Links
- Dr Mechelle Owens research on seed cleaning: what works best?
- Webinar: Can intercropping help with weed management?
Our Southern Extension Agronomist Greg Condon is hosting with guest presenter Dr Andrew Fletcher, who is a farming systems scientist at CSIRO. Andrew is passionate about the emerging role of diverse cropping systems. In this webinar, we’ll outline the principles of mixing different crops together and how this can potentially provide weed management options for growers. Register here. - Ask an Expert: What can I do at harvest to reduce my future weed burden?
Western Extension Agronomist Peter Newman fills us in on what people can do at harvest to reduce their future weed burden.