S11E4 Regional Update – Will Woolcock, Emerald, QLD

Will’s territory extends about 200km north and south of Emerald, where he’s seeing a lot more growers planting chickpeas this year, in response to the current fertiliser cost and supply issues.

The region’s current weed challenges are feather top rhodes grass, sweet summer grass and fleabane in the summer, with milk thistle and poppy causing issues in winter.

Will gives advice on fallow and in-crop chemistry and cautions growers against an over-reliance on glyphosate and glufosinate. He’d recommend looking into strategic tillage and crop rotations!

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