WeedSmart Week 2023 – Dubbo
WeedSmart Week brings together a wealth of knowledge and experience from local and interstate growers, agronomists, and technology experts – putting the spotlight on herbicide resistance and weed control.
WeedSmart Week Dubbo took place from the 1st to the 3rd of August 2023. WeedSmart Week is designed to engage growers and advisors on the WeedSmart Big 6 messages.
The program consisted of a Forum day at the Dubbo Regional Theatre & Convention Centre and farm visits in the Western Plains to see how forward-thinking growers are implementing the WeedSmart Big 6 tactics to minimise the impact of herbicide resistance on their businesses.
At the technology and machinery field demonstration, attendees had the opportunity to see and discuss cutting-edge innovations such as the latest sprayer and weed detection technology, and a range of harvest weed seed control implements.
WeedSmart Week offers a unique opportunity for growers and industry stakeholders to hear first-hand about innovative and practical weed control solutions.
Video recordings
The recordings of the forum presentations are available in the playlist below. The order of the recordings is as follows:
- Welcome address and regional issues – Jessica Strauss
- Making the most of the Big 6 on the Western Plains – Panel with Greg Condon
- Mix and rotate herbicides – Barry Haskins
- Crop competition – Greg Condon
- Crop diversity and rotation on the Western Plains to get on top of winter weeds – Rohan Brill
- Diverse rotations to disrupt weed cycles and drive profit – Panel with Paul McIntosh
- Western Plains fallows and the Big 6 – Glenn Shepherd
- Making camera sprayers work to our advantage – Broden Holland
- Getting the fundamentals right for a good spray job – Andrew Freeth
- Optimising spray application to kill more weeds, make more profit and reduce spray drift – Mick Harris
- Tackling highly resistant weeds – Lance Turner
- Residual herbicides and resistance – Ryan Pratten
- Exploring the potential for HWSC on the Western Plains (windrow burning and beyond) – Panel with Peter Newman
- How does the Big 6 fit into mixed farming? – Panel with Penny Heuston
- How can the WeedSmart Big 6 increase profits for Western Plains growers? – Greg Condon and Peter Newman
- WeedSmart Legend Award presentation – Peter and Kylie Bach
Event highlights
Did you miss the event? Watch our highlight reel below and browse through the photo gallery to see the highlights of the event.
